May give up

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks ya my mental just has to much going on I'll keep them if I can't find homes for them but it's for sure to much added stress my yard cam keeps getting delayed my 5 older ones still not laying the Millie eyes issues seems to be on and off and I just get had hyste sad when I look at them but when once can barely care for them selfs it's not fair of me I'm not seeing the time I played on with them because I can't handle it right now they will be kept alive watered and fed but they need love to and I just don't have it in me

Don't feel bad. If you can't, you just can't. It's okay. After my first DH's bone marrow transplant which was very intense and took 3 months, a friend tried to give me a potted plant and I couldn't take it. I knew I could not take care of any living thing, it was too much. I was still taking care of DH and two teenagers. She did not understand. But just do what is right for you.

 

[jenns anipals]

Don't feel bad. If you can't, you just can't. It's okay. After my first DH's bone marrow transplant which was very intense and took 3 months, a friend tried to give me a potted plant and I couldn't take it. I knew I could not take care of any living thing, it was too much. I was still taking care of DH and two teenagers. She did not understand. But just do what is right for you.

Welp shows my mental yesterday the hysterectomy was 2 years ago but the changes that has on the brain I did a lot of reading I was forced into way before my time so it's way harsher on my brain chemistry and chemical balance I actually was on phy meds before moving to ok I was able to stop them but yesterday had me wishing I didn't having 2 other adults in a work place not understand me I'm a lot different I grew up in the foster system and was a ward of the state of ca till I was 16 so I don't always get things the first time I'm told I need extra help with most paper work my old team helped me because they understood and cared fore here not so much or they at least showed me and made sure I understood I've been so overwhelmed I also recently started a llc to try and get away from the 9 to 5 but I still need a lot for that to happen thanks for your understanding I know the others were just trying to be kind but sometimes it's just to much

 

[FrostRanger]

Ya I was told mine to ask my post off they told me they would be dropped at my door I was at work freaking out trying to figure out how to get them my other half went and got them it has been an awful experience and I'm guessing I way over payed these were supposedly day hatched or something not sent with any food or water and in cardboard box

Normal. Chicks don't need to eat or drink their first 3 days of life, any water they send would just spill and chill the chicks so they just ship them as fast as possible so they get to you in that time frame.

If you feel like you need to rehome them, that's totally fine, if you want though you can post a picture of your setup and tell us what their diet is and we can try and offer suggestions. Of course, no need to if you don't want to and it honestly does sound like bad luck and perhaps some bad genetics

I wish you and them luck in any case

 

[jenns anipals]

Normal. Chicks don't need to eat or drink their first 3 days of life, any water they send would just spill and chill the chicks so they just ship them as fast as possible so they get to you in that time frame.

If you feel like you need to rehome them, that's totally fine, if you want though you can post a picture of your setup and tell us what their diet is and we can try and offer suggestions. Of course, no need to if you don't want to and it honestly does sound like bad luck and perhaps some bad genetics

I wish you and them luck in any case

I've got my set up posted on another post somewhere my set up is fine they eat all organic chick layer and scraps get treat daily they are well cared for and most seem to be ok now it's just one Millie her eyes opened but they have issues I've got to wipe them often now but now I checked on my bigger 5 and one is now having eye thing idk I wash hands and change before messing with my different set it's just becoming a bit much I really don't want to re home but may have to or I hope I can stick it out till I'm part time at work that will give me a about more time with them

 

[Ponyiqandhens2]

I'm thinking their birds are over priced and from bad genetics or something oddly I worked some magic and now both my millies eyes are open but I'm still pretty burnt from all this and idk if I want to keep doing this right now

I can't say about mpc but I have ordered from meyers, cacle and ideal and chick prices are pretty much the same..shipping is the big issue..small order fees etc..shipping can easily double the price..
With that said I have ordered two sets of seramas ( don't shipping until at least 6 months as they are very small and fragile as chicks)
I paid 75 in shipping before the new 15 fee was added for less than 1.75 lb package for adult serama pairs

Shipping is the big issue

While I do buy occasionally from farm stores i do it less and less because I vaccinated for Mark's, I'm in the country everyone has or has had chickens..