New batch of Cornish Cross

[Wolfwoman]

I just got the new batch of 25 CXs today. They are 3 days old and I am going to do my best to keep pictures and records of them during the next 8-10 weeks of their lives.

They are currently in a (old freezer) brooder with a lamp, feeder and nipple waterer. I was a bit worried about them not knowing what the nipple waterer was, but the zoomed right to it, I didn't even have to show them

Obviously the feeder was a no brainer for CX chicks!! lol

Tomorrow when they are tad less stressed I will go and weigh one of the bigger ones and mark him somehow (sharpie?) so that I weigh him consistently thru all this.

Hubby bought 50lbs of chick starter that is exclusively for them.

Here they are at 3 days old...

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

Nice fat little chunkies! I wish you the best!

 

[Wolfwoman]

Thanks! I'm thinking daily pics might be fun... LOL!!

 

[kathyinmo]

I'm right with you. I got mine Thursday. I worry about the heat here. It was 95* today, and is suppose to continue at least 3 more days. Of course they are still inside now; in the garage with a heat light. I plan to put them outside at one week old.

 

[Ban seabhag]

They are really nice WW! Did everyone make there okay? The daily pictures would be nice for reference later, just to see how they developed.

 

[Wolfwoman]

Not hot here at ALL ... lol

BS - Paula ordered 125, they send 135 and lost 22 of the whole batch. Sam went and picked up ours yesterday and Paula said they were going to replace the lost ones locally, that they didn't want to ship anymore.

 

[Wolfwoman]

All but one of the chicks is doing well and he might just be sleepy, we'll see how it progresses.

 

[Wolfwoman]

Day 4

 

[halo]

Who did you get them from?

 

[Wolfwoman]

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Welp Hatchery.