my pet chicken reviews

[DreamsInPink]

Congrats on your new babies!! They are adorable for sure.

 

[lutherpug]

Thanks!! They're so stinking cute

 

[DreamsInPink]

You're welcome!! And yes, they are! My babies are growing up. I have a brooder with 12 Buff Orpingtons that are still little fuzzy butts... it's amazing how fast they grow!! Enjoy them while they're babies.

 

[RBGChicks]

My chicks from My Pet Chickens are on their way!

I got an assortment of hens: Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, Welshans, Rhode Island Reds, and one Easter Egger. I had splurged on a Blue Ameraucana, but the hatch failed.

I'm very excited.
Hoping they all arrive safely. Per USPS they left Cleveland this morning and are hopefully en route to Virginia.

 

[dreiman9]

Girlfriend picked mine up this morning. Get to see them in an hour. 2 barred rocks, 2 buff orps and 2 ees. One ee looks like it might be blue or lavender. Excited to see it when it grows up. Chipmunk ee is a little smaller and getting picked on according to gf. Very happy with service. Arrived at 930am next day

 

[MyPetChicken]

I love new chicks!!



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Alex
My Pet Chicken

 

[RBGChicks]

They're here! All look healthy and alert! One a bit smaller than the others but seems to be doing well.

I am using a heat plate instead of a lamp. I have been periodically placing the chicks under it to make sure they know to go there to get warm. Any tips for introducing baby chicks to a heat plate?

 

[chickisoup]

They're here! All look healthy and alert! One a bit smaller than the others but seems to be doing well.

I am using a heat plate instead of a lamp. I have been periodically placing the chicks under it to make sure they know to go there to get warm. Any tips for introducing baby chicks to a heat plate?

I've found that they instictively locate it as it is natural for them to crawl "under" something (like momma) to get warm.

 

[WillowC]

I'm on my second set of chickens from MPC and I have nothing but good reviews of them. Well, I did order an olive egger and none of the 4 girls lay olive colored eggs, but that doesn't really bother me.

 

[Juliebanning]

I know most people on here are discussing their baby chicks but I'm wondering if anyone has had problems with their chickens once they are grown? I have 8 2yr old hens, I ordered 8 girls and got 8 girls and they all came alive and survived which I am glad for but 2 of them would likely not be alive if I didn't have a great avian vet that sees backyard chickens and the willingness to spend the money to fix them. I had 1 buff orpington have a vent prolapse when she layed her first egg and my other buff orpington have a cyst removed from her oviduct, which was not cheap. I now have a 3rd chicken with problems absorbing calcium we think she has vitamin d deficiency and are now supplementing her. She has plenty of sunshine and I don't feed a lot of snacks and they are on high quality food and she is the only one with the problem. I was just wondering if I just got lucky enough to get all the birds that are doomed to have problems or if anyone else has had similar issues