Anyone else raising chicks? I just got 15 in the mail today....no they are not all mine...
I will update this thread with my journey. I got 15 chicks total. They are bantam chicks.
Here are what they look like when I got them.
This is a little info about them:
Bantam chicks make great pets because they are about 1/3 to 1/2 the size of standard chickens and are more suitable for smaller backyards. They eat the same thing as standard chickens but because of their size are more manageable: less food = less poop. In addition to being great pets, they also lay very cute, delicious eggs. Here are the varieties that I have: Ameraucana (Easter Egger): A miniature size of the Easter Egg Standard (Ameraucana) chicken Standard of Perfection in 1984. We do not offer a specific color variety of this breed, however, we do breed for a wide range of mixed colors in the feathering and the natural colored eggs vary from shades of blue, green, and a few brownish/pink eggs. A great breed for back yard enjoyment and natural colored eggs to eat. The Ameraucana breed was derived from blue egg laying chickens, but they do not have the breeding problems inherent to Araucanas. In addition, rather than ear tufts, they have muffs and a beard, and are very hardy and sweet.