Andy's Chickens - A New Saga

[chaoticandrew]

I used to have a flock of quail last year. It ended in tragedy, and for a few months, I didn't do anything, but now I'm starting a new flock, this time with chickens!

I mail ordered ten Buff Orpingtons (chose the breed because they were quiet, large, and tame, and that's what my mother would like lol!) and nine arrived alive. It's the second day now since I got them and two have, tragically, passed away. (I cried. Chicks are hard.) The others, aside from the occasional pasty butt, seem healthy and energetic. They are being fed starter crumble and their water has nutri-drench in it.

Tomorrow I will try handling them to start the taming process. They have been held so far only to take care of pasty butt, and I'm trying to give them as much time as possible to get accustomed to the brooder, since I imagine they are very stressed from the mail. I will eventually keep three or four hens, and the rest I will likely sell as pullets eventually. I pray they will last till then with good health!

They are super cute little cluckers, and I love them very much already!

 

[sourland]

Good luck with your chicks.

 

[chaoticandrew]

Good luck with your chicks.

Thank you!

 

[turkey girl 0964]

Your chicks are so cute and fluffy. Hope the rest are healthy and well!

 

[chaoticandrew]

Your chicks are so cute and fluffy. Hope the rest are healthy and well!

Ahh thanks! So far they are doing well.

 

[chaoticandrew]

Another chick died. My dad, bless him, buried it for me, because I was so distraught. It's emotionally exhausting to bury chicks, at least for me. There are six chicks left and they seem very perky and healthy. Hopefully it will last!

I have started socializing them, starting with letting them hop on my hands and peck food out of it. They are very curious, which is delightful to watch.

 

[chaoticandrew]

Things have been going well since my last post! The chicks are strong and healthy, and I have weaned them off of nutri drench water. They all have lovely little wing feathers now, too, all in beautiful ranges of cream to white.
The socialization has been going very very well. They have quickly become accustomed to me, and like to nap on my lap while I watch tv. In the daytime I have started bringing them upstairs with me in pairs, and letting them sit on my hands or have a snack on my desk while I work on my writing. They have become so bold and friendly, sometimes I have trouble getting them to hop off of my hand!

 

[BleuSaphir]

I’m sorry for your losses. But hopefully the remaining will stay strong!

 

[chaoticandrew]

I’m sorry for your losses. But hopefully the remaining will stay strong!

Thank you. The chicks do seem strong and healthy.

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

I used to have a flock of quail last year. It ended in tragedy, and for a few months, I didn't do anything, but now I'm starting a new flock, this time with chickens!

I mail ordered ten Buff Orpingtons (chose the breed because they were quiet, large, and tame, and that's what my mother would like lol!) and nine arrived alive. It's the second day now since I got them and two have, tragically, passed away. (I cried. Chicks are hard.) The others, aside from the occasional pasty butt, seem healthy and energetic. They are being fed starter crumble and their water has nutri-drench in it.

Tomorrow I will try handling them to start the taming process. They have been held so far only to take care of pasty butt, and I'm trying to give them as much time as possible to get accustomed to the brooder, since I imagine they are very stressed from the mail. I will eventually keep three or four hens, and the rest I will likely sell as pullets eventually. I pray they will last till then with good health!

They are super cute little cluckers, and I love them very much already!

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Soooo precious