Round 2

We ordered more chicks for round two of raising meat birds, and they were delivered the other day up at the post office. If you missed the first round, you can read about it here and here.

We ordered again from Murray McMurray, placing the order about a month before the delivery date. Son ordered 63 Cornish Cross straight run and got two extras for free. I added some egg laying chicks to the order, and got 6 Andalusians, 7 Red Star and 6 Black Star, hopefully all females. We also got a free "rare exotic" chick, but we haven't worked out yet which one it is. Some look very similar.

The brooder is set up again in the garage, but this time of year it is a little easier to control the heat.

And, by the way, Son managed to trap and kill the remaining wild dogs. So hopefully we won't have that trouble again. But we will still be watchful.