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We've done this a few times - both incubating from eggs and receiving chicks mail order. Incubating and seeing the eggs hatch is awesome, but it's also pretty
by kbutler 9y ago
We've done this a few times - both incubating from eggs and receiving chicks mail order. Incubating and seeing the eggs hatch is awesome, but it's also pretty fun to pick up a cheeping box at the post office!
However, it won't be very long until you want them OUT of the mudroom ASAP. The dust and smell from poo and feathers and whatever else gets bad quickly. Not a nice addition to breakfast.
Note that I do seem to be more irritated by it than other family members who like pets more.
- Diederich 9y ago> ... but it's also pretty fun to pick up a cheeping box at the post office! One of the highlights of the years we lived in an extremely rural county in the midwest was the yearly call from our rural post office. This is exactly what was said when we picked up the phone: "Diederich? Postmaster here. Your birds are at the post office. Thanks, bye."
- iamthepieman 9y agoPicking up a madly chirping box at 7A.M. from the post office is certainly a magical experience. And yes, as soon as I juggle my cats out of the basement, the chicks are moving down there.