Noise Boxes

[madamwlf]

Just received my order from McMurray's. I got 25 Assorted Clean Leg Bantams, free "exotic" chick and 10 packing peanuts. My goodness they are noisy but so cute. Also have 3 bantam eggs on lockdown in the bator and picking up some BCM and OE chicks next weekend. I'm going to have a house full.

Anyone know what type of packing peanuts McMurray uses. They look to be yellow chicks.

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

It's normal for them to fuss a bit, but if it's constant they might be a bit chilly.

Many, but not all, packing peanuts are the males from sexlink crosses. Yours could well red sex link males.

 

[madamwlf]

The label on the inside says "Red Star Males". I am assuming those are red sex link then.

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[BeardedLadyFarm]

Correct. That is their brand name for red sex links. They hatch out with reddish females, and yellow males. That's precisely what you got.

 

[madamwlf]

Looks like I have 10 birds heading to freezer camp in a few months. Thanks for the info.

 

[Luke13:34]

Excuse me for butting in.. but.. uhmm.. WHERE ARE THE PICTURES?

Without pictures, we simply cannot believe that you have, have ever had, or ever will have fuzzy butts!

 

[cabincrazyone]

That's right! PROVE IT!

 

[madamwlf]

Okay, here are some pictures. I'm still trying to identify everyone. What's funny is I order clean leg bantams and there is a feather leg running around in there.

 

[Nostalchic]

Unless you decline it, McMurray's will send you a "free exotic chick" (read "free exotic male chick") so that may be your feather-legged baby.

 

[madamwlf]

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I figured it was but if I order all clean leg bantams, wouldn't it make sense to send a clean leg "free exotic chick".