What to do with "packing peanuts"

[cristy17]

I got 10 little "packing peanuts" Tried not to get attached to them, even called all of them "dinner chickens". We only have 1 left; the other 9 were delicious!!

 

[1acrefarm]

I wish I had some packing peanut soup right now.

 

[gkeesling]

I just started. Mine are 8 weeks old now. I ordered 12 BR pullets and Ideal put in 7 RIR chicks as "packing peanuts" with my order. I thought they were all roosters and had plans to put them in my freezer when they get around 15 weeks old but, as they have gotten older 4 of them appear to be hens and 3 look like roosters. This was a very pleasant surpise. I'll now have more laying hens than I thought. But, i don't want any roosters so they will be destined for the frying pan when they get big enough to slaughter.

 

[congdon476]

Interesting that they put in some hens as well.... might just have to keep 'em to see what they are, then Craiglist them!

 

[Edfewlass]

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I am new too where did you order the br pullets every place i have checked was a 25 min also the RIR would be a good consilation thanks

 

[gkeesling]

I ordered mine from Ideal Hatchery. I ordered 12 Barr Rock pullets. I had to pay a small order fee, but it wasn't out of line. They added 7 Rhode Island Red chicks. I thought they were all roosters but they ended up being 3 roosters and 4 pullets. One of the BR's ended up being a rooster, but I don't think the chick sexing thing is 100%. That was ok. I was very satisfied with Ideal Hatchery.

 

[Edfewlass]

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Thank you for the info just ordered 10 barred rocks I think did you get a order confirmation email anyways thanks Ed

 

[jossanne]

Luckily, I live in the country where I hear roos crowing in the distance all around me. Mine aren't noticed.

But when my 14 BR packing peanuts from Ideal start crowing before we butcher them, that might be a little more disturbing. We also have 5 bantam cochin cockerels (straight run, got 5 pullets, too) that will be re-homed, and 2 other roos that are our permanent flock boys. That will make 21 roosters crowing at my house in another couple of weeks... YIKES!!! We may not be so popular with the neighbors then.

Hope you can find them someone on craigslist. I think that's your best bet.

 

[gkeesling]

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Thank you for the info just ordered 10 barred rocks I think did you get a order confirmation email anyways thanks Ed

I never received any thpe of order confirmation. I called Ideal to be sure my order was received and all was ok. That was probably the only complaint I had with Ideal. It would have been good to get an order confirmation

 

[congdon476]

That's interesting. I had placed an online order with them on Saturday and decided to cancel it and wait for something they were out of stock in. They couldn't find any record of my order this morning, but were going to look into it. As a precaution I also emailed to the order confirmation they sent to request the cancellation. I decided to be more patient and wait for the Brahmas to come back into stock.

Waiting is going to drive me nutty!