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Mt. Healthy Hatcheries sent us some of the replacements on Monday for the chicks that died in shipping previously (see earlier post). I have to commend this business for their prompt response. Even though the fault was with USPS, they have replaced all the chicks and more (I now have 20 broilers instead of the original 12 I ordered). But these below are laying breeds - Araucana, Golden Laced Wyandottes, and New Hampshire Reds. Still to come (tomorrow!) are the remaining replacements - Speckled Sussex, and Partridge Rocks.

This is my favorite chick so far. She's an Araucana and is already showing the ear tufts and beard features that this breed sometimes exhibits, although it's not easy to see from this angle.
