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Post by ceresone on Jun 21, 2017 14:06:23 GMT
shipped monday--arrived wednesday and my baby chicks are alive
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2017 15:26:44 GMT
Yay! Did you get them from Cackle?
We are brooding 20 meat birds, a dozen Cinnamon Queen layers, 5 Gold-Lace Polish, and a couple of turkey poults from their one day sale a few weeks back. I really like their stock.
What did you get?
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Post by ceresone on Jun 21, 2017 20:20:34 GMT
i prdered these from Mcmurray back in january, cackle said i had to buy at least 5 of each kind-even if i picked them up. here, i got to pick, thats why i waited, to get just what i wanted. i orderedBantams--3 buff cochins--3 gold cochins, 2 millie fleaur, 3 buff silkie, 4 araucana, 3 silver seabright, 3 quail antwerp--and in reding this off the lid, i realized they substituded the partridge rock1 Neverless, they shipped monday morning--and didnt get here untill today-wednesday. i tried to prepare myself for dead chicks.. these little guys!!! to start with, i ordered 21--i have 33--everyone alive and chirping. i spent 2 hours, dipping beaks and pecking paper. poor fellas--they would sit to rest--and find themselves snatched up and their bill stuck in the water. I am having trouble regulating heat--they are in my sun room, with a infared light. too hot--so i moved the light--then i moved the cage--then i turned on a fan (cant reach them) think i have hit a happy medium, no chirping. I have a couple with so many toes they are spraddle legged, worried a bit there--and one teeny tiny one i've babied all day--it jumped up and pecked another--so its on its way. More than you wanted to know! as you can tell, i'm excited--they are my treat to myself for my 80 th birthday in a few weeks!!
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Post by feather on Jun 21, 2017 23:58:16 GMT
Loved hearing your chick story, tell us more, really for people that have never had chicks, it sounds like lots of fun.
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Post by aoconnor on Jun 22, 2017 12:42:24 GMT
Yay they arrived!! I just love yurnchick story, and am rooting for the tiny guy!!
80, awesome!!! Happy Birthday a little early! Mine is the 28th of this month, coming up soon. I will be 52.
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Post by ceresone on Jun 22, 2017 13:18:42 GMT
You will love hearing about the one chirping yesterday then, i stepped up to the cage, and he was jumping up to try and see me--i picked it up--it chee-cheed awhile, and was perfectly happy when i set it down .. little guy is still alive, but has a set back from yesterday afternoon, acts like it chilled last night. one is still on sprawled legs, but going strong--i am amazed at the health of these babies. what in the world am i going to do--after getting so attached to each and every one---15+bantam roosters?  ?? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2017 17:02:21 GMT
Oh, dear! So many roos!
I'm sure you'll find a way to keep them all. Perhaps train them for show business: Ceresone's All Roo Review?
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Post by ceresone on Jun 22, 2017 17:29:17 GMT
and--each admission wins a free rooster? btw--think the one with toes up its legs--and has splay legs--is a silkie
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Post by ceresone on Jun 23, 2017 12:31:07 GMT
and--i lost tiny last night--honestly--he was about the size of a quarter. only one like him--his pattern was just like a chipmunk
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2017 19:13:50 GMT
and--i lost tiny last night--honestly--he was about the size of a quarter. only one like him--his pattern was just like a chipmunk I'm sorry. I know that the chicks I can identify individually are the toughest to lose. |
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Post by ceresone on Jun 24, 2017 22:22:49 GMT
almost afraid to say--but i saw the silkie stand up today-- i heard loud chirping coming from their pen---one little chick had a lightening bug that had--somehow-fell into the pen--it was running around with the bug in its bill, being chased by the others!!!
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Post by aoconnor on Jun 26, 2017 2:11:46 GMT
Sorry you lost the tiny one:-( I always root for the little guy...
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Post by bergere on Jul 15, 2017 11:24:29 GMT
OK.... you can't post, I have cute chicks and not show any photos!!! We need photos!!  |
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Post by grannyg on Aug 26, 2017 2:29:48 GMT
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Post by aoconnor on Aug 30, 2017 23:03:23 GMT
grannyg, thats a great idea for a feeder!! Thanks!
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Post by bergere on Sept 2, 2017 21:39:21 GMT
What a great idea!!! Going to have to find some cheap buckets and do that!! |
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