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Saw some bantam chicks at tsc today. They were so cute but I didn't have my brooder set up yet so couldn't get them. Even my mom wanted to bring them home! The first thing I did when I got home was to set up the brooder. Everything is ready except for the light.
My dad mentioned that in the future he wants to build another coop. I think I have my family hooked now. Yay!
 
Major victim of "chicken math" today! TSC had the older chicks and Bantams on clearance for $1. We picked up 4 each of Barred Rocks, Silver-Laced Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, Light Brahmas, Easter-Eggers, and White Leghorns. We also got 6 bantams (3 porcelain D'uccles, unsure on others) and 2 each of the Black and Red Sex Links.

Added to our 10 assorted Straight Runs, 4 Buff Orpingtons, 4 Gold-Laced Wyandottes, and 3 assorted Bantams we have a full house! Hoping to get pictures in the next few days, I will make sure to share! If I can get pics of all 10 straight runs would anyone be willing to help sex them?:D
 
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I made a pen from a small hog shed with a sliding door. I have 2 brooders going; my mother in law and wife got 20 straight run from rural king that were free with rebait. And I got 40 free Cornish chics that were looking rough 2 days ago. They look fine today.
 
The chicks got here around 3 pm. They are settled in now. All arrived alive! I was shocked! There are a few thy are started to act sluggish now. 1 I don't think will pull through- it is healthy just not thriving like a majority of the others. I have another with an eye that sealed shut eye. It is being a little champ though!
 
My first ever experience with shipped eggs and instead of them leaving at the post office and calling me to pick up they were just sitting outside my front door. No ring of the doorbell or knock at the door...they must have literally tipped toed to the door because my dog didn't even bark that anyone was here and I was home all day watching over hatches and babies in the office right at the front door!! GEESH! So here it is!
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As far as I could tell none broken or cracked! I can't see air cells though. .I put them gently in a carton and didn't want to disturb them just yet. I'm letting them sit til sometime tomorrow. .hopefully my last two that have external pips will have hatched and I'll get the bator cleaned .. temps back up...eggs marked and weighed and in they go! There are 14 of fellow BYC Wynette Blue and Black Copper Marans & 2 of her Olive Eggers..
DMRippy didn't have me on her calendar unfortunately so she is sending hers today. I hate to try this with a staggered hatch but I'll probably just buy another bator to use as a hatcher for the first set when they're ready. Ugh..already stressed over the fact $$ spent and things just not lined up like I tried so hard to plan for. I should have followed up with reminders over the weekend and would have avoided this but I hate to be a pest! Ya know!
Wish me luck!
 
ellymayRans said:
O and did you notice the nice little yellow sticker they placed on the box! Sorry to go on and on...but really I was so taken back when I just so happened to have peeked out the door and saw it sitting there!
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If it was me, I'd be filing a claim online and getting my money back! That is ridiculous! Good luck on the hatch!
 

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