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Rural/Farm Life

mopinko

(72,037 posts) Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:32 AM Apr 2013

my first born and bred chick-

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151362425140810&set=vb.410796658942019&type=2&theater

an easter egger. should end up with 10-12.

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my first born and bred chick- (Original Post) mopinko Apr 2013 OP

Bless his heart! It takes a LOT of energy for a chick to be born. I'm sure they're exhausted. CurtEastPoint Apr 2013 #1

pic mopinko Apr 2013 #2

here's the lot of them- 11 in all. mopinko Apr 2013 #3

How do you get chicks in the mail? ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #4

these guys are the biggies afaik mopinko Apr 2013 #5

CurtEastPoint

(19,250 posts)

1. Bless his heart! It takes a LOT of energy for a chick to be born. I'm sure they're exhausted.

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Sun Apr 21, 2013, 12:31 PM

Apr 2013

mopinko

(72,037 posts)

2. pic

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sun Apr 21, 2013, 09:04 PM

Apr 2013

mopinko

(72,037 posts)

3. here's the lot of them- 11 in all.

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2013, 09:46 AM

Apr 2013

cool that they not only lay colorful eggs, they also are colorful chicks, colorful birds-

ConcernedCanuk

(13,509 posts)

4. How do you get chicks in the mail?

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 07:56 PM

Apr 2013

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I am seriously interested.

Just bought 28 acres in a corner of the bush.

Gardens are planned,

and chickens for eggs and future food is considered.

CC

mopinko

(72,037 posts)

5. these guys are the biggies afaik

Reply to ConcernedCanuk (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 09:46 PM

Apr 2013

http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/index.html

they did a dirty jobs there. they hatch 80,000 eggs a day. they have everything.
i actually never bought there, but spent a lot of time learning my breeds, etc, on their website.

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