Those are some wonderful breeds! Just a little warning, though; a lot of hatcheries and farm stores will sell a mixed breed, known as Easter Egger, claiming they are Ameraucanas. Ameraucanas are much less popular than Easter Eggers, but both are wonderful breeds. Easter Egger chicks will tend to have a chipmunk pattern on them.
They say to keep the brooder at 95 degrees for the first couple weeks, then reduce the temp by 10 degrees each week. I'd say to give them at least a couple days until you hold them for a while, so they can adjust to their new home. After that, I used to hold mine for a couple minutes and talk gently to them so they got used to me. You don't want them to get too cold away from the brooder, so just a couple minutes or hold them close to your body heat.
They say to keep the brooder at 95 degrees for the first couple weeks, then reduce the temp by 10 degrees each week. I'd say to give them at least a couple days until you hold them for a while, so they can adjust to their new home. After that, I used to hold mine for a couple minutes and talk gently to them so they got used to me. You don't want them to get too cold away from the brooder, so just a couple minutes or hold them close to your body heat.
