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My 70 meat birds arrived 1-2 days late and now half of them are dead. Looks like they were roughed up too...poor little fellas. The hatchery is sending out more free of charge but this throws off my schedule and calls for an added slaughter day

 

Great to hear and goes along with much of what I read. They are on my list to get, I have room for maybe 2 more birds and they are for sure ones I am trying to find.

 

What else is on your list?

 

They were in the very corner of one picture. I am not sure how anyone saw them.

 

I find people on here go over pictures very carefully. Where else can you see into a person's life with permission? I enjoy seeing the different climates and geography of all the places different than ours.

 

Well the kids always love the easter eggers, because of the colored eggs. But one I have isn't as friendly as my Buffs and Plymouth rock. I know all chickens are individuals. She's my son's and he named her Dash (from incredibles), she is quick and really jumpy, and man can she peck when hand feeding her.

Am always looking into the docile & friendly pet types BUT can that lay lots of eggs and are fairly quiet. I Love the Barred/Plymouth Rocks. Guy locally was selling Sapphire Gem Blue Rocks, was beautiful blue/grey color but just wasn't ready to pull the trigger as apparently I have to seperate them first for disease and get them use to the flock.

I love the Speckled Sussex, just beautiful looking bird and fits all the criteria. I've found chicks, but not ready for that, also a guy was selling about 2hrs north of me but not sure wanna drive 4hrs round trip for a chicken, lol!

 

Well said! I am always looking at things in the background............

 

The chicks just rely on body heat this time of year- shipped to NJ at least. They usually arrive within 48 hours of hatching and can make that trek without issue this time of year

 

The reflective tape works really well. I just got some cheap 3M tape. Maybe cost a buck or 2. It's great so I can see when the door is down with a flashlight, rather than walking all the way out.

 

I had a sapphire something. It was from Hoover's hatchery rare mystery box. She was a nice bird but she had floaters in her eggs and we didn't eat them so I processed her one meatbird day. Her name was Purple because she was... purple.

If you are close to northern Ohio, I would be happy to give you a Sussex.

Look into the salmon favorelles. They are super fun chickens. The only thing is that they are easy targets for predators, mine didn't last a season. If you have a good fence, those would be fun. I think they also lay pink eggs.

Chocolate Marans may be good too. They lay dark chocolate eggs but I am not sure how there personalities are.

 

Thank you, I appreciate that but I am good ways away from you

I heard about the Chocolate Marans, someone was selling those too recently. I've been waiting till the weather breaks officially so I can separate her and keep her outside at night to roost.

I will certainly check out the favorelles, never heard of them but just read up and they are def up my alley, thanks!

 

Greenhouse project finished today.

 

If the post office delivers on schedule(2 days), you are usually ok. That is why they have chick minimums. Last year, I got a call a day late and had to pick up a box of 15 dead chicks. The hatchery did send out a new box though.

 

It’s been my worry too. This is the first year it’s been an issue and I attribute that to how long they took to get here