My chicks came today!!!

[dovetailthreads]

I was up bright and early today awaiting my call from the post office to let me know my chicks had arrived.  I got a call at 7:20, quickly packed up the kiddo's (who were horribly confused about not watching a Waltons episode in our bed with Bruce being nebbed first) and headed out with them still rubbing their eyes

I showed up at the PO around 7:45 and they had told me to knock on the door since it wasn't open yet - I could hear their peeping from behind a solid wood door! - she handed me the precious cargo, I commented on how loud they were and we were on our way in a very warm car!

Here's their crate

I carefully got them all out one by one and dipped each of their beaks in the water - some were feisty and didn't want to, but they had to be sure of where to find it!  - Once the boys saw the fuzzy little things, their disappointment over not having breakfast right away vanished!

Unfortunately, one was DOA (dead on arrival) - looked like she got smooshed to death : (  so it was a good thing they included 16 chicks (I ordered 15)

Here they all are:

That one along the bottom wall /\ there - I got her out of the box very weak and nearly dead.  I've gotten her to drink a bit and eat a little bit of corn grit here and there.  I've spent much of the day just keeping an eye on her - She's still weak and not moving around much.  When she naps, she looks lifeless aside from her still breathing, but she's still hanging in there.  I hope she makes it!

Here I'm trying to encourage her to drink water - which she is - it just takes more effort.

All the other chickies just line right up at the "watering hole"

Here's a closeup of them - I think they look like bitty chipmunks!

[shorty969]

Jun. 11, 2009 at 5:28 PM

thye do look liek chipmuncks what kind of chicks are they anyways? they are so cute my great aunt and i use to go out to the hen house and pick eggs out for the breakfast for that day and waht ever the hens laid as well....it was so much fun

[dovetailthreads]

Jun. 11, 2009 at 6:46 PM

They're brown leghorns - one of the top egg-producing breeds.

(Original Poster)

[rosesNclovers]

Jun. 11, 2009 at 6:52 PM

OMG they are so cute!!  I squealed when I saw them! I'm so envious I"m green! I can't wait till I get my own! I hope by next spring to be in a postision to get my own and get started!

[aggiewife]

Jun. 11, 2009 at 9:34 PM

how freakin awesome is that?!

[catholicmamamia]

Jun. 13, 2009 at 8:26 PM

Yay! How exciting!