- Feb 26, 2009
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My 5 week old chicks have had to wait til I made a tractor for them before I let them go outside. Unfortunately, working on their coop took precedence. So they are 5 weeks and got to go out to the grass for the first time today (not that they have not been spoiled in every other way I can imagine).
They lounged in the sun in that laying down sideways position, which cracked me up. They seemed to like the shade better (me too)
They had grass, a little mound of loose dirt, their waterer and a strawberry I grabbed from the garden. They have never had strawberry so they ignored it.
They figured out eating grass, climbed on and pecked the dirt, gave me the 'eye' alot and lounged in the sun.
My only drama came when I tried to get them back in the box to bring in. One escaped, not going far, just wandering around the outside trying to figure out how to get back to the other chicks. My dog was out with us and had been sniffing around the tractor, hanging with me watching them. He is still confused about chickens. I ordered him off and luckily this one didnt' get scared and run or I am sure he would have given chase. She eventually walked back to the door and went back in with the others so I could put her in the box with them. Whew!
I wish I had pics for you but I was afraid to leave them alone outside while I went in for the camera. Golden Penciled Hamburgs. At 5 weeks they are feathered out except for their heads (and they are still pretty little). One has taken to sitting on top of the waterer in the brooder. He just jumps ^ and lands up there. I'm guessing thats a little roo.
They lounged in the sun in that laying down sideways position, which cracked me up. They seemed to like the shade better (me too)
They had grass, a little mound of loose dirt, their waterer and a strawberry I grabbed from the garden. They have never had strawberry so they ignored it.
They figured out eating grass, climbed on and pecked the dirt, gave me the 'eye' alot and lounged in the sun.
My only drama came when I tried to get them back in the box to bring in. One escaped, not going far, just wandering around the outside trying to figure out how to get back to the other chicks. My dog was out with us and had been sniffing around the tractor, hanging with me watching them. He is still confused about chickens. I ordered him off and luckily this one didnt' get scared and run or I am sure he would have given chase. She eventually walked back to the door and went back in with the others so I could put her in the box with them. Whew!
I wish I had pics for you but I was afraid to leave them alone outside while I went in for the camera. Golden Penciled Hamburgs. At 5 weeks they are feathered out except for their heads (and they are still pretty little). One has taken to sitting on top of the waterer in the brooder. He just jumps ^ and lands up there. I'm guessing thats a little roo.
