First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

[OEF5]

So @Serenashome posted some of our pics of our new chicks, but I wanted to show them off with a professional photo shoot with some of the names we already have. I'll update this as we finish the names! (by professional I mean a white poster board, light, and an iphone 6)


Chocobo 3 day old BO


Little BO (no name yet)


Pikachu


Puff BR


No Name yet BR


No name yet BR



So that's the flock! They are living in a delux brooder currently, here is my grandson getting them to come to him. He's got Chocobo and Puff on his fingertips!

 

[Nicole3350]

My babies arent so little anymore, they are about 7 weeks and adorable!..and they love yogurt

 

[magicstorm]

Hw othe heck does anybody get them to stay still long enough to take those cute pictures mine are all over the place

 

[magicstorm]

and as far as the food goes thankfully there's a feed store 2 blocks for me that I have an account with so simple to have to go and get more. and as far as room goes the owner of the barn where I board my horse gave me a large brooder after I brought home more than the 6 to begin with. it's homemade and about 4 by 4 by 2 and a half. And can be moved outside as it has a real roof on it once they get big enough

 

[magicstorm]

thanks to all those people out there that have had animals and dealt with this stuff and don't mind sharing. LOL

 

[AmandaMBG]

My question is how is that poster board still white and not covered in chick crap??!! Lmao!

Hw othe heck does anybody get them to stay still long enough to take those cute pictures mine are all over the place

 

[crystalane26]

My new babies! 10 days old today! One road island red, one brown leghorn, one cuckoo maran and two Ameraucana!!!! I'm so excited for eggs this fall!!! Is anyone else in here a new chicken parent in Alaska??

 

[ladynewtochicks]

My question is how is that poster board still white and not covered in chick crap??!! Lmao!

I lined a box with paper and "laminated" it with packing tape, I have shavings in the bottom so they don't slip... Mega easy clean up

I'm not sure how everyone else does it ... Now that they are big though it's just snap 100 pictures and hope for 6 good ones

I tried a paper towel too too see if I could get better pictures

 

[magicstorm]

Amen because mine poop every time you touch them!Lol

 

[AmandaMBG]

Amen because mine poop every time you touch them!Lol

Haha I tried doing a little photo shoot. Every bird pooped on the covering. It's like they know. I think 20/23 chicks are just brats tho. They are probably all in cahoots with one another. I could just see them scheming