Hello Everyone - yep, another NEWBIE!!! So glad I found this thread. I'm sure it will be fun following everyone's NEW ADVENTURES. My husband and I have 3 polish girls who are now 8 weeks old. We bought a coop online, we painted and decorated it and my husband built a base to put it on so they have a little more room. We're going to give them a good sized run outside with their coop too (still designing that - this has turned into quite a labor of love! LOL). We decided to take our chicks out of their brooder box this week and have started them in the coop (which is still in the house) 2 weeks before they actually go outside so we can hopefully get them used to it and used to going up into their roost (I think that's what it's called) at night - and letting them out around 6am each morning. Fingers crossed that when they actually go outside they'll be pros at the COOP THING. I've attached a picture of their coop and them. LOVE LOVE LOVE MY CHICKS and love seeing everyone else's as well. Keep those pics coming!!
After spending the whole day outside watching my chickens I found our feather picking pre cannabilistic birds. Our little Bonsai wasn’t able to eat feed anymore, not even the deep liquid measuring cups filled with fermented feed were enough. With a need to fill her crop she started feather picking as it was the only way she could eat. My poor girl was suffering and her hatch mates were forced to suffer with her. She taught Wally how to feather pick so he’s in the garage until my Welsummer is fully healed. This week has been a tough one on me and my birds. 
Looks like I officially have a natural alarm clock.
