- Feb 22, 2012
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Each spring we pick up 2 - 4 chicks to keep the egg production up. A week ago we got a call to come get a chicken with babies that had to be put up before the dogs got them. Off we go with fishing net in hand and an empty box. We caught the Mama, she put up a fuss as the chicks scattered one by one we found them and put them in the box, Mama stopped fussing once the last chick was in the box. Once home, as we normally do, got the cage out and set up in the house put Mama and the babies in the cage, yes we keep baby chicks in the house until they have feathers and the cold is gone. This should have been plenty for this spring...but no...a friend shows up with 4 fertile eggs! Oh boy I know nothing.



We now have 10 chickens and 6 babies and 4 in the oven...

I have posted pictures 2 are the Rhode Island reds, 1 black Ameraucana but I don't know what the other breeds are. So anyone who would like to take a peek and play name that chicken...please do. I will be adding more pictures later.
Thank you for being here, I'm still learning, on the job training you might say.
Lee and Sally
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