Im giving chicks another try

[bobclark]

I should receive 25 Marans chicks feb 15th I cant wait

[auntieemu]

Another try? Have you done this before?

[Kathy]

bobclark said:

I should receive 25 Marans chicks feb 15th I cant wait

Oh, how neat!!
I've never had Marans but I've had a lot of other breeds. I miss not looking forward to getting spring chicks so I'll be living vicariously through the rest of the group!

So post those pics so I get my chick fix!! ;D

[bergere]

Would also love to see pictures when you get them!

[bobclark]

I thoght sure kathy would have got my little play on words

hello....... bob and "chicks"

[Kathy]

bobclark said:

I thoght sure kathy would have got my little play on words

hello....... bob and "chicks"

naw, I don't see you as a fence sitter Bob!!

[bobclark]

well Im not, but I have . didnt do much for me ,but I sure made belevers out of them. happy little belevers at that

yes I cant wait .25 little marans

I havent been this excited since I got my first pony

[Kathy]

Just to get you more excited:

Maran Chicks:

[auntieemu]

bobclark said:

I thoght sure kathy would have got my little play on words

hello....... bob and "chicks"

I confess you got me until I saw where the post was located.

[dlangland]

I am excited for you, Bob. Good deal. Deb

[bobclark]

now they are telling me it will be the 17th before i get my chicks . I have a 300 gal. rubbermaid stock tank I will put them in. a heat lamp with a red bulb 4small feeders and a 3 gal waterer ready to go. I stillneed to get a termometer to adjust the light up of down for the heat

I have plenty of wood shavings from our plainer in the wood shop, but they are oak . I have heard that oak can harbour E-Coli bacteria . has anyone heard the same thing .should I use what I have or go buy some pine shavings?

[Kathy]

Bob, I've always used pine shavings for my chicks & other young poultry.
Just to be safe and since these little ones are a rarer breed-I'd suggest getting the pine shavings and saving the oak for your hen house floor.

[bobclark]

one week to go I dont think I will make it

[bobclark]

these are the ones I want to eventualy get

wheaten marans

[bobclark]

I cant wait Im all set up . friday morning isnt getting here fast enough



What temp should I target to get started? after they are in I can adjust it to keep them scattered good

[bobclark]

if you want to know why I have the tank setting on wood shavings it is because it is in my dads wood shop. it will keep cold from coming up threw the floor ..

[bobclark]

I had a feeling I better call to make sure my chicks were being sent ,so I did just that. seems that they were going to put me off another week as all they had was 15 marans. so I ended up agreeing to take them and 10 Americanas. she promised to call me in the next hour if there was going to be any problem

[Kathy]

Americanas are nice birds too-hopefully you'll get some neat colored eggs! So will they be shipping your chicks out today or ??

I loved opening my egg cartons in the morning-light brown, beige, dark brown, green, blu and one pink egg greeted me!

[bobclark]

I just got the call,no chicks till the 22nd. but then they will be all marans

so I turned the lights off till the 21st

[Kathy]

Gosh, This is more of a pins & needles event than when someone is pregnant!! It's like you keep going into false labor and keep getting sent home to wait!

Well, you could have them add 10 Americana's to that shipment!

Good Luck and try to stay calm-deep breaths....