We got our chicks! We ordered 30 pullets (hens) getting 10 of the following Cinnamon Queen, Americana and Silver Laced Wyandottes. All are good egg makers and meat chickens. We made our own brooder from a wardrobe box, metal supports and 2 kinds of metal mesh. We used our camera stands to hold the warming lights stable over the cage. The cage is cat proof for now in our basement.
When we placed all 30 chicks in the brooder box we realized that we have too many. So we gave away 8 chicks to a friend who's hens eggs did not hatch for her this month. She was overjoyed to have baby chicks.
We are planning to raise the rest. We will post photos as they grow up and eventually move outside with the adults in 6 weeks.
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