I picked up my chicks today... several pics...

[porteryork]

Peep. Peep, peep, peep, peep, peep, peep..........what a great box! Congratulations on them all being in good shape and good for you going to pick them up.

 

[mmtillman]

OH!! If I was'nt already excited enough about my chicks that are coming in April...your post just sent me

over the edge!!!!LOL !!

I am sooo excited and very excited for YOU!!! You must be estatic!!

YOUR chicks look great!! And bless you for making the extra trip so they would'nt be all

alone that first night !! Bless your heart!!

 

[ursusarctosana]

My, my, my!

And...

...poop and peep, poop and eat, peep and poop, and poop and poop and poop, and doze and poop, and eat and peep and doze and eat and peep and poop, and cheep and peep and eat and poop and doze and peep and eat and poop and peep and cheep and peep and eat and poop and poop and poop and scratch and peep and doze and peep and poop and doze and scratch and peep.

And poop.

LOL

 

[Buster]

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[ursusarctosana]

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Thanks. Those were my first thoughts looking at all those little chicks and the poopies they left on the paper towels and on the blankets when they had their photos taken. They're so funny!

 

[Guinea Goonie]

AAHHHH, FUZZY BUTTS !!

I can not wait for the little ones I ordered. I have more than a month to now. I think I will have to add on. cacklehatchery has soooo many rare breeds this year.

 

[Bullwinkle]

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I took the pictures after the little ones had only been in their pen for a little more than an hour! Yep, they sure do eat and poop and sleep (sleep when another chick is not stepping on them).

This morning more of them are taking naps than yesterday. Everyone seems to still be doing good.

Since I now understand that they look sort of ... err... dead when knapping, the only other time I got 'scared' was a couple of times the chicks (who I guess are still discovering what is food and what isn't) thought that maybe the eyes on another chick were food. One time I saw it peck 4 times while the poor half a sleep chick tried to get away. I snatched up the pecker and talked with him and he went scurrying away quickly.

I hope to move them to their new brooder (about 4 times as big) within the next day. They just look too crowded now.

 

[chickie momma di]

omg how adorable are your babies!! congrats! i'm waiting for day 21 myself. gracie has 5 eggs & we're all excited but your pics sent us over the edge. best of luck to everyone. thats a lot of chicks i can just imagine what it sounds like in their room. can't wait for you to post more pics as they grow up.

 

[Lunachick]

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I'm glad I read this, I'm going to be a first time chick owner this Spring, and I would probably be doing the same thing! But now I know better, thanks for the headsup.

Beautiful little things BTW. Good luck with them all, very cute pics.

 

[ursusarctosana]

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I took the pictures after the little ones had only been in their pen for a little more than an hour! Yep, they sure do eat and poop and sleep (sleep when another chick is not stepping on them).

This morning more of them are taking naps than yesterday. Everyone seems to still be doing good.

Since I now understand that they look sort of ... err... dead when knapping, the only other time I got 'scared' was a couple of times the chicks (who I guess are still discovering what is food and what isn't) thought that maybe the eyes on another chick were food. One time I saw it peck 4 times while the poor half a sleep chick tried to get away. I snatched up the pecker and talked with him and he went scurrying away quickly.

I hope to move them to their new brooder (about 4 times as big) within the next day. They just look too crowded now.

During the first three days I had a chick that decided the broody hen's lower eyelid was fair game. The little bugger kept pulling at it. It's one of those things: kind of funny, but not. If all's well that ends well, it's funny, that is.