Any Home Bakers Here?

[jnicholes]

My dad went to pick them up because I had to get the spot for the brooder ready. Apparently Dunlap hatchery gave us six extras. The reason was “it will help them stay warm on the 2 hour drive home.“ Well, they’re free of charge they said, so I’m not complaining.

I guess I have 14 now.

 

[ronott1]

My dad went to pick them up because I had to get the spot for the brooder ready. Apparently Dunlap hatchery gave us six extras. The reason was “it will help them stay warm on the 2 hour drive home.“ Well, they’re free of charge they said, so I’m not complaining.

I guess I have 14 now.

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The extras are often red sex-linked males.

 

[jnicholes]

The extras are often red sex-linked males.

Funny you should say that, a guy had another forum pointed out the same thing.

I guess as soon as the males are big enough, and as soon as I can figure out which ones are for sure male, I can butcher them and eat them. I don’t want roosters because my mom has problems with them. PTSD and trauma, to be exact.

 

[jnicholes]

The extras are often red sex-linked males.

@ronott1 you may be incorrect actually. I looked at the picture I took and it looks like there are 2 Barred Plymouth Rock chicks, and I ordered 1. My father says it looks like there are 2 of each chick.

I guess it’s possible that they’re all hens. I guess the only way to be sure is to wait until they all grow up and see if there are any males.

 

[ronott1]

@ronott1 you may be incorrect actually. I looked at the picture I took and it looks like there are 2 Barred Plymouth Rock chicks, and I ordered 1. My father says it looks like there are 2 of each chick.

I guess it’s possible that they’re all hens. I guess the only way to be sure is to wait until they all grow up and see if there are any males.

That would be good news!

Best,

Ron

 

[jnicholes]

Here they are! All 13!

I miscounted.

5 minutes later.

I’ve seen this behavior before. It usually means they’re too cold. Maybe it’s because they just got done with a long two hour trip to the house. If the behavior persists, I’ll figure out how to fix it.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good evening one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 90s waiting on expected rain and sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[pennyJo1960]

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Here they are! All 13!

I miscounted.

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5 minutes later.

I’ve seen this behavior before. It usually means they’re too cold. Maybe it’s because they just got done with a long two hour trip to the house. If the behavior persists, I’ll figure out how to fix it.

if you have heating pad that will stay on. make a tent from a box or hardware cloth they can go under it get warm.
Watch the body language will say who it roo.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

Only on a chicken forum can you post, "I'm picking up chicks," and people will think of birds first.

I didn’t even “get” it , took me a few times reading it , what could be crude about picking up some chicks

 

[R2elk]

I didn’t even “get” it , took me a few times reading it , what could be crude about picking up some chicks

Nothing crude about it. Just whether chicks means chicks or if it means girls/women.