Post if you have chicks right now and/or waiting for some.

[Bock_Bock]

i just had a duckling hatch is it called a chick if so i got one YaY that goes with the other 17 chicks i have too lol

 

[suenrob]

1 chick out, 3 pips

 

[Gregory]

My 26 chicks from MCM are a week today and growing like weeds. My order was 25 assorted brown egg layers. A Turken was our exotic, she sure is ugly, but starting to grow on us.

 

[stormylady]

Im awaiting my second order from Ideal 2 black sexlinks,2 delaware,2 barred rock, 1 red cochin, one black cochin 1barred cochin 1partridge cochin all girls! hopefully . They wont get sent out till the 25 th of feb. Then in april I ordered 5 Salmon Favs. 5 Barnevelders, and 5 blue cochins! also all girls, and im getting I hope a dozen speckled sussex eggs from Bargain. And then I'm done! maybe......Oops forgot about the 30 quail eggs coming with the incubator!Geezie peezie what was I thinkin'.

somebody just

me back into reality please. Sandy

 

[Jhuff8181]

Hi,

I have not read all of the posts so I hope this is not a repeat question.

I notice that most people are ordering several different breeds. I had planned to order all barred rocks. The plan is to raise future broods without having to order more birds.

Is there a reason for ordering five or six different breeds?

Thanks,
Rob

 

[stormylady]

Hi I just wanted a variety of egg colors and of course different chickens. and of course they can enter breed so thats ok too just more variety for me. LOL Sandy

 

[spookychick]

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I have 5 Barred Rock hens in my flock, and they're just the sweetest girls. I think you made a great choice. No reason to order several breeds, except it's fun! Good luck with your flock.

 

[spookychick]

My current flock: 1 White Leghorn hen, 1 Black Australorp hen, 5 Barred Rock hens, 2 barnyard mix hens.

Eggs set to hatch next weekend: feather footed fancies from Murray's, and assorted bantams from Murray's
Eggs set to hatch 1st weekend in March: Salmon Faverolles
Eggs on the way this spring: Bantam Salmon Faverolles, BS Orpingtons, Showgirls, BC Marans


Baby Chicks on the way from Murrays for Tuesday or Wednesday this week:

2 Rhode Island Red hens
2 Pearl White Leghorn hens
8 Araucanas hens
2 Red Star hens
2 Black Star hens
2 White Crested Black Polish hens
2 Lakenvelders hens
3 cuckoo Maran (straight run)
2 Golden Polish hens
2 Buff Laced Polish hens
1 free rare chick (?)
2 black cochin bantams
2 mottled cochin bantams
2 black silkie bantams
2 white silkie bantams

 

[suenrob]

Woke this morning to 5 chicks. 25 more to go !!!! Gonna be a very fun day

 

[beginnerchick08]

Mine are coming on March 2nd and im sooo excited. i already have everything i need. but im getting a mixed variety bc i couldnt just pick one and i wanted a colorful egg basket. but here is my list
3 dominiques
3 araucanas
3 anconas
3 buff lcaed polish
4 cuckoo maran
3 golden laced wyandottes
4 partridge wyandottes.