~*Third Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatch-Athon*~ all poultry welcome!

[winteree]

Meyers is pretty good about stuff like that. I had 30 chicks die in transit last March. All frozen to death. I called and originally got just some customer service lady who said all she could do was give me a credit towards a new order and not even refund my shipping. I got a call later from someone who actually had power to do something and she gave me a full refund. I ordered from somewhere closer because I was worried about frozen babies again until it was nice and warm out, but I am still kinda bummed (a year later) about my little bantie welsummers who died in that shipment. They are one of the breeds I have wanted more than any others and I have not been able to get them since.

that's a bummer i'm am a bit worried about over heating we have been having 90 plus weather but wow all of them? that sucks so bad i'm sorry for your loss

 

[winteree]

If you were near me, I'd sell you as many chicks or fertile hatching eggs as your heart desired I have a chicken math problem and I also have a hatching addiction. And I have bantam blue egg layers. The closest I'll be to where you are is Arkansas in a couple weeks, but that's not really close.

That would be awesome if it were possible but i haven't had work close to Arkansas in months so bummer

but it's OK it looks like things are finally looking up so I'm happy either way

 

[winteree]

we ordered from www.Efowl.com the service was great and it was free shipping. you could always sell half the chicks on craigslist or some where

i don't have that kind money to begin with

 

[HEChicken]

My CDM hatch was more like ODM as I didn't set my eggs until Thurs of that week, under broody turkey hens. Although they still technically have two days to go, there were multiple pips when I checked under them tonight. Its not my first turkey rodeo but it will be my first time watching turkey hens raising the poults so I am pretty excited that they will soon be underway.

 

[winteree]

IKR

 

[winteree]

My CDM hatch was more like ODM as I didn't set my eggs until Thurs of that week, under broody turkey hens. Although they still technically have two days to go, there were multiple pips when I checked under them tonight. Its not my first turkey rodeo but it will be my first time watching turkey hens raising the poults so I am pretty excited that they will soon be underway.

awesome i hope everything goes well

 

[Reyvaughn]

So, 40 chicks and 5 poults - even though the poults were killed.
That's my final number.

 

[winteree]

So, 40 chicks and 5 poults - even though the poults were killed.
That's my final number.

Poor baby's but at least you have plenty of chickens

 

[lsmith]

So, 40 chicks and 5 poults - even though the poults were killed.
That's my final number. 

I love that avatar! The snood is my most favorite thing on the poults. Other than them being so curious and fun! Do they all make the sing songy cheeping?

 

[lsmith]

I was searching the for sale forums for poults and bantams. I was looking at all the beautiful birds and thinking how wonderful it would be to see them in my yard. Then I see pics of these beautiful blue eggs and I think- what's more important? The chicken or the egg? And I cracked myself up! I accidentally got philosophical.