My babies are here!!!! - First time chicken owner!

[BackyardBirds720]

Hello,

So I had to let my joy be known!

I got in the mail today chickens - the post office for my town called up and was kind of laughing since I guess they don't get many chickens mail order.

None the less I ordered from Cackle, and they came a day earlier than expected - but all is going well. I ordered 15 and have ended up with 16. Seven Australorp pullets, Six Buff Orpington pullets, and Three Buff Orpington Cockerels.

They are abosolutly adorable. We got a green tote, thermostate, some paper towels, a feeder, 20% chick feed. We sprinkeled the feed around and tommorow will put it in the hopper thingy.

But I will post pics soon they are so cute! Orps are all yellow, and the Aussies are black and yellow. And I am impressed with Cackle.

So happy!,
Craig

 

[villnave]

Congrats! You are now considered a "mommy"! I hatched chicks out from my two goofy Silkies!

 

[injunjoe]

Welcome to BYC.
Sure has been a lot of folks from central Florida today.
When mine came in the post office called me and said "We have a bunch of hot chicks waiting here for you"
Good luck.

 

[dangerouschicken]

Yay for you and your new

 

[robinaggie]

"We have a bunch of hot chicks waiting here for you"

A PO with a sense of humor. Nice!

Congratulations on your new babies - post pics!

 

[KayP]

Yayy! Congratulations and good luck! I'm expecting, too. 4 chickies next Tuesday from My Pet chicken: a RIR, a Golden laced Wyandotte, a Barred Plymoth Rock and a Red Sex-Linked, all girlies, since roosters aren't allowed in the city I live in. Keep us posted!

 

[chicken quartet]

How exciting!! I am expecting 9 chicks on Thursday, they should be shipped out tomorrow. I was on the phone with Ideal today, because they ended up charging my ATM card twice! She mentioned they were really busy today with the hatch. When I hung up, I realized... my new babies were hatching!! I hope they arrive ok. Anyway, they took off the double charge so all is well. I'm just dying to get my chicks! The wait is KILLING me!!

 

[BackyardBirds720]

One of my Buff Orp pullets passed away. She was too stressed I am guessing...

I quarenteened her, and gave her a heat source, water, food, and oatmeal. But she would have none of it. It's sad to loose one...

I am now 15 for 16 and two days into it.

 

[lovemychicks9]

Congratulations on 15, hang in there , the first 24 to 48 hours are the toughest but it gets alot better and real quick too. Enjoy those babies and you know the rules---- if you tell us you have babies, you must share pics too! Trudy