Our peeps arrived!

19 years ago

Yahoo! Today our 35 little assorted peeps arrived all safe and sound.

The really great news came from our PO (20 miles away) at 8:20 this morning. Just as soon as we got the morning chores done, off we went to get the little guys and gals.

Chores around here include bottle feeding two "bummer" lambs, getting hay and water to three other sheep and the horse as well as getting the 5 dogs tended to.

Our PO said these were the healthiest chicks they've seen this year... They get a lot of deliveries, so I figure they're pretty expert on chick health.

We ordered from Welp Hatchery after seeing their chicks and catalog at Cal-Ranch. The prices were more than competitive and shipping was included. Also, they didn't bill the credit card until the birds were sexed and shipped.

I'll have pics up on the blog shortly. All four of us got into the act teaching the little peeps to drink, and then getting them moved to their brooder in the coop.

We've been checking in on them every 30 minutes or so, adjusting the light as necessary. So far, they're loving their new home.

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Comments (5)

velvet_sparrow
19 years ago
Yay! Congrats on the peeps, they are so exciting and fun. :) I've heard good things about Welp Hatchery.

What breeds(s) are they?

Velvet ~:>
sullicorbitt
19 years ago
Congratulations on your new chicks! glad they arrived safe and sound.

Velvet! it's so good to see you :) it's been a while and you have been missed around here!

-Sheila
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therealshari
Original Author
19 years ago
We got Black Astrolorp, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Plymouth Barred Rock, White Rock and Buff Orpington chicks.

It should split out with 20 to 25 hens and the rest roosters as we were ordered specifically hens in the Black Astrolorp, Plymouth Barred and Buff Orpington.

We've got them in the real coop all safely enclosed in a large (about 12 sq feet) cardboard brooder with a 250W red infra-red lamp.

Last night I checked them at 1AM and added a touch more heat as the temp looked a couple degrees cool. This morning at 6:15 AM, they were happy as could be... guess they like their new home.

We're having internet issues... the blog will be updated within the next day or two, complete with pics.

Here is a link that might be useful: Shari's Gone Country
therealshari
Original Author
19 years ago
Ok, the blog has been updated and there are pics of our peeps and their new home. Click on the link below to get to the blog.

Here is a link that might be useful: Shari's Gone Country
terryboc
19 years ago
Oh what cute babies! I can't wait to go get mine. But first I get a brief trip to sunny Florida.