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Monday 30th October - Friday 3rd November 2023 🎃 The chicks are approaching 7 weeks old! I'm thinking I may need to move them onto growers food soon? Shame as I just bought lots more chick crumb last week!! Pepper is getting more and more motherly, she makes cute little cheeping noises to the...

Monday 23rd - Sunday 29th October 2023 The chicks are no longer tiny at all! Lilac and Popcorn turned 6 weeks old this week, with Nugget not far behind! I'm basically 100% sure that Popcorn is the only Roo now, Lilac and Nugget are looking like sweet little pullets 😊 I'm debating renaming...

Wednesday 18th - Sunday 22nd October 2023 Oh boy have I got behind! I've been super busy with a new horse and just haven't got around to posting anything here! I can't remember too much detail on what happened each day, but also they've been very easy to care for and are all growing well! So...

It took a while for my first-time broody to adjust to her new chicks! She was super happy with the one that hatched underneath her, and for about 2 days it was just the two of them.... I then introduced two 5-day old chicks (bantams) and she took a couple of days to bond with them. She just...

Adorable!! I love watching chicks get up to their little chicky-adventures!

Thanks for all the replies!! Hope you are enjoying watching them GROW! Sunday 15th October 2023 I've started letting them out into the big run whenever I'm up with them now! Pepper isn't bothered by them anymore, neither are they afraid of her! They're enjoying their freedom exploring, flying...

Saturday 14th October 2023 Lilac and Popcorn are a month old today 🥳 The weather has taken a turn for FREEZING this weekend! It felt really cold today, and this evening is almost down to freezing! We'll have a frost overnight for sure. I changed the chick house bedding at bedtime today, and...

Thursday 12th October 2023 Already looking back at their "baby" photos I can see how much they've all grown!! No longer tiny fluffballs, they're becoming proper chickens! I've started setting up a temporary run which I can let them into when I'm supervising! They love a chance to scratch...

Tuesday 10th October 2023 Nugget is now three weeks old! My little fluffball is starting to look all grown up! Another busy day, so no chick photos from Tuesday. Nugget Age: 21 days Lilac & Popcorn Age: 24 days Highest daytime temperature: 17c (62f) Overnight lowest outside temperature...

Thanks for the replies! I think I'll stick with my bet on Lilac being the only pullet then! Sunday 8th October 2023 I was out for most of the day so didn't see the chicks much! They had a lovely day though, it was another baking one! Nugget Age: 19 days Lilac & Popcorn Age: 22 days Highest...

Saturday 7th October 2023 Lilac and Popcorn hit three weeks old today!! 🥳 They don't look it in my opinion, I guess because they're bantams? Today was baking! We're getting a mini-October heatwave, with temperatures up to 26c across the UK this week! Lily had the BEST dustbath in the sandpit...

Friday 6th October 2023 @Farmgirl283420 your chicks were so sweet! I should try the cuddly jumper trick and see if they like it! The chicks continue to grow and love life!! It was lovely and sunny today so they made the most of it! I've noticed Nugget is getting a slight green sheen to...

Thursday 5th October 2023 Another weighing day! Nugget: 104g (+12g) Lilac: 86g (+11g) Popcorn: 61g (+4g) Popcorn really hasn't put on much weight at all! I got the scrambled egg yolk out again today and fed them a bit, saving some for tomorrow. They love it! Popcorn went up from 61g to 63g...

Wednesday 4th October 2023 Human climbing is now their favourite game! Nugget will be on me in seconds if I let them! They all had a nice perch on my arm or legs today, and enjoyed a bit of corn! Lilac and Nugget have good feather development now, with what I think are pin feathers...

Tuesday 3rd October 2023 The chicks have learnt a new trick! Climbing on humans to beg for food 🤣 I wanted them to get more used to being handled, as at the moment they just get chased around by "The big scary hand" to get picked up! They cheep in fear and I feel bad... so I'm letting them...

Monday 2nd October 2023 Thank you all for the kind comments ^^ hope you enjoy more chick pics One day I will keep up with updates and not leave it all til days later! Tues/Wed update after this post... Sadly we got the worst news today. I was looking after Nugget's parents for my friend over...

Can't wait for cute chick photos!

Sunday 1st October 2023 🍂🍁🎃 Weighing day today, the yolk yesterday seems to have worked some magic as they've put on a lot in the past 2 days! Or Nugget has just got greedy! I am expecting Nugget to start bulking out at some point though, as they are half-crossed with a full size hen! Nugget...

Saturday 30th September 2023 The two pure Pekins are now 2 weeks old! Nugget is 11 days old. @Farmgirl283420 That's good to hear, hope it happens for us! I would love two hens!! I gave them some scrambled egg yolk today, to try and see if it will help them grow and help Popcorn put on some...

Think so! I've only done it once, but I managed to integrate two 5-day old bantams in with my broody and her 3-day old chick! I kept an eye on them for the first few hours, and after the first night I knew it would be fine. One chick took a while to bond with mum, it wouldn't go to her for...