Hi all... some of you may know me as the ACF rescue, who takes in disabled chickens (blind, unwanted, leg problems, etc). And i do indeed love to rescue the birds, but how will we pay for the medicine and food and supplies if we don't have any egg layers? And I certainly can't depend on my old, special needs girls to provide me with eggs. So, we talked a while, and for the first time ever, ACF rescue has ordered baby chicks.
I know, about time, right? I have never raised day old chicks, and I am sure excited! Well, we bought a new coop for a great price and plan to predator proof it next week by digging chicken wire into the ground. We have a big plastic tub set up with paper towels, the chick feeder and waterer, and a heat lamp.
Now, the fun part... what breeds I ordered!
I ordered 7 different breeds, 1 of each. Here's what is coming... a buff orpington, a barred rock, a buff laced polish, a silver spangled wyandotte, a silver spangled Hamburg, a black australorp, and a brown leghorn. We were hoping to get a Speckled Sussex and a EE, but they were out of stock. Oh well, there's always next year!
The chicks are coming on May 20th. 26 days, and counting down! Pictures will follow, for sure.
Here's the coop, it's 3 x 7, and the coop is 3 x 4. And no, we aren't gonna keep 7 chickens locked up in that small little pen, we plan on putting them out in a 12 x 6 chain link dog kennel in the daytime so they can scratch around.
The brooder box, all set up and ready!
And yes, we will still be rescuing disabled birds, but keeping it between 2 - 5 birds. This is Penny, our old timer. She's 5 and a 1/2 years old and still very healthy.
And Tweetie, our 6 month old, who is indeed a HEN! Thank the lord!
That's all for now, I will be posting more updates when the chicks arrive!
I know, about time, right? I have never raised day old chicks, and I am sure excited! Well, we bought a new coop for a great price and plan to predator proof it next week by digging chicken wire into the ground. We have a big plastic tub set up with paper towels, the chick feeder and waterer, and a heat lamp.
Now, the fun part... what breeds I ordered!
I ordered 7 different breeds, 1 of each. Here's what is coming... a buff orpington, a barred rock, a buff laced polish, a silver spangled wyandotte, a silver spangled Hamburg, a black australorp, and a brown leghorn. We were hoping to get a Speckled Sussex and a EE, but they were out of stock. Oh well, there's always next year!The chicks are coming on May 20th. 26 days, and counting down! Pictures will follow, for sure.
Here's the coop, it's 3 x 7, and the coop is 3 x 4. And no, we aren't gonna keep 7 chickens locked up in that small little pen, we plan on putting them out in a 12 x 6 chain link dog kennel in the daytime so they can scratch around.
The brooder box, all set up and ready!
And yes, we will still be rescuing disabled birds, but keeping it between 2 - 5 birds. This is Penny, our old timer. She's 5 and a 1/2 years old and still very healthy.
And Tweetie, our 6 month old, who is indeed a HEN! Thank the lord!
That's all for now, I will be posting more updates when the chicks arrive!
