The Cole Homestead

The chicks are here!

Well, I got my phone call this morning.  They delivered to the wrong post office so I had to drive 20 minute here and there rather than just 2 but I am not complaining.  The chicks are all doing fine and eating and drinking well.  Of course the kids are thrilled.  I take that back, the 4 year old is thrilled and the 2 year old could really care less about those loud little things.  This year I ordered 25 leghorn pullets and 50 Buff' O's that are males.  It seems that every year I try different combinations or just different a whole lot of one breed.  These seems to work best for us.  The Buff's get very big and meaty and the the leghorns are great egg layers.  We plan to butcher the fellas in 8 to 10 weeks and keep the gals for layers.  Me hope to keep one male back for a stud.  Around that time the guineas should be in.  This is going to be interesting!