Skip the CANCEL,,,, and just let Chicken trigonometry take effect.
The Feed Store may have White Leghorns if they survive their 2 days of testing out. Kind of recall that was what they carried a long ago when I visited them. I rarely go there since I don't need pigeon seeds any longer. I used to unload in Bedford Park often, so was in the area to pick stuff up. (especially hay)
On a side note; If you do end up with too many chickens,, I can adopt some of the adult chickens you no longer prefer/desire to keep. I am hoping to get my larger coop built soon, like this summer sometime.
Baby chicks are not convenient for me for 2 reasons. Work and effort involved,, and chicks are seen as chicken nuggets by my cats. Once grown, cats are fine with them.
The Feed Store had RIRs and one other breed that sounded like maybe golden comets but he was breaking up a little on the phone. But he said they will get more every few days. I just thought it was funny that he warned me they might die. He did say they had some that were a couple of weeks old he'd recommend but when I explained I needed 3 pullets to stash under a broody, I think he figured out that I wasn't looking for Easter chicks and would come in screaming with heartbroken kids if they happened to die.
Chicks are a bit of a handful for sure and freeloaders to boot! Why are they so stinking cute!?! It's like puppies. They always seem like a good idea until you have to potty train them, teach them not to chew stuff and all the rest. I will definitely keep you in mind if any of my girls need new homes (especially if my new neighbors turn bad). It would be a hard decision to make because they are all delightful in their own way but we probably have more than we bit off. Some are such great layers and good flock mates while others may not be great at that but have hilarious personalities like my Wanda Beth who didn't start laying until she was 13 months old!! If she weren't so pretty, she'd have been soup because she had an awful lot of attitude for a chicken that doesn't lay eggs.
They need replacements.
