Our first chicks/chickens in our homemade brooder!

[debryman]

Our new babies have definitely raised the curiosity level of our fur babies! The brooder is our labs old doghouse.

The new babies

 

[Swampwood]

Lookes nice and cozy,

were did you get your chicks from.

 

[debryman]

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We got them from our local feed store. Started with 8, lost one our first night (early this am). My husband went to get a replacement (trying to cheer me up) and came back with not only the replacement girl but two new ones. We now have:


2 - Rhode Island Reds
2 - Buff Orpingtons
2 - Barred Rocks
2 - White Leghorns
2 - Black Australorps

They are all doing great now!

 

[axion_lotus]

Wow, I never let my cat that close to the brooder when my babies are in the house!

Even though she just wants to sleep on the brooder because it's warm, I always chase her back into the living room where there are plenty of warm couches for her to sleep on!

Guess I'm just your garden-variety overprotective chicken-mama.

PS, you've got some cute chicks!

 

[debryman]

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They are all allowed to peek in when the cover is on but never alone and NEVER ANYWHERE NEAR when the cover is off. I love my cats but they CANNOT be trusted with the cover off

 

[Chicken Frenzie]

If they turn out to be girls, you've got some GOOD layers! Very cute!!

 

[the Precious Ladies]

Very cute chickies! Love how everyone is all gathered around

 

[Bunnyanchicken Lady]

Oddly my cats never bother the baby chickens for some reason, you would think they would. They are good hunters too.

 

[olds cool]

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New members of the family. Everybody wants to get a look.

 

[Buster098]

Is that a bengal cat?