I finally placed the order for the chicks this morning. I've ordered 25 buff orpington pullets, and accepted Murray McMurray's offer to include a free rare chick - so sometime between April 4 and 8, we'll have 26 happy little chicks in our living room.
I went to Hohl's this morning and picked up the first 50lb sack of organic chick starter feed, a heat lamp and bulb, and feeding and watering dishes, as well as diatomaceous earth. There was a whole batch of 2-3 day old chicks there that were just delivered this morning, and they were active, cheeping, scratching, pecking and running all around. It sure made it look easier than it sounds from just reading about it in books!
I've got all the raw materials (except straw) that I need to brood them, so over the next few weeks I'll plan to put it together into a brooder, and have it ready before they arrive. I know that if my kids had been with me at Hohl's today they would have gone nuts over how cute the chicks are. I can't wait to see ours!
I went to Hohl's this morning and picked up the first 50lb sack of organic chick starter feed, a heat lamp and bulb, and feeding and watering dishes, as well as diatomaceous earth. There was a whole batch of 2-3 day old chicks there that were just delivered this morning, and they were active, cheeping, scratching, pecking and running all around. It sure made it look easier than it sounds from just reading about it in books!
I've got all the raw materials (except straw) that I need to brood them, so over the next few weeks I'll plan to put it together into a brooder, and have it ready before they arrive. I know that if my kids had been with me at Hohl's today they would have gone nuts over how cute the chicks are. I can't wait to see ours!
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