my pet chicken reviews

[Jujubara]

Chicks are 2 weeks and two days old. Today was their first day outside and they LOVED it. The SFH has me worried, I posted her(?) Pic last.

Swedish Flower Hen. Is it just me, or is this comb looking big?

 

[jcskowronek]

i ordered 8 rhode island reds females, 1 day old a few weeks ago, they came the say they were expected, great customer service, the chicks are super healthy and friendly. I have ordered fro them multiple times in the past and never had a problem. I highly recommend buying from them!!

 

[Jujubara]

The post office 50 miles north of us called to ask if we wished to come get them or wait until morning when they will be shipped to my PO. So they went right on by us to go north 50 miles. My husband is going to go fetch them while I get the brooder ready, he's my hero. It will take 2 hours or so for a round trip.

A final update on my shipped eggs, I got rid of two this morning after candling, than this evening I had my husband open the two remaining eggs, both were dead, and probably died a few days ago, one was a lavender Wyandotte, the only one that developed out of six the other was a cuckoo bluebar, I was wrong earlier, only one of those hatched. So out of a dozen shipped eggs I got 4 olive eggers, and one cuckoo bluebar. Slightly less than the 50% expected. Out of my own set eggs I got 100%. So 9 total.

I'll update after my chicks get here.

Sorry about the two remaining eggs. But I hope your chicks are healthy and happy!

 

[sasafras4u2]

Chicks are 2 weeks and two days old. Today was their first day outside and they LOVED it. The SFH has me worried, I posted her(?) Pic last.

Swedish Flower Hen. Is it just me, or is this comb looking big?

Some hens develope combs rapidly like males but they stay lighter longer. Sometimes you cant tell until she lays an egg or crows. I had one i was worried about with my first ones too even though i ordered girls they can get it wrong sometimes. I hope yours is a hen!

 

[Jujubara]

Some hens develope combs rapidly like males but they stay lighter longer. Sometimes you cant tell until she lays an egg or crows. I had one i was worried about with my first ones too even though i ordered girls they can get it wrong sometimes. I hope yours is a hen!

Yeah, that's what it was like with our SS! Big legs, comb in early, roo stance... But definitely a girl. Then we have a production red (sexed pullet), he was showing boy very early, but his comb turned red.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Well here they are, all 25 are doing well, the 6 little bantam were so relieved to get out, they all drank lots of water and are working on eating. The large breeds are all energetic and quite fluffy. Thank you My Pet Chicken.

 

[Blooie]

Oh they are so cute! The ones I got last week from MPC are doing great. They are living out in the brooder in the run with their Mama Heating Pad (have been since their second day as Wyomingites) and just thriving. MyPetChicken was johnny-on-the-spot with a refund for the two little Silver Spangled Hamburgs that didn't make it, so I'm pleased. Of course, I'd have rather had the chicks, but stuff happens, you know?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Oh they are so cute! The ones I got last week from MPC are doing great.  They are living out in the brooder in the run with their Mama Heating Pad (have been since their second day as Wyomingites) and just thriving.  MyPetChicken was johnny-on-the-spot with a refund for the two little Silver Spangled Hamburgs that didn't make it, so I'm pleased.  Of course, I'd have rather had the chicks, but stuff happens, you know?  

Thank you, they are so cute, tomorrow I will add my hatched ones with them. I got my hands full. I'm so relieved they are here. They all look strong, and I don't see any that look weak, so hopefully they all thrive.

 

[Blooie]

I brought one of the little Cochins and one of the Wellsummers inside and put them in the inside brooder with the newly hatched Silkies. What a smart move that turned out to be!! The chicks from outdoors are a couple of days (and much bigger!) than the Silkies. The silly newest babies were having a little trouble with drinking enough - they knew where the waterer was and how to use it, but they just didn't go over there for drinks very often. They would also eat any spilled food off the floor but not out of the feeder. Well, putting the Cochin and the Wellie in there changed that real quick - now they stand in line to get drinks after watching the bigger chicks do it, and eat out of the feeder very well. The older 2 had already watched the adults and the older older chicks (confused yet?) scratching and digging in the litter, and it took the Silkies exactly one nanasecond (well, more or less) to start imitating that behavior too! The Silkies were scheduled to go outside to live in the brooder in another day or so, so I think by moving them all out at the same time the bigger chicks will teach them the ropes and rules out there in short order. I love having chicks that are staggered in age but close enough not to create any issues when I put them together.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Great way to do it, I'll remember it hopefully. Sounds like lots of fun. Mine are out in a shed, they will go outside in a week or two during the day in a fenced area, I move them out to the shed at about 6-8 weeks, mine are 100% free range, so I like the young ones to be ready for the responsibility.