Miscalculation, Bumbling Lockdown and a Hatch

[WVduckchick]

Those are some seriously cute chicks! Congrats!

Personally, I wouldn't add any more sand yet, for a few days at least, but you may find other opinions here. I don't think it will hurt them though.

 

[TheChickenRun]

Thanks noted, will wait a while before I add any more sand.

 

[Deryk]

If they were hatched by a broody they would be eating everything off of the ground. Sand is fine and maybe a little necessary for their digestion through the gizzard. I have found that chicks raised by a broody are vastly more resilient then incubated ones who are raised on store bought food.

 

[oregonkat]

Gorgeous chicks!! Congratulations on a 100% hatch. Especially with shipped eggs. What breed are your chicks?

 

[kissezmychicken]

Great job!!!! You should be proud

 

[TheChickenRun]

Hi Deryk,thanks for the feedback makes sense.
Oregonkat, they are Potch Koekoek chickens. I actually went to the farmer and collected the eggs,which was about an hours drive from where I live.

This what they look like fully grown.

 

[oregonkat]

Hi Deryk,thanks for the feedback makes sense.
Oregonkat, they are Potch Koekoek chickens. I actually went to the farmer and collected the eggs,which was about an hours drive from where I live.
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This what they look like fully grown.

They are beautiful!!! I have never heard of this breed. A couple of questions, are they auto sexing, what is the egg color or are they for meat? So glad you did not have do deal with USPS on the shipping.