Madie'sOddFlock

I'm pretty sure that my chicks are genetically racist... We had the same problem with their parents where the light brahmas keep getting eaten. Thankfully with these ones young enough to still be inside, I'm actually catching it before we have dead birds.

I can't wait for Marilyn to meet her son Monroe. It probably won't be for at least another week or so, but still. I think that Monroe is officially staying with us... if I have any say in the matter. The rest of the boys can go to anyone else, but Monroe stays.

Well, here goes another attempt at a house chicken. She keeps seeming groggy, and I have to put her into the coop at night. Her run is made of pallets, and I keep finding her wedged in the bottom of them... So she came inside last night. Hopefully, it'll be just a little TLC and then she'll be back out with her buddies.

that moment when the 2-week-old you thought was a boy already starts growing in a reddish comb...

I've never had chicks that learned to fly as quickly as these ones have. They're just about 2 weeks old, and they're already making it the 6 inches up onto the waterer, and the 8 inches up onto the feeder(I had to put a plate over it because I'm using a bigger feeder, and they already got stuck on the inside once...)

Well... Just changed around a few coops(started some new free-rangers(who've earned their time outside the pen by being with us for over a year)), so tomorrow morning should be... interesting to say the least.

Up to 22 chicks will be on sale soon! (Note: I do not ship). Not completely sure of their characteristics yet, but I should know mostly in a couple of days(I might have a feather footed, bearded chick, but since it's only one I think I will keep that one for myself, but there may be more in the coming hatches). Also, they will only be sold as straight run.

17 chicks out of the bator and 2 still in with more on the way. So far I've got the best hatch rate I've ever had. 57.6% and on the rise

UPDATE: there's 5 of them... it's only day 20... I think my new incubators work a little better than the old one...

The first has pipped! Last night she was chirping, and this morning there was an external pip. Maybe she'll have hatched by the time I get home. I can't wait!(it's almost like the first time all over again)