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Oh my gosh, they are adorable!! We have wild quail all around us and when their babies hatch, we call them walnuts. That is just what yours look like! I can't wait to get mine!
Kristine
 
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kpgoldstar said:
How are your chicks doing? We are planning to get ours on Monday the 7th. We have our brooder box all planned out and our coop will be ready in a couple of weeks.
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They're all doing great. All seem very happy and healthy.

I already have a coop in my backyard for my egg layers, but still need to build a few more out on the property for breeding. I found a guy here close to me that either has or can get just about anything I want breed wise except heritage breeds. But he has offered to hatch any heritage eggs for me @ .75 per egg. So the search begins.
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I got them!! YAY! Super excited. 4 RIR's just about 2 weeks old today. They are absolutely adorable!! I asked for bands when we were there but they don't sell them. I was like Oh Well, maybe we can tell them apart. Oh yes certainly!! They all have different coloring especially on their heads so they already have nicknames until we can name them based on personality. We brought a box with construction sand with us and placed them in there for the 3 hour ride home. We asked about food or water but were told they would be fine.

It was apparent that they were thirsty and hungry because the incessant picking started just a few minutes down the road. Some were even drawing blood and I was in a PANIC! One was particularly aggressive and she was on the small side. I was hoping I had someone to call to make sure this was normal behavior. I picked them up a couple at a time and let them ride on my lap. They got so cozy and comfy with me. I would go about 20 minutes then trade them out for the other two in the box. The whole way home I did this. They were already showing so much character! We had one that is the biggest and she could fly up on the edge of the box. Another was just obsessed with traveling up my arm and getting to my shoulder so she could pick on my hair.

We survived the trip, got them into their brooder. They drank and ate like there was no tomorrow! It is 90 in my garage so I opted not to have a brooder light in there due to their age. They are happy and content, bellies full, roosting together and hardly a peep out of them.

Riding on my lap on the way home

Home and they have figured out how to eat!

One of my girls who insisted on riding my arm the whole way home!

Happy healthy, CUTE!!!!

Kristine
 
Well look at those little girls there! Love them!! I still haven't picked up any RIR myself, but they are definitely on my list. I think this is the best part about owning chickens....picking up your first few, getting them settled in, getting yourself settled in....just so much fun!!!!

Will you be getting more chickens? If so, what breed and when?
 
HawgHunter said:
Well look at those little girls there! Love them!! I still haven't picked up any RIR myself, but they are definitely on my list. I think this is the best part about owning chickens....picking up your first few, getting them settled in, getting yourself settled in....just so much fun!!!!

Will you be getting more chickens? If so, what breed and when?
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We are only going to have the 4. We have zoning issues but I think we can get away with that small of flock with our few neighbors benefitting from fresh eggs.
 

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