Aug 11/11

My 25 plus 1 bonus chick ARRIVED from McMurray Hatchery! I was such a dumbo, left my cell phone at work over night. The call from the post office came early but I didn't get my cell until my shift started at 1:30. Poor things were waiting for me for 8 hrs because I couldn't pick em up until 4 PM!!!

... But all 26 are OK, & strong. I have them in a temporary brooder in my kitchen. Hopefully I can transfer them outside in 3 weeks. Got the brooder around 92 f. We have had such an intense heatwave that I am sure the chicks would be OK outside in a protected area in the coop.

Can't identify any of these breeds but I will be able to recognise them soon, I hope. Meanwhile they are happily tweetering....