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[Ourfamilyflock]

Have a great time with your chicks today. They wont know how good they have it! Your coop and run are fantastic, you will have very happy chickens. Cant wait to see them running around on your live feed.

 

[The Lazy L]

Drove to the "Big City" Post Office in Goshen.

No they don't have any chickens for me, they went out to be delivered! No wait...they got two shipments today, here is yours.

Carried them out to my truck, man the bottom of the box is warm. Wonder where the PO was storing it?

The box Meyers shipped them in is a mini Fort Knox!



They pack extra bedding inside to help keep the chicks warm AND a heat pack. That explains why the bottom of the box was warm to the touch.

All nine chicks alive and are peeping MAMA! MAMA! MAMA!




I went ahead and laid paper towels on top of the bedding.

And as I learned on this forum, I dip each chick's beak into the water (careful not to get it's nostrils wet) and them a dip into the feed.

I thought they would all be thirsty, nope. All tried to feed out of the same hole in the feeder.





I moved the water over closer and one "found it" and took a long drink.

I also turned the heater 90 degrees and few "found it" too. Considering they are all Blonde's, I think we're good for now.

You can see them at http://66.249.232.196 Username: visitor Password: coop

 

[ailurophile23]

How wonderfully cute! Sounds like you have done all the right things. Now you get to sit back and watch chick TV ...... and refill feeders and waterers and replace paper towels.....and bond with the babies.

Happy Chickening!

 

[Jakoda]

awwww how cute! Hope they know what a great home you built them))

 

[The Lazy L]

Well from the soiled spots on the paper towels...feed is going in the front end...and coming out the other end...all must be well!


It's been 4 hours and still no eggs

 

[ailurophile23]

It's been 4 hours and still no eggs

 

[Jakoda]

no eggs yet??? OMG maybe they are defective)

 

[The Lazy L]

no eggs yet??? OMG maybe they are defective)

Or all of them are Roosters?

 

[ailurophile23]

I bet you didn't factor that into the cost of your eggs, did you?!

 

[The Lazy L]

I bet you didn't factor that into the cost of your eggs, did you?!

Good point, I didn't. On to Plan B.

Plan B. Wait and see.