I ordered 12 day old baby chickens from a hatchery a couple of months ago and they've finally arrived! I got 3 Welsummers, 3 Buff Orpingtons, 3 Rhode Island Reds, and 3 Delawares. I ordered all hens. There is a 90% chance of the hatchery having sexed them correctly. So I could end up with a rooster in the mix. They're currently in a cardboard box with a clip light to keep them warm. During the first week the temperature in the box must be kept at 95 degrees. You decrease 5 degrees each week. So far they're all eating and drinking just fine. Although when chicks are only a few days old they're extremely fragile and many times not all of them live. So far, so good here! Below are a few photos! I'll try to take photos each week so you can see how fast they grow!
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