- Apr 18, 2009
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Well, they are 4 weeks old, and this past weekend was the first time they were outside..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=258226
Suddenly they weren't happy in the brooder anymore .. yesterday morning the Ameraucana was sitting up on the edge of the brooder waiting for me when I opened the door .. time to go outside!
Luckily, the weather is mild, and we already had the "coop" and run up, so I took them out to the property yesterday and after letting them run around and be chickens for a while, I placed them in their new home .. that I had fixed up with a box and shavings, a perch and food and water.. (cage is snake proof and has a roof and two sides... don't know why I didn't take pics)
They were hollering at me when I left right at dark ..
I know they'll be happier, but it kills me that I will only see them once a day now .. So I'll have to let you know how they are this afternoon when I go out there.
We do go out there every day, because the house is quickly coming up ..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=241138
So in a couple of short months, we'll be out there full time ...
I miss my babies already ...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=258226
Suddenly they weren't happy in the brooder anymore .. yesterday morning the Ameraucana was sitting up on the edge of the brooder waiting for me when I opened the door .. time to go outside!
Luckily, the weather is mild, and we already had the "coop" and run up, so I took them out to the property yesterday and after letting them run around and be chickens for a while, I placed them in their new home .. that I had fixed up with a box and shavings, a perch and food and water.. (cage is snake proof and has a roof and two sides... don't know why I didn't take pics)
They were hollering at me when I left right at dark ..
I know they'll be happier, but it kills me that I will only see them once a day now .. So I'll have to let you know how they are this afternoon when I go out there.
We do go out there every day, because the house is quickly coming up ..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=241138
So in a couple of short months, we'll be out there full time ...
I miss my babies already ...