California - Northern

[BCollie]

Woke up this morning because the chicks were being nutjobs and making lots of noise...Looked into their brooder and they all looked at me like "Oh! Everyone quiet! She's awake now!"

These dang chicks keep filling up the bottom of their waterer with sand. I mean this is the second time now that I've looked in their brooder in the morning to see that overnight they filled the ENTIRE bottom part of it with sand, enough that they can't even drink from it. I don't know how they're doing it...but I raised it up on a small wood block. That didn't help, because it had sand in it this morning. So I went outside and got two more wood blocks, it's now low enough that they can still drink from it(they all came rushing over when I put the water back in, probably thirsty after not being able to drink all night because someone keeps filling it with sand!)...and high enough that if they manage to get sand in it then I don't know what I'll do!
Of course, just my luck, one of the chicks will probably try knocking it over! One of the RIRs is trying to stand on the side of it. These chicks are crazy!

 

[debs_flock]

Woke up this morning because the chicks were being nutjobs and making lots of noise...Looked into their brooder and they all looked at me like "Oh! Everyone quiet! She's awake now!"

These dang chicks keep filling up the bottom of their waterer with sand. I mean this is the second time now that I've looked in their brooder in the morning to see that overnight they filled the ENTIRE bottom part of it with sand, enough that they can't even drink from it. I don't know how they're doing it...but I raised it up on a small wood block. That didn't help, because it had sand in it this morning. So I went outside and got two more wood blocks, it's now low enough that they can still drink from it(they all came rushing over when I put the water back in, probably thirsty after not being able to drink all night because someone keeps filling it with sand!)...and high enough that if they manage to get sand in it then I don't know what I'll do!
Of course, just my luck, one of the chicks will probably try knocking it over! One of the RIRs is trying to stand on the side of it. These chicks are crazy!

Sound like the typical chicks at my house!

If they can wreck something...................they will

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: Yeah, I was never a fan. Fun to make, beautiful to look at..................but then you have a lovely, buttery cookie with a disc of hard lifesaver in the middle. I suppose if you got the candy layer SUPER thin, so that it could be bitten without breaking your front teeth, LOL

But always fun to try something new and kids love to make them.

 

[tommysgirl]

Woke up this morning because the chicks were being nutjobs and making lots of noise...Looked into their brooder and they all looked at me like "Oh! Everyone quiet! She's awake now!"

These dang chicks keep filling up the bottom of their waterer with sand. I mean this is the second time now that I've looked in their brooder in the morning to see that overnight they filled the ENTIRE bottom part of it with sand, enough that they can't even drink from it. I don't know how they're doing it...but I raised it up on a small wood block. That didn't help, because it had sand in it this morning. So I went outside and got two more wood blocks, it's now low enough that they can still drink from it(they all came rushing over when I put the water back in, probably thirsty after not being able to drink all night because someone keeps filling it with sand!)...and high enough that if they manage to get sand in it then I don't know what I'll do!
Of course, just my luck, one of the chicks will probably try knocking it over! One of the RIRs is trying to stand on the side of it. These chicks are crazy!

My California Greys and EEs have been roosting on top of the water for almost a week. Last weekend I had to put the lids on the brooders because one of my EEs kept flying out and marooning herself. Bricks work great for elevating things ABL (Above Butt Level) the chicks can hop up on the bricks to reach.

Curly is not such a great hopper so she has a small waterer at floor level so she can reach it but the rest of them stand in it, poop in it, roost on its edge and fill it with crumbles and shavings so I have to refill it multiple times a day.

 

[chiqita]

I put the waterers on a piece of wood or an upturned plate so they don't get bedding in it. Really helps

 

[ChickNmamma]

Ok all, updates on the chicks:
Incubator: 11 out of 15 hatched. One (and only) Sumatra died after pipping.

7 blues or greys, 1 black or dark blue, 2 buff partridge and one blondie
.
Mommy Poppi is doing well with her bunch. She now has 4 out and I put the three last eggs from the incubator so she is now sitting on 9 more. Her count for right now is two Partridge Wyandotte Bantams and a blue and a blondie Silkie.

I love broody mommies..

 

[debs_flock]

I love broody mommies..

They are the best and the most wonderful version of Chicken TV.

 

[chrisiscoolr]

Cool...what color are the Rocks?

they are silver pencilled plymouth rocks

 

[chicksnthestiks]

Ok all, updates on the chicks:
Incubator: 11 out of 15 hatched. One (and only) Sumatra died after pipping.

7 blues or greys, 1 black or dark blue, 2 buff partridge and one blondie
.
Mommy Poppi is doing well with her bunch. She now has 4 out and I put the three last eggs from the incubator so she is now sitting on 9 more. Her count for right now is two Partridge Wyandotte Bantams and a blue and a blondie Silkie.

I love broody mommies..

You lucky dog, all that silkie love!

 

[ChickNmamma]

Quote:
I agree.. and I LOVE "King of the Hill"

Its just too cute!