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Chickies have been in the shoop almost 2 weeks and, yes, I know: they are chickens🐔, not people; they are in a new place and getting settled 🛏; and I'm just a giant food giver 🍲
But
When I open the shoop, enter the shoop, enter the run, or approach them, their eyes get *huge* and they...
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Got some old nesting boxes from my step-dad. They have been sitting unused for at least 5 years. They are made of 1-1/4" plywood and, yes, they need a good cleaning. Hubby & I are debating whether it is worth my effort to clean them 🪣 - or does he just build new ones out of new lumber 🪵...
I had a scare tonight 😳 Poe & Violetta were in a part of the run none had ventured to before. The others were in the near the door of the shoop, eating grass. I got closer and P & V seemed to be struggling! 😱 I went into the run and as I got down to touch them, Poe got up but Violetta turned...
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Ok, I'm weird! I was over the moon last night when I heard the first "cluck"! I raced down to the run and recorded Violetta clucking at nothing in particular 🤣 I clucked, she clucked, and so it went for about 5 minutes!
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Chickies have spent their first night in the shoop! 🤗 We've given them some grass and dandelion leaves, and they love them! I was thrilled to not see 💩 in the water or food! They are so very happy - and so is Mama :love
Hello all!
Chickies will be 10 weeks old Sunday - although 3 of the 5 look *much* older!
When do we move to the next food - and what IS the next food to go to?
Thank you!
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Heeelooo!
I thought I introduced myself but apparently not! Forgive me! 🫢
Hubby - K - and I - A - adopted 4 Sapphire Gems & 1 Barred Rock at the age of about 5 weeks. They hatched on/or about March 4, so according to the calendar they are 9 weeks old but even K who has raised chickens...
Hello!
Hubby & I have read different opinions on this so I need help.
He's raised chickens before - from peeps, strays, with and without roosters - while I'm a brand new chickie mama. Our pullets have been tolerating a good sized box of straw/wheat with a hanging CD, reflective dohickey...