first night out was a success -- pics added

[shaggy]

4 chicks -- 4 weeks old

i think it got down to 70 last night

no heat lamp
i got about 4 inches of pine shavings in the coop

when it got dark --- i pushed them into the nesting box and pushed pine shaving up around them to make it nest-like

got up this morning --- they were fine

one day --- they will figure out the ladder and venture down it to learn about the run

 

[Redsquirrel]

Aww they grow up so fast. Any pics?

 

[shaggy]

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i'll put some up tomorrow afternoon

 

[shaggy]

i got pics now

it rained today -- they figured out the ladder


inside their coop

speckles --- i wish i knew what kind of chicken she is

speckles, ming-ming, and mouse

from left to right

Mouse (RIR) - Ming-Ming (BO) - Buttercup (BO) - Speckles (ukn. maybe rir)

eating chick started from my hand

 

[Mahlzeit]

Very cute chicks.

 

[sloallie10]

pretty sure speckles is a EE!!! cute chickies!

 

[shaggy]

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i think you're right ... got her from some guys house --- he said he had rir's, leghorns and dominuques

... gonna give it 2 more weeks and toss up a few pics on the age/sex/breed forums

 

[gritsar]

They look like they are doing just fine.

You'll really be surprised how much they grow and thrive from here on out.

 

[OCChicken]

They look like they are doing fine. What kind are they, they are tiny for 4 weeks compared to my 5 week olds.

 

[shaggy]

i was told they were 2 weeks old when i got them --- they've been in my closet for 2 weeks while i finished building the coop

supposed to be 2 rhode island reds and 2 buff orpingtons

although -- i think one of them is a mix or an EE