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Incoming chickies!
Feb. 11th, 2010 10:43 amTina and I finally managed to get our heads together at the same time and put in our chick order for the season. There was a slight miscommunication, I thought we were shooting for March 1st - she was shooting for February 15th. Due to hatching schedules, that necessitated a reconfiguration of the breeds I'd wanted - which is fine, worst case scenario I order more in mid-March. Re-selling really isn't an issue here, as I seem to have a knack for it. Jew Genes, what can I say?
So I ordered two females each of eight breeds: Araucanas, Buff Orpingtons, Buff Cochins, Light Brahamas, Partridge Rocks, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Blue Cochins (straight run) and Silver Laced Wyandottes. I could have done without the Blue Cochins, given they are straight run (which means, you get whatever gender they grab), but I thought it might be fun to have a couple of colors of Cochin and I absolutely adore the blue coloration. So yes, it's a lark order.
Our order is due to be delivered February 16th, thankfully they will put a divider in the shipping box to separate the two orders. My plan, as it stands now, is to pop them in the brooder when they first arrive. Sixteen chicks won't last terribly long in the brooder, given it's small size, but hopefully the new coop will be completed enough to put the Rhodies in it. If not, I can move those girls back to the old hutch coop temporarily.
So I ordered two females each of eight breeds: Araucanas, Buff Orpingtons, Buff Cochins, Light Brahamas, Partridge Rocks, Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Blue Cochins (straight run) and Silver Laced Wyandottes. I could have done without the Blue Cochins, given they are straight run (which means, you get whatever gender they grab), but I thought it might be fun to have a couple of colors of Cochin and I absolutely adore the blue coloration. So yes, it's a lark order.
Our order is due to be delivered February 16th, thankfully they will put a divider in the shipping box to separate the two orders. My plan, as it stands now, is to pop them in the brooder when they first arrive. Sixteen chicks won't last terribly long in the brooder, given it's small size, but hopefully the new coop will be completed enough to put the Rhodies in it. If not, I can move those girls back to the old hutch coop temporarily.
