Umm - I guess it's chickens after all......

[dalthauser]

 

Long story short.......

The chicken order I canceled in January arrived this morning.  Post office said, no, I can't send it back. 

I had the brooder equipment (thanks to my parents), but nothing else. 

Had to make a side trip to Tractor Supply on the way to the post office for wood shavings and starter mash.

I scrambled to get them situated before I had to go to work.  Talk about an adrenaline rush!!

Here is another picture of them in the brooder just before I went to work.


Jeez..... if this isn't the universe deciding what is best for me, I don't know what is.

No clue what to do now.  I imagine I'll be using the vacation days coming up (Friday - Tuesday) to get going building a coop.  It will be a few weeks before they have to go outside, so that's a blessing.

p.s - they are cute and warm.  I'm actually tickled (this emotion developed AFTER I had my nervous breakdown)

Comments

[madamealexis.livejournal.com]

They are so cute! I can't wait to hear more stories about them and see pics of them growing up.

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

They are pure bred Delawares which are very friendly and calm breed. They will mostly be pets (with the added benefit of guilt-free eggs) - so temperment was an important factor. I'll only be keeping about 10 and selling the rest. I had to get 25 minimum in order for them to send them to me.

[madamealexis.livejournal.com]

I wish I could have some but I don't think the apartment would go for it.

Images of chickens on the balcony and running loose in the apartment are coming to mind. I would be known as the crazy chicken lady no doubt.