Articles by TabbyChickens

I built my brooder using plywood and metal corner brace things. It is 2x3 feet, and 18 inches high I made the lid by sandwiching hardware cloth with 1x3s It is pretty sturdy, so hopefully no cats will get in! Altogether it cost about $50, but I could have gone a lot cheaper on the...

My five little chicks arrived at the post office on Tuesday, March 6. They were all peeping loudly! They were incredibly fluffy and they had little sticks sticking out of their wings where the pin feathers would come in. They are growing really fast! They are five days old and some already have...