Thanks! I've been watching them like a hawk. LOL
Since I'm asking questions, I have one that came missing feathers around its bottom. The others are not pecking at her, and I keep her bottom clean, as it has a tendency to get a little pasty and clogged. One other one seems to get slightly...
I lost one of my chicks overnight. She looked a tad smaller than the rest when they arrived, but was doing well at first. I observed that she slept a lot, and did not eat or drink much. I introduced her to the water and feed like the rest, and put her next to them. She was not picked on by...
All my little Valkyries showed up today. Remembering yellow fuzzball is which will be interesting... ;-)
My daughter adopted a dog yesterday and wants to call it "Chicken." I'm not sure what that means exactly, but we might just be afflicted. LOL
Here is my beginning brooder. Chicks arriving today. If they outgrow this brooder before I have the coop finished, I have two large watermelon display boxes from the grocery store that will give them plenty of room.[/IMG]
We are hoping our upcoming arrivals will all be strong, smart, beautiful, heroic blondes (Buff Orpingtons), so we have selected appropriate names for them:
Brunnhilde
Helga
Isolde
Gretchen
Elsa
Anneliese
Bertha
Frieda
Lorelei
Marlene
Zelda
Gertrude
I'll finally get my flock started with the arrival of one dozen pullets in about three weeks. Glad to finally get started! Looking forward to eggs and fun.