Wednesday morning she was up and waiting for me in her box! Her wing wound looked much better. I moved her to a small dog crate and put the box in it sideways to restrict her movement (I don't want her tiring out or pecking at her wing) and to give her a safe place … Continue reading Hurt chick update
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Chicken doctorin’
One of the six week old chicks got herself caught in the little metal feeder Tuesday afternoon. She couldn't go forward because she was too fat, and she Evidently couldn't go backward because she couldn't lift her read enough to get it over the edge. She pecked and pecked at her own wing and a … Continue reading Chicken doctorin’
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Organic feed at Tractor Supply
We found this for sale at our local Tractor Supply! We've noticed more and more organic and GMO free products getting shelf space at our local stores, and we are thrilled about it!
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Eeeeeeeek!!!
This huge spider was on top of the broody box Tuesday night when I went out to shut up the chicks. I almost had a heart attack. That board is a 1x4!!!! THAT SPIDER IS ALMOST 4" ACROSS!!! It's no longer in the coop. That thing was big enough to kill and eat one of … Continue reading Eeeeeeeek!!!
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A bedtime peek
62 chicks are snug in the new little coop. The babies are in the broody cabinet that Ted built... ...some of the bigger chicks are in a pile on the floor... ...and the rest of the bigger chicks are on the little temporary roosts Ted built from some old spindles and wood scraps we had … Continue reading A bedtime peek
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Peeps move out
I couldn't stand it any longer: the peeps had to go! The dust in the bathroom was thick. They were starting to peck one another due to boredom and lack of space. Sahara, Jake, and I moved the peeps to the new coop this afternoon after school. Jake manned the coop door because Puppers was … Continue reading Peeps move out
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New coop….slowly but surely
Work slowed to virtually none on the coop for a while (a bull jumping the fence will make all attention focus on fixing the fence!). Amazingly enough, 34 three week old chicks in the bathroom will cause work to accelerate on the new coop again in quick fashion! All that dust in my bathroom is … Continue reading New coop….slowly but surely
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Peeps and more peeps!
This is Romeo. He's 22 days old today. His little comb is showing up, his down is pretty much gone, and his feathers are growing. For size comparison, this is the chick that hatched late last night. She's one day old. She came from a Maran egg, so I'm super excited to see what her … Continue reading Peeps and more peeps!
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Peepers update
80% of the eggs hatched! Not only that, ALL of the hatchlings are thriving so far! Romeo (the first hatched) is a little bully. He pecks the other chicks and chases them around the pen. He's the sweetest little thing when we handle him though; he's so tame he jumps right up on my hand … Continue reading Peepers update
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Peepers!
Look what started hatching yesterday! This little one hatched four days early. He's being spoiled. This morning, this little one hatched (three days early)! A few minutes ago, I heard more peeping in the incubator!!! We're about to have a full house!
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