- Apr 27, 2009
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Hello There!
I am a new flock owner from Chattanooga, TN. Our little farm is situated on two acres of land, with lots of room for grazing chickens.
I have always loved chickens, and had been planning on them for about 2 years before I finally took the plunge and purchased these little chicks from the local feed store:
1 Golden Comet Sex Link (sexed pullet) - 4 weeks
1 Amberlink Sex Link (sexed pullet) - 4 weeks
1 Spotted Sussex (sexed pullet) - 3 weeks
1 Buff Orpington (sexed pullet) - 3 weeks
1 Aracauna/Amer./Easter Egger (Passed away two weeks ago - broke my heart!)
2 RIRs (sexed pullet) - 2 weeks
1 Light Brahma (supposed to be a sexed pullet - but I'm pretty sure he is turning out to be a Roo.....) - 2 weeks
1 Barred Rock (sexed pullet) - 1 week
I created a large brooder out of a cut down mattress box, with the usual feeder, waterer, and heat lamp. The chicks have been doing extremely well, and what with the 90 degree weather we have been having down here, I let them out about every other day for half an hour in the shade to graze in the grass.
The coop is nearing completion, its dimensions are 4'x8'x6'. It will have a large (8'x8') run, and we are planning on building a chicken tractor to pasture them in.
The picture in this post is of the coop a while back, say a week or two. I will post updated pictures soon.
Does it sound like everything I am doing is all right? If anyone has any opinions, feel free to share them. Also - does anyone have any experience with Light Brahma roosters? I'm afraid I might have purchased one of those dreaded "males for warmth" chicks. Are they kind with the hens, and would they hurt any of the breeds I own?
Thanks in advance,
Isaac
My Sex links at 2 days of age:
Buff Orp, Sussex, and Easter Egger, newly arrived:
More of the Sex links:
The Coop (second day of construction):
My sweet little Golden Comet:
The poor little EE:
Amberlink in foreground, SS and BR behind, LB w/ eyes closed next to RIR, followed by BO:
Blurry Photo (My apologies):
I am a new flock owner from Chattanooga, TN. Our little farm is situated on two acres of land, with lots of room for grazing chickens.
I have always loved chickens, and had been planning on them for about 2 years before I finally took the plunge and purchased these little chicks from the local feed store:
1 Golden Comet Sex Link (sexed pullet) - 4 weeks
1 Amberlink Sex Link (sexed pullet) - 4 weeks
1 Spotted Sussex (sexed pullet) - 3 weeks
1 Buff Orpington (sexed pullet) - 3 weeks
1 Aracauna/Amer./Easter Egger (Passed away two weeks ago - broke my heart!)
2 RIRs (sexed pullet) - 2 weeks
1 Light Brahma (supposed to be a sexed pullet - but I'm pretty sure he is turning out to be a Roo.....) - 2 weeks
1 Barred Rock (sexed pullet) - 1 week
I created a large brooder out of a cut down mattress box, with the usual feeder, waterer, and heat lamp. The chicks have been doing extremely well, and what with the 90 degree weather we have been having down here, I let them out about every other day for half an hour in the shade to graze in the grass.
The coop is nearing completion, its dimensions are 4'x8'x6'. It will have a large (8'x8') run, and we are planning on building a chicken tractor to pasture them in.
The picture in this post is of the coop a while back, say a week or two. I will post updated pictures soon.
Does it sound like everything I am doing is all right? If anyone has any opinions, feel free to share them. Also - does anyone have any experience with Light Brahma roosters? I'm afraid I might have purchased one of those dreaded "males for warmth" chicks. Are they kind with the hens, and would they hurt any of the breeds I own?
Thanks in advance,
Isaac
My Sex links at 2 days of age:
Buff Orp, Sussex, and Easter Egger, newly arrived:
More of the Sex links:
The Coop (second day of construction):
My sweet little Golden Comet:
The poor little EE:
Amberlink in foreground, SS and BR behind, LB w/ eyes closed next to RIR, followed by BO:
Blurry Photo (My apologies):
