North Carolina

[tick22]

Darn!!! And I thought looking out for 20 was fun!! Good thing you are losing (going to others) alot of them. They are fun but lot of work those first couple of days.... By the way, where did you get them from????

 

[BHep]

Darn!!! And I thought looking out for 20 was fun!! Good thing you are losing (going to others) alot of them. They are fun but lot of work those first couple of days.... By the way, where did you get them from????

Ordered form Ideal. That is just the tip of the iceburgh here... I have at least 50 other chicks in the brooder room...formally known as the laundry room.

 

[DiggstownChicks]

82 chicks ....all arrived, loud and hungry !!

WHOA!! I got 8 new ones and my family thought I was crazy I'm taking my 4 day olds on vacation tomorrow to the NC MOUNTAINS ... that should be romantic right?? RIGHT?

 

[BHep]

I think so ! LOL

WHOA!! I got 8 new ones and my family thought I was crazy I'm taking my 4 day olds on vacation tomorrow to the NC MOUNTAINS ... that should be romantic right?? RIGHT?

 

[DiggstownChicks]

A few close up pics of my mystery chicks


Wendy, she's red and gold ... VERY small. She's the 'runt'.










"Olivia" black with grey/blue sides and a white speck on her 'nose'






Olivia and Wendy together to compare sizes... (sorry you have to turn your head)







I ordered them from mypetchicken.com under "Assorted rare breeds". I hate they weren't marked!

The options are:

• Buckeye
• Ancona
• Easter Egger
• Black Sumatra
• Red Silkie bantam
• Blue Silkie bantam
• Partridge Penedensenca
• Andalusian (Blue, Black, or Splash)
• Appenzeller Spitzhauben
• Sicilian Buttercup
• Salmon Faverolles
• Golden Campine
• Buff Chantecler
• Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
• Barnevelder
• Brahma (Buff Brahma, Light Brahma)
• Marans (Silver Cuckoo, Golden Cuckoo, Black Copper, Blue Splash, White)
• Dominique
• Columbian Wyandotte
• Dark Cornish
• Cochin (White, Partridge)
• Welsummer
• White Sultan
• Polish (Assorted colors)
• Exchequer Leghorn
• Speckled Sussex
• Hamburg (Assorted colors)
• Lakenvelder (Silver, Golden)

• Dominiques

 

[diannasunshine]

82 chicks ....all arrived, loud and hungry !!

where did you order from? I need Wyandottes!!!! Are you preparing for the end of the world on December 21st? Holy cow 82 chicks!!! That's exciting!

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

A few close up pics of my mystery chicks


Wendy, she's red and gold ... VERY small. She's the 'runt'.










"Olivia" black with grey/blue sides and a white speck on her 'nose'






Olivia and Wendy together to compare sizes... (sorry you have to turn your head)

Feathered shanks on Wendy. Maybe bantam cochin? I'm not real good with chicks, so that's a wild guess.


BETH...Love the babies. I can't wait for mine!

 

[ramirezframing]

Wendy looks like a partridge silkie also black toes and feathered shanks Diggs

 

[BHep]

Diggs: I agree with RF, the top chick looks like it may be silkie. The blueish/black....does it have feathered legs? I will say Marans, that is the only thing on the list blue besides the Andalusian and I am pretty sure it is not that.

Diana: 28 chicks were already picked up....21 more more leave Sat. That leaves me 33 chicks. 4 are spoken for and I am waiting a response on another 6.

I will end up with 15. A good # for my laying flock...assuming they all survive to adults.

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

So after an "emergency" call to a certain BYC'er as well as a few "emergency" texts...I think that my chickens....have chicken pox!! It's much more fun to say chicken pox rather than Avian Pox...LOL. Right now, only the Buff Orphingtons are showing black spots on their combs but I am preparing for the worse.

After processing day, I have come to realize that a)my freezer will be rather full and b)I will have virtually NO laying females. Guess I should get on replenishing my layers...hehe, good thing I know a few enablers and addicts who will gladly help me with my "problem"!! <coughs> BETH <coughs> LOL

On a fun note, my sex link male who is only 4 months old...is BIGGER than my almost 7 month old orpington/cochin mutt!! Woot!! Thanks Alex!!

ETA: DH came home early today and is outside building me a processing table!! WOOHOO. I am abundantly blessed by this man!!