Lovin' the Chicken Life (2 Plymouth Barred Rocks,1 RIR, & 1 Buff Orp)
I'm new to "chicken life" but I just knew I had to have them! I did alot of research on chickens & chicken keeping, BIG THANKS to BYC.com!
I wanted hens, (due to city restrictions..no roosters) so I called around & a local feed store had Plymouth Barred Rock pullets, just what i was looking for! I went and picked up my 1st chickens...ever on Feb. 21st! I was so excited!
They were 2 days old, I named them Flora & Fauna, set them up in a cardboard box, covered the bottom with pine bedding added a small roosting pole, feed, water, & heatlamp. (This was their home for the next 5wks.)
The new babies on the car ride home... Fauna standing so proud... Flora sleeping while standing up I'm new to "chicken life" but I just knew I had to have them! I did alot of research on chickens & chicken keeping, BIG THANKS to BYC.com!
I wanted hens, (due to city restrictions..no roosters) so I called around & a local feed store had Plymouth Barred Rock pullets, just what i was looking for! I went and picked up my 1st chickens...ever on Feb. 21st! I was so excited!
The chicks at 2wks...
I love how they think of me as their mother, they run to me when they get startled or scared, when i "peep" for them they come running & it's sweet when they cuddle up to me. Raising chicks is an absolute joy, they are just so awesome!
Exploring...Fauna lounging around... Playing peek-a-boo
The new addition...
I guess you could say I adopted a hen (thru a friend of a friend), they were unable to take care of her & wanted to find her a good home & my home ended up being the perfect home for her! She's just now a year old, she's laying beautiful brown eggs, & I really love my babies, but she has got to be the coolest chicken ever
She comes & gets me when she's layed an egg so I can come & collect it, she's so proud! She follows me all about the backyard, loves to be picked up & pet, & even pecks at the french doors to come in if I'm in the house!
Shylee with the hen... My 1st brown eggs!!!... Enjoying a snack from the kids
The chicks at 7wks...
The chicks have adjusted well to being in the coop & living outside. I let them & the hen out as much as possible a good 7 hrs a day, although I still check on them frequently since there has been a hawk flying overhead lately. They are growing so fast, I can't wait until they lay their 1st eggs, although I will miss their little baby "peep" sounds they make...
Getting so big... Favorite snack is tomatoes
I love how they think of me as their mother, they run to me when they get startled or scared, when i "peep" for them they come running & it's sweet when they cuddle up to me. Raising chicks is an absolute joy, they are just so awesome!
Exploring...Fauna lounging around... Playing peek-a-boo
The new addition...
I guess you could say I adopted a hen (thru a friend of a friend), they were unable to take care of her & wanted to find her a good home & my home ended up being the perfect home for her! She's just now a year old, she's laying beautiful brown eggs, & I really love my babies, but she has got to be the coolest chicken ever
She comes & gets me when she's layed an egg so I can come & collect it, she's so proud! She follows me all about the backyard, loves to be picked up & pet, & even pecks at the french doors to come in if I'm in the house!Shylee with the hen... My 1st brown eggs!!!... Enjoying a snack from the kids
The chicks at 7wks...
The chicks have adjusted well to being in the coop & living outside. I let them & the hen out as much as possible a good 7 hrs a day, although I still check on them frequently since there has been a hawk flying overhead lately. They are growing so fast, I can't wait until they lay their 1st eggs, although I will miss their little baby "peep" sounds they make...
Getting so big... Favorite snack is tomatoes
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