February 8, 2010

Tons of catching up to do!!!! On this day we ordered our chicks! 25 of them! We ordered from Murray McMurray Hatchery online. We ordered: 3 Black Australorps, 3 Light Brahmas, 2 White Giants, 2 Buff Orphingtons, 2 Rhode Island Reds, 3 Barred Rocks, 3 Partridge Rocks, 3 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 Speckled Sussex...AND A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE!!! Kidding about that last one... We are also suppose to get a "free exotic chick". So we are expecting 26 total. They are all suppose to be pullets, (females), but I've been told they can only guarantee 99%...so I am sure we will have a rooster or two that we need to find new homes for. Our new babies are suppose to arrive between March 7 and March 9. Then they get to stay with us inside for a few weeks...but we still need to get crackin on that barn and their chicken coop!!!