I Bit the Bullet and Ordered Chicks

Aunt Angus said:

I had a BAD shipping experience a few years back with MPC. I know many people use them with no problems, but I lost all of the chicks in my order. All of them. I swore I'd never order chicks again; I'd only get them locally.

Well, the TSC I frequent has changed policy. They no longer order chicks. The hatcheries just send them chicks whenever. The gal who did the ordering would honor requests. The random shipments explain why they have a gazillion ducklings right now and only one breed of chicks - lol! They used to let those of us with established flocks get fewer than the minimum of 4 chicks. That's gone, too.

I want colorful eggs. I've started selling eggs in an effort to make enough profit to claim farm status and get tax benefits. Since I can't guarantee they'll get what I want in, I went ahead and ordered chicks from Meyer.

1 x Easter Egger
1 x Fibro Easter Egger
1 x Cream Legbar
1 x rare breed assortment

I'll at least get a blue layer. They were sold out of Green Queens, but maybe I'll get lucky and one of the Easter Eggers will lay greenish eggs. Now I'll have brown, white, cream, dark brown, and blue eggs.

If TSC ends up having breeds I want, I'll cancel this order.

What do y'all think??? It'll be ok, right?

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Lenny loves chickens said:

Yeah that's so exciting I think it will be ok. I have every egg color but white

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MottsHomestead said:

That is some solid chicken math.
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629864 said:

My Leghorns are brown

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Happy hen lover said:

Yay turns out I don't have any at all I can get more chicks! Lol

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Aunt Angus said:

I have 1 white layer right now, but the rest are brown.

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Happy hen lover said:

Did the shipment make it?

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Aunt Angus said:

Just shipped this morning. Fingers crossed it does!

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Aunt Angus said:

It's so funny. My son says that Leghorns are the "default chicken," but I really love their big floppy combs. They make me think of those fancy schmancy fascinates ladies wear at the Lentucky Derby and royal weddings.

But "default chicken" is hilarious!

I'm calling them Saffron and either Sweet Pea or Snowdrop. I'm leaning Snowdrop because, you know, they're white.

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