Illinois...

[Junibutt]

Hey all. My name is Ben and I am from Hanna City Illinois. Just starting out wit a mixed flock of chicks.

Welcome to the forum. We are great enablers here!

 

[Beshort2]

Thanks all for the warm welcome. I am loving the chicken experience so far. My wife keeps laughing at me and calling me a mother hen. The whole family is having fun.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Hey all. My name is Ben and I am from Hanna City Illinois. Just starting out wit a mixed flock of chicks.

Welcome Ben

 

[ChicagoClucker]

Well my 1 lonely Orpington egg hatched! Chick is too wet to tell if its a brown, blue or mauve. The wait is going to kill me. Hoping for a brown or mauve, since I have the blue, black, splash chicks coming in a week or two.

 

[lizzychick]

I was sitting out on the grass watching everyone playing outside, my daughter, her bunny, the dog, the older chickens and the month old chicks....the dog barks at the fence for whatever reason, and the chicks all jump up in the air then run under my legs. Yes, little bitties, mommy will protect you.

 

[Beshort2]

Hey, we are neighbors! I'm also in Hanna City. I live on Smithville Rd. Where are you?

I live over on Goetz Rd. Not far at all.

 

[Beshort2]

My chicks are 3 weeks old yesterday. Give or take a few days. Every time I open the brooder they want to perch on the edge. It is crazy how fast they are growing and getting feathers.

 

[Beshort2]

This poor little one isn't getting it's features as fast as the other chicks.

 

[ChicagoClucker]

This poor little one isn't getting it's features as fast as the other chicks.

What do u mean features? If you r referring to comb n waddles, perhaps she is a pullet and the rest r cockerels? Boys develop faster than girls.

 

[Beshort2]

No I was talking about the wing feathers. The other birds have a lot more than this one. I hope this is not the only hen.