- May 2, 2009
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I couldn't wait to order new chicks this year. My husband (who didn't want chickens) and I have been picking them out since last year when I ordered our first set. He says I didn't order enough...remember, he didn't want chickens. I currently have 2 BOs, 2 BR, and 2 GLW (one of which is a Roo). We wanted to add about 7 or 8 more and really that is all our coop will hold. PROBLEM - all the sites I looked at that have low order numbers are sold out for the season it seems. OR I could get them the last week of June or the first week of July. I'm due to have a baby July 7th....bad timing (for the chicks). I was so sad thinking I wouldn't be able to get new chicks this year...so I looked at McMurray and started adding chicks to the cart.
Needless to say, we have 26 chicks coming the week of April 4th!!!!
I was able to get all the breeds I had wanted except Welsummer's and EE's. I'll get those next year.
NOW - I need to try and find homes for about 15 to 17 chicks. I live in Upstate NY, about an hour southwest of Albany. Should I try craigslist, or see if anyone local/driving distance from this site would like some? Obviously I am assuming all the chicks will arrive healthy and alive.
Here is what is coming:
SPECKLED SUSSEX Females (3) Keeping 1
MOTTLED COCHIN BANTAMS St. Run (2) Keeping 1
WHITE SILKIE BANTAMS St. Run (4) Keeping 1
DARK BRAHMAS Females (2)
MILLE FLEUR BANTAMS St. Run (2) Keeping 1
BLACK LANGSHANS St. Run (2)
BIRCHEN COCHIN BANTAMS St. Run (2) Keeping 1
W. C. BLACK POLISH Females (2) Keeping 1
SALMON FAVEROLLES Females (2) Keeping 1
BLUE COCHINS St. Run (2) Keeping 1
LIGHT BRAHMAS Females (2) Keeping 1
And they said one mystery rare breed chick.....
Either way, I am really excited to get the chicks nice and early this year so that can actually play outside for a while before winter hits again.
NOW - I need to try and find homes for about 15 to 17 chicks. I live in Upstate NY, about an hour southwest of Albany. Should I try craigslist, or see if anyone local/driving distance from this site would like some? Obviously I am assuming all the chicks will arrive healthy and alive.
Here is what is coming:
SPECKLED SUSSEX Females (3) Keeping 1
MOTTLED COCHIN BANTAMS St. Run (2) Keeping 1
WHITE SILKIE BANTAMS St. Run (4) Keeping 1
DARK BRAHMAS Females (2)
MILLE FLEUR BANTAMS St. Run (2) Keeping 1
BLACK LANGSHANS St. Run (2)
BIRCHEN COCHIN BANTAMS St. Run (2) Keeping 1
W. C. BLACK POLISH Females (2) Keeping 1
SALMON FAVEROLLES Females (2) Keeping 1
BLUE COCHINS St. Run (2) Keeping 1
LIGHT BRAHMAS Females (2) Keeping 1
And they said one mystery rare breed chick.....
Either way, I am really excited to get the chicks nice and early this year so that can actually play outside for a while before winter hits again.