I have given birth to three humans, and now I feel like the expectant father pacing in the waiting room from the old days! I ordered 5 chicks from MyPetChicken (3 white Leghorns, 1 white Cochin, and 1 assorted brown egg-layer). They shipped out today and I can't believe how excited/nervous I am! These are my first chickens ever and I'm looking forward to learning all about their behaviors and taking care of them, and of course, the eggs!
Because I couldn't get all the breeds I wanted with the first batch, I have another order due to hatch June 11 - one each of Barred Rock, Dominique, Buff Orpington, Red Star, Rhode Island Red, and a Double-Laced Barnevelder. Oh, and chicken math struck this morning when MyPetChicken's website showed that they had some assorted Silkies available on June 11. I ordered two to be added to my second batch, but they called me this afternoon to tell me that they only had one Silkie available, and did I want to cancel the other one. Told them that I still wanted the one Silkie and that I will check their website daily to see if I can add another one before June 11, or at the very least, add another type of Bantam.
I will definitely post pics of my chicks when they get here!
Because I couldn't get all the breeds I wanted with the first batch, I have another order due to hatch June 11 - one each of Barred Rock, Dominique, Buff Orpington, Red Star, Rhode Island Red, and a Double-Laced Barnevelder. Oh, and chicken math struck this morning when MyPetChicken's website showed that they had some assorted Silkies available on June 11. I ordered two to be added to my second batch, but they called me this afternoon to tell me that they only had one Silkie available, and did I want to cancel the other one. Told them that I still wanted the one Silkie and that I will check their website daily to see if I can add another one before June 11, or at the very least, add another type of Bantam.
I will definitely post pics of my chicks when they get here!
