Comments on: Chickens arrive!

By: Mike (tfb)

Mike (tfb) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:26:15 +0000

Thanks for all the upbeat comments! Chickens do seem to make people happy...!! :)

Jenny: Yep, two weeks old! Compared to newborns, they are pretty big... Plus, most of these are White Rock Cornish X, a really fast-growing meat bird, so they may be a little larger than other breeds, even this early, although they looked about the same size as the other breed in there, the Frey's Special Dual Purpose.

Deborah: Yes, that's how they came, deluxe traveling accommodations. I think the hatchery (Frey's) is good, because I called them to ask pretty basic questions about dual purpose vs White Rock for meat, expecting standard answers, especially since this must be a particularly busy time for them, and got a very personal, detailed reply instead. That's always cool, people who're really interested in what they're doing! ;)

Andrea: The layers come June 23rd, ready to lay!

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:48:34 +0000

Oh isnt springtime fun!! Thanks for sharing those cute pics!! We are adding to our flock this spring usually we hatch our own but i want all ‘girls” no roosters this time!!! LOL
ENJOY THEM~~

By: Tamara

Tamara — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:53:48 +0000

Just found your blog. LOVE IT! Loved hearing about your little chicks arrival. My girls are in a 4-H Poultry project and we have about 18 birds now. Passed on chicks this year as we just have more than we want/need right now. I’m glad to know that we are not crazy, as we all will often sit around and just watch the birds for hours! LOL! Good to hear that other chicken owners do the same.

By: Ms.Anne

Ms.Anne — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:54:35 +0000

yes yes yes chickens! We’re planning to get about 50 of a rainbow layer assortment later on when the prices drop a little. Baby chickens are just hours of endless fun. I love love love Spring!

By: Meg

Meg — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:07:54 +0000

Great pictures! The chicken house looks awesome.

By: L.Bo Marie

L.Bo Marie — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:05:57 +0000

oooooh… I can sit for hours watching our henrettas (meh, they all got the same name.. it’s easier that way!)
way more entertaining than tv.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:58:11 +0000

I thought you were getting laying hens…? mmmm - chicken!

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:09:23 +0000

You were warned. You will spend more time watching them than you ever thought possible. Chickens, the original thing to watch for no reason.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:17:51 +0000

Don’t they look cute, and the hen house looks pretty good too!
I’m also impressed with the packaging for them - were they only 8 to a box as well? If so you obviously have a good supplier who cares about their welfare.
Now don’t forget everything else you’ve been raring to get on with and watch them too much :-D

By: kendra

kendra — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:32:56 +0000

Oh so sweet. Great photos! They are very entertaining. When we got ours last summer we watched them for hours on end too. Grow strong little chicks!