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3/8/12 at 6:18am

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Madjohn85

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I am shocked at the speed our chicks are growing.

We have had them for a week and a day. And they are feathering their wings, and last night, as I was cleaning out the pine, I n oticed that some of them are getting tail feathers!!!

I have a feeling that we may need to move them out of their brooder sooner than later. They are starting to try to escape everytime I open the lid. lol.

But all in all, they sure are a delgiht. More fun than I thought they would be, and I had already thought they would be fun!

Wife to beloved, mom to 5 kids; have 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1 rabbit, 4 RIRs, 4 NHRs. 4 Plymouth, 1 random red pullet, and Chester a Plymouth roo, who needs to find a new home.

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3/8/12 at 6:23am

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MINE TOO! At 3 days old, their little pin feathers were already out on their wings and I thought, "Geez, they wont be little baby fuzzys for very long"!!!

6 Silkies, 1 Grand Eclectus parrot, 1 big fat housebunny, koi pond of frogs, any other "outside pets" that wander into my yard

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3/8/12 at 6:25am

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Congrats on your new brood

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1 Dog (Prince), 1 cat (Shadow), 2 Holland Lops (Munchkin and Muffin), 9Hens: 2 RIR (Lilly and Ruby), 1 RSL (Ginny), 2 BSL (Opal and Bellatrix), 1 EE (Tizzy) 1 BR (Dina) 1 LB (Rowena), 1 Partridge silkie (Godric) and 1LB Rooster (Sephiroth). 7 Bantam Chicks: 2 White Silkies (Celestia and Namine), 1 Buff Silkie (Aria), 1 EE...

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3/8/12 at 6:33am

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So awesome.....just makes me that more anxious to get our first brood at the end of this month.

3 speckled sussex, 3 golden comets, 2 easter eggers, 2 silkies

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3/8/12 at 8:36am

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Pffft...My Cornish X are already picking out Prom outfits.

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3/8/12 at 8:38am

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Congratulations, I hope you enjoy the experience and that you are able to share it with someone else who enjoys it.

These aren't your Grandfather's chickens.

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3/8/12 at 8:41am

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Yup, they do grow fast, lol. Gosh, I keep seeing everyone with there chicks already here and it is making me anxious for my chicks to hatch! There are two weeks left this Monday. :D

I've got 2 cats, Dyllen and Star. I have 17 chickens; 3 BLRW, 3 mutts, 2 EEs, 2 White Rock roosters, 1 RIR, 1 White Leghorn, 1 Red Star, 1 Golden Campine, 1 unknown hen, 1 Partridge cochin, and 1 Golden Polish. I also have 1 Swedish/Black Indian Runner laying on 8 eggs.

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3/8/12 at 10:23am

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I was going to make a post about the same thing! We got our chicks last Saturday and by Monday evening I could tell they looked bigger. I was not prepared for them to grow so quickly!

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3/8/12 at 2:28pm

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Yea mine are growing like weeds too. About 2 weeks old the look almost twice the size they were when I brought them home. Wing are almost completely feathered and tail feathers are about 3/4 inch long. Starting to sort out their pecking order and acting more like chickens every day.

I'm not an expert,"ex" is a has been and a "spurt" is a drip under pressure!

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3/8/12 at 7:45pm

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At 9 days old!! Give or take 6 hours.

Wife to beloved, mom to 5 kids; have 3 dogs, 2 cats, 1 rabbit, 4 RIRs, 4 NHRs. 4 Plymouth, 1 random red pullet, and Chester a Plymouth roo, who needs to find a new home.