Guilty: Chicks stuck at post office till afternoon

[The Wolf Queen]

What exaclty is a filler chick?

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

I'm glad it all worked out for you. I probably would have suddenly felt "sick" and had to leave work to go get them!

 

[JenEric Farms]

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Chicks added to your order to make sure there are enough to stay warm. Typically roosters or excess other breeds.

 

[mom2chicksandpups]

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Some of the hatcheries will put extra rooster chicks in as "fillers" or "packing peanuts" to help keep the other chicks warm during shipping.

 

[tygab]

most places have minimum orders so anything below that number is added to with filler chicks, also called packing peanuts, also called males...

they have min. orders to make sure the chicks can stay warm enough.

 

[below_gravity]

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...Which I was told by Ideal that since its nice out I didnt get.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

ok thanks

 

[Maryallison]

Your chicks look real happy in that big brooder!

 

[The Wolf Queen]

ok thanks so if I ordered 15 chicks from Ideal there is a chance will get 10 more to make it 25?

 

[below_gravity]

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NOt so much I would say now that the weather is nice as I didnt get my "extras/fillers"