The Eagles... err... chicks... have landed!

[zola]

Chicks by mail. Who woulda thunk it?



I'll try to get some better pics tomorrow, they had a long journey and I didn't want to stress them too much today. We have a bigger box on the way tomorrow, one advantage of having a roommate that does HVAC, but this is just fine for today.

For those who are interested in these things, the breed is a Heritage breed, the Buckeye, which was developed in Ohio. Not all that far away and the climate is similar so they ought to do very well here.

Here's some really good pictures of the breed:

http://www.mypetchicken.com/Chickens-Buckeyes-P245.aspx

Comments

[babyghia.livejournal.com]

Cute!!!

I knew about them mailing them thanks to pyg_klb. Still seems 'odd' to me but I guess they've been doing it for awhile now.

[madrona-8.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking of as well. I think I need some chickens...and a cow.

Baby chicks!

[pyg-klb.livejournal.com]

Here's how chicks are "made" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zbkkkn_PxE
and here's Mike Rowe finding out how dirty a job chick sexing can be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tmEO9xRqvo&feature=related.

I suggest that you use a deeper box in a week or so. You'd be amazed at how high little chicks can travel with just a bit of wing feather!

Re: Baby chicks!

[zola.livejournal.com]

We're getting a condenser box tomorrow, it's a good, big box with plenty of bottom real estate and high sides. We would have had it today, but the condensor is still in it, you know how it goes.

They're disgustingly cute... :)

[lilly-rose.livejournal.com]

They're so cute! I would want to pick one up constantly.

[madclarinet.livejournal.com]

Excellent - they look cute

Whens the webcams and live internet video feed being set up to monitor them :-p

[zola.livejournal.com]

When I get a MUCH longer cable for the camera? :D