Will my new chickies ever get here!!!

[juliechick]

2 Silkies, 2 EE's and 1 White Wyandotte. All banties. They almost all have names already. The Partridge Silkies is "Chewbacca".

 

[LittleFeat]

Oh darn, I posted my new chicks' pics under the wrong post....They are under "New Sweeties from MPC" by julie chick

 

[juliechick]

I just saw your babies on my thread. So cute.

 

[write2caroline]

I built my coop my self too! I was so proud of myself. I have never built anything from plans before. Then we got more chickens and my coop maxes at 4 large chickens so I needed to build another coop - already had the plans and wood so I built another one- finished it yesterday and put the babies in last night. I will post a picture later.

Just be careful about taking on too much at once. They grow about a new chick size just about every week and by 4 weeks they are pretty big. I have 6 total 2 GLW who are now 13 weeks old and 3 SLW who are nearing 5 weeks old and 1 barred rock 5 weeks (she is my FAV!!!! of the babies)

It is so easy to think...wow this is great and order more too soon. Hindsight being 20/20 - each batch is different. Enjoy them at the stage they are as they grow.

Cal
Jax FL

 

[nh Sue]

Littlefeat your new chicks are adorable! I am so glad they arrived safe and sound! It is amazing how fast they grow..in 1 day here and wings are changing from fluff ..enjoy each day! I am going off to hold my little girls and visit with them.

 

[LittleFeat]

Thanks Sue and everyone else! I have already gotten so attached to them. Can't wait for the weekend so I can really get attached.

 

[TXmom]

I just got home with my babies!!!!!! They are soooo cute...warming up under the heat lamp and taking their first little bites of food

I'll go check out your pics on the other post....

 

[M To The Maxx]

They are soooooooooooooooo cute!!!!

 

[Luna_Chick66]

I just got my chicks from MPC on Tuesday. Everybody is doing great. These are my first chicks (as pets).

I got:

2 Orpingtons
2 Brahmas
2 Cochins
2 Silkie Bantams

All girls.

 

[TXmom]

For those of you with brand new chicks....I just want to remind you to check for pasty butt!!!!!!

I have an Easter Egger that I noticed was sleeping a lot and not eating like the others. I told everyone in the family that we need to keep an eye on her to make sure she's eating. My son was playing with her and made the comment "Ewwww, she has dried poop on her", so I ran over there and saw that her vent was completely plugged up. I didn't notice it through all her baby fluff. Poor baby, no wonder she didn't feel well! I took a very wet Q-tip and rubbed the "plug" until it softened and came out. Then she let out a huge poop right on my hand. I was never so happy to be pooped on

She seems to be eating now so hopefully she'll be fine...I'll still be watching her carefully, and I'll check all the others too!