new chicks!!!

[eichenluft]

This forum made me do it - I am very happy with my 10 mixed-breed hens - they give me plenty of eggs, and make me happy - but NOOOOOOOOOOOO after I joined this forum I had to have more. So today I picked up my 25 new chicks ordered from McMurray (3 were dead in the box but the rest seem to be doing ok) - they are so CUTE!!! But now I'm frustrated - I can't find a copy of my order, and I want to know which chicks are what kinds!!! How can I tell???? I know I ordered several different breeds, mostly hens and a few roosters. I really would like to know which chicks are what breeds - is there somewhere that has pictures of chicks and their color/markings?

molly

 

[zimmy]

Well, if you post their pics in the What Breed Is This section, I'm sure everyone here will help you figure it all out.

 

[Rooster01]

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/BRKPoultryPage.html#Chickens

Feathersite has most every chicken breed out their.

 

[BeckyLa]

Try going to feathersite.com, to the chicken area. They have lots of pictures of adults and chicks. Also, you can post pics on here (I think it's a requirement to post pics of new chicks) so some of us can help identify them.

I can relate. I only had a desire for a few birds some 3 years ago so my dh said "do your homework." So I did, found BYC, and now, some 40 something birds later.........Yep, we're instigators and addicts ourselves......

My name is Becky and I, too, am a chickaholic...........

 

[justusnak]

Quote:

Im in that club....started with a rescued roo...now am the proud mommy of 13 RIR/Mix....18 Buff Orps..and a little black freebie..oh, and my 3 Frizzles.

 

[65browneyes]

Is there a "Chickaholics Anonymous (or not) Club"? After I think about it, though......that's exactly what this forum is, isn't it? That or we're all enablers! LOL

 

[kstaven]

I vote for enablers!!!!!!!!!

 

[Foghorn]

Well, if there is a Chick-Enablers group, sign me up!

 

[eichenluft]

Got the chicks yesterday - three were dead in the box when I opened it - the rest seemed to be fine - last night I made sure each and every one had a drink of water (they had been drinking but I made sure they got more just in case) and gave them all a dropper of liquid boost/antibiotics - some of them were a little quiet and only a few were interested in eating. This morning 4 more chicks were dead

Is it normal to lose 7 chicks (or more?) when getting a shipment? And I still don't know what kinds they are - AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[MoonGoddess]

I don't think that's normal. I would call the company.
If nothing else you should be guaranteed a refund for the dead ones.
The companies I was looking at guaranteed live shipments or refund.