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[MNChickMom]

Hoping for the best.....My chicks come on Thursday from Hoovers - delivered to our local feed store. A little concerned because they already changed 2 of my breeds. T-2days!

 

[duluthralphie]

Might I ask what store they are coming from?



This weather is for the birds!!!!! It is so cold, I just went out to check on the shed chicks and nearly froze my amply sized tush.... The snow/sleet and wind makes it even worse...

I am being a wuss today, I have been outside about 4-5 times and that is enough. I was going to sneak out and change turkey eggs on the broody turkey hen, but I am not up to a turkey wrassling match in the wet cold weather. It can wait a day or two.

Then I have to figure out how to get a cage over her without her coming unglued again..........Anyone want to volunteer to help with that?

 

[MNChickMom]

Might I ask what store they are coming from?

Heim's Mill in St. Cloud MN

 

[Violetsfeathers]

They were four weeks Saturday, my broody hatched them and I'm getting more chicks tomorrow! But these will be purebred Cochin bantams, already thinking about names.
My brooder is all set up too! SO much easier with a broody hen but I only have one and I doubt her chicks and her will like the new littles. When are you getting yours? You don't know?

Okay, turns out we are not getting the chicks today we will get them Friday. Aragh! I hate waiting!

 

[duluthralphie]

Heim's Mill in St. Cloud MN

Ahh I thought maybe Clear Lake... Thanks.

Do they get the chicks from Hoovers?


BTW my hatch is progressing well...



Here I the picture of the new waterers, I am loving them so far. They are so much less hassle and dryer in the cage!

 

[MinnesotaNice]

Ahh I thought maybe Clear Lake... Thanks.

Do they get the chicks from Hoovers?


BTW my hatch is progressing well...



Here I the picture of the new waterers, I am loving them so far. They are so much less hassle and dryer in the cage!

Where did you get those from?

 

[KlopKlop]

Where did you get those from?

You can get them on Amazon or online retailers. I have seen them marketed as quail waterers

 

[duluthralphie]

Where did you get those from?

I got them from Gun dog supply they were cheaper than Amazon.

http://www.gundogsupply.com/-4449-2-.html

I got a gob of them ( gob is an official number in the Banana belt). Shipping was $5.95 I think I had them in 2 days.

They are nice you can access them from the outside and there is very little water spillage which means I can get an extra day or two out of the diaper pad before it stinks! Saves me money, increases space in the cage both!

 

[MNChickMom]

Ahh I thought maybe Clear Lake... Thanks.

Do they get the chicks from Hoovers?


BTW my hatch is progressing well...



Here I the picture of the new waterers, I am loving them so far. They are so much less hassle and dryer in the cage!

Yes Hoover's delivers to Heim's Mill & Gilman Co-Op Creamery. I'm really interested in the watering bottles you have....these look like they would be convenient for County Fairs.

 

[duluthralphie]

Yes Hoover's delivers to Heim's Mill & Gilman Co-Op Creamery. I'm really interested in the watering bottles you have....these look like they would be convenient for County Fairs.

I think I am going to put them on all my cages. I am trying to think of how I will keep them from freezing next winter when I start hatching though...



Clear Lake Feed mill sells Heim's feed and gets chicks from Hoover as does Martie's. I was just curious, that have pretty huge market share up here,