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post #11 of 15
2/11/12 at 12:21pm

Yay! so happy to hear they are alright! Our little guys are getting feathers on their wings! Soon they will be kicked outside too! thumbsup.gif

The chickens are our little garden helpers.

 

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The chickens are our little garden helpers.

 

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post #12 of 15
2/11/12 at 4:32pm
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Originally Posted by Glasshen View Post

It was brave of you, and you must have been very relieved. Now you have freedom to acquire baby chicks in all seasons, hmmmmmm....


Glasshen , I love your stained glass profile pic....I do stained glass and I think my next project will be a Hen....or Rooster?

 

Just hubby and I....and 2 Mini Schnauzer, 1-Speckled Sussex, 1-Black Star, 1-Red Star, 1-BO, 2BR and 2 Light Brahmas
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post #13 of 15
2/11/12 at 4:36pm
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Originally Posted by audrey02026 View Post

I'm getting chicks on April 9th and have a empty coop I could brood them in with a heat lamp.  I'm only getting 9 though would that be too few to try and brood outside in the coop.  Do they need more to keep each other warm?



It shouldn't be too few....I only have 8 and they have done well.  They stay under the lamp if they are cold...but I am finding mine spend less and less time under the lamp, they are 2 weeks old now and I have raised the lamp twice already.  Give it a try, I think you will be glad you did.

 

Just hubby and I....and 2 Mini Schnauzer, 1-Speckled Sussex, 1-Black Star, 1-Red Star, 1-BO, 2BR and 2 Light Brahmas
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Just hubby and I....and 2 Mini Schnauzer, 1-Speckled Sussex, 1-Black Star, 1-Red Star, 1-BO, 2BR and 2 Light Brahmas
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post #14 of 15
2/11/12 at 7:23pm
Crystal, either sounds like a fine project, roosters can have lots of colors...I want to do a chicken or rooster weathervane, for the coop! I am going to try to convince a friend to do the copper parts.
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post #15 of 15
2/12/12 at 4:55am
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An update on the chicks progress: we had some horrible weather last night. The low was 20°, the real feel with the wind chill was 13° hmm.png we had 35 mph winds with 50 mph gusts, it was just awful. So I covered the hutch on all sides as good as I could and hoped for the best (thank goodness we didn't loose power!). Alot of trees in my yard didn't make it, but the babies did! They were looking a little cold this morning when I checked on them, everyone huddled under the light, so I made them some warm oatmeal with smashed boiled egg. That seemed to perk everyone up.
Nikki
*C'mon, get flappy!*
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*C'mon, get flappy!*
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