I got 47 new adult birds in the last 2 days. Had to build an "emergency coop" to house all the extras. 4 roos & 43 hens, Barred Rocks, RIR's, 2 Delawares, 1 SLW, Comets, a barred cochin bantam roo, a golden d'Anver roo, a RIR mix roo & a big black roo that we aren't sure of the breed on but he's beautiful.
Put 14 quail in lockdown yesterday, set 6 assorted turkeys yesterday, setting runner ducks, assorted banties & layer mixes from the new flock on Monday. Already have a bator full of assorted banties set a couple days ago & another staggered hatch of assorted LF & a couple banties due on the 28th & 2nd. And more shipped eggs on the way.
Then I have the order of chicks coming from Meyers on the 20th of 170+ assorted chicks. Good thing I got a new brooder along with the adult birds yesterday. 3 ft wide, 5 ft long & 4 1/2 ft high counting the legs. All of the red broilers, the light brahma & the slw pair went down to the basement into it today to make room in the big brooder in the playroom for the rest of the chicks out of the little brooder. I'm down to just over 50 chicks, poults & quail in my brooders right now, but about 122 adult birds (if I counted right) including 8 quail & 12 ducks, until the 13 I sold this week are delivered, picked up, or shipped.
