Hickersonia Got Chicks!

[HyperCello]

The chicks got another little field trip out to the run today. I'm looking forward to them being big enough to stay out there....lots more interesting things to do outside than in their little playpen...LOL!

 

[HyperCello]

Chicks had another trip out to the run yesterday. I'm hoping to have them out there permanently in about two weeks.

Sassy

Autumn

Yuri

Yuri and Autumn

Sapphire

Honey

 

[HyperCello]

And another field trip. Really hoping to get them out next week, but we still have some temps in the 40's at night. If I take their brooder out there, do you think they will be fine?

Yuri

Sassy

Sapphire

Honey

Autumn

 

[HyperCello]

I ran electric out to the coop today, and got the curtains made for the nest boxes. Only two boxes will be open for laying in--the third box I'll use for storage. Looks like I'll move them out soon!!

 

[HyperCello]

So, the chicks have been outside for 5 nights and are loving it! First few nights were super cold, but they were troopers and didn't use the brooder at all, so I have removed it. We did have a roost bar fall when they all went to one side of it the first night, but I have fixed the problem (and none of them were hurt, thankfully!!). They are getting field trips out to the runs for a few more days before I let them out full-time. The dogs aren't happy about them being out there, so I'm working on putting another barrier between them. Here are some photos Dalton took during their field trip yesterday. They are 7 weeks old now. Do you think they are all girls?

 

[HyperCello]

Made a garden area around the small run. Still have a little to do to it (like adding better soil to part of it and planting), but super happy it is done. Strawberries, peppers, and tomatoes will be in the L shaped one, and herbs will be in the Planters.

 

[diamondsilkies]

So, the chicks have been outside for 5 nights and are loving it! First few nights were super cold, but they were troopers and didn't use the brooder at all, so I have removed it. We did have a roost bar fall when they all went to one side of it the first night, but I have fixed the problem (and none of them were hurt, thankfully!!). They are getting field trips out to the runs for a few more days before I let them out full-time. The dogs aren't happy about them being out there, so I'm working on putting another barrier between them. Here are some photos Dalton took during their field trip yesterday. They are 7 weeks old now. Do you think they are all girls?

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Beautiful chickens (and photos)! They all look like pullets to me.

 

[HyperCello]

Beautiful chickens (and photos)! They all look like pullets to me.

Thanks!! All great photography is thanks to my son...he is amazing! So glad they are all pullets...we have been worried that they wouldn't be, and I didn't want to have to give any of them up...LOL.