Got my egg-layers this morning!-sniffles-we're down two

[sparkles2307]

I ordered 5 of each:
GLW
Wellies
Aussies
RIR
Speckled Sussex

Got all 25 plus 2 packing peanuts of inidentified breed/gender. All 100% alive and healthy, they started drinking and dust bathing as soon as they were out of the box

Thanks for lookin

 

[Buckhorn Farm]

Soooooooo cute!!!! Enjoy

 

[sparkles2307]

I'm so excited! 100 roosters is great and all, but hens have that added anticipatory factor that roos dont. Our total is now 135 chickens and 7 ducks, with 10 guinea coming in a few weeks.

 

[Bridget399]

Very nice set up and chicks! Are thos cracked sun flower seeds?

 

[sparkles2307]

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Yes, DH works @ a sunflower processing plant so we have access to hulls for bedding (the sunflower oils keep the hulls from sticking to animal fur/feathers) and to sunflower seeds for added protein in their food. The brooder is an old cattle water tank that I stole from DH

 

[b.hromada]

Adorable fuzzy butts! Have fun! Thanks for sharing your pics too.

 

[Bridget399]

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Yes, DH works @ a sunflower processing plant so we have access to hulls for bedding (the sunflower oils keep the hulls from sticking to animal fur/feathers) and to sunflower seeds for added protein in their food. The brooder is an old cattle water tank that I stole from DH

That's wonderful that you can reuse like that. And nice that you don't have to buy pine shavings!

 

[sparkles2307]

THey were fine, FINE last night right before bed when I tucked them in, and this morning the one that was lethargic from the get-go was dead...and a second one, one of my GLW, was gasping for air and limp... the others didnt act cold at all so I dont think they got smothered in the seeking of heat last night... but thats really all I can think of. *Sobs* well we're down to the 25 we paid for now and my losses werent either of the packing peanuts!

 

[MotherMal13]

Oh sorry about them.

Hope the others do well. Wishing you luck.