First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

[kekstrom]

Here is my girl Claire. She come to my hand as soon as I reach into the brooder. She LOVES to be held. I adore her.

Ya'll!!! These little chicks are SO ADORABLE! I have to go to the co-op today to grab some mealworms and more bedding... I think I am going to need to stay FAR AWAY from their chick bins.

 

[Jess72180]

We put a perch in the brooder today. Four of them have tried it already.

 

[newchickjess]

We put a perch in the brooder today. Four of them have tried it already.

Is that an old pool stick half?? Such a good idea!
Claire is so sweet! When my girls have outside time, they all follow me around!

 

[Jensownzoo]

Arrived to the rural property this evening to feed the 10 week old pullets. They greeted me at the fence...which gave me a small heart attack because they are supposed to be confined to a 10x10 dog kennel!!! Well I prepped their FF really quickly and went out. Everyone followed me into the kennel with the feed pan except a few honors students who couldn't figure out how to go around that I had to scoop up and toss in. Head count commenced...everyone was there.

We had some really high winds today and that must have blown the door to the kennel open. But we learned today that my chickens will follow me for food (so I can free-range them while supervised) and that my circulatory system is in tip-top shape...

 

[16 paws]

We are loving these little guys.

Welcome to the crazy world of chicken keeping. I have to say that I have a blue Cochin and she is one of the most beautiful chickens I have ever seen.Her feathers are so fluffy and she stands out in the group for sure. She has a great personality to go with her good looks.
Enjoy them..
Marie

 

[16 paws]

Arrived to the rural property this evening to feed the 10 week old pullets. They greeted me at the fence...which gave me a small heart attack because they are supposed to be confined to a 10x10 dog kennel!!! Well I prepped their FF really quickly and went out. Everyone followed me into the kennel with the feed pan except a few honors students who couldn't figure out how to go around that I had to scoop up and toss in. Head count commenced...everyone was there.

We had some really high winds today and that must have blown the door to the kennel open. But we learned today that my chickens will follow me for food (so I can free-range them while supervised) and that my circulatory system is in tip-top shape...

 

[MiniIndyRanch]

First time chicken owner here! Our 7 chicks are due to ship 4/13 and im wondering if a 100 gallon rubbermaid horse trough will be big enough to use for a brooder, or should we build something larger? (We didn't get bantams, if that makes a difference.)

 

[ladynewtochicks]

First time chicken owner here! Our 7 chicks are due to ship 4/13 and im wondering if a 100 gallon rubbermaid horse trough will be big enough to use for a brooder, or should we build something larger? (We didn't get bantams, if that makes a difference.)

That's what I'm using for roughly the same birds and they told me it was plenty big

 

[collie1470]

Well, 5 of our 7 babies are getting red in the face

Hopefully green and yellow end up being girls, or we're going to have to start over with a new batch.

 

[newchickjess]

Just had to share a pic of my little Loretta
She's nearly 3 wks old. Any ideas on what breed she may be?