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[WhyDoILikeChickens]

Just an Update, The flock is getting along with no problems..
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Here are some pix of LONELY,,, She isn't lonely anymore, but the NAME stays. Everybody in the family just LUVS her. She won everyone's
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Her fur is starting to thicken nicely. Winter is coming.
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I took a lot of pix, but had to sort out those in focus, and correct pose, with no motion.
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And it was dinner time for my other pets as well. I think I have about 20 of these cuties around. I need to go to Menards and get another 50 pound bag of BOSS.
These guys probably consume about 80% of that. Chickens and other birds account for the 20%
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Are those black squirrels? I've only seen them further north.

 

[WhyDoILikeChickens]

@SnootyHen how are the chicks?

 

[Faraday40]

Are those black squirrels? I've only seen them further north.

We have black squirrels in DuPage county.

 

[Molpet]

Are those black squirrels? I've only seen them further north.

East side of Joliet has them

 

[SnootyHen]

@SnootyHen how are the chicks?

A week old today and singing and flapping away! So many wing and tail feathers growing in and the little stinkers have been learning how to kick bedding into their water the last 2 days so I put it up a little higher and now they try to get under it to knock it over. LOL!! Chickens!!

Just took these today:

Clara (EE)

Millie (Olive Egger)

This one of Millie cracked me up! She is definitely voted most likely to fly out of the brooder first...

Ginger (RIR)

Betsy (Ameraucana)

Charlotte (Cream Legbar)

 

[SnootyHen]

With weather like we had yesterday, I am a little nervous they may be house chickens all winter! Hopefully the cold stays off until they are big enough to move into the coop. I was thinking in another week or 2 I'd put a dog crate in the run and let them have some outside time during the day but only if it's not freezing out.

 

[cavemanrich]

Are those black squirrels? I've only seen them further north.

For a small fee, and a Kind Thank You, I can deliver a breeding pair to your hood. JK
We had the black ones in our area for over 10 years now. Long Long ago, I first seen them at River Trails Nature center in Northbrook.
Not sure if you referred to that as further north, or north of the Cheddar Curtain.

 

[cavemanrich]

SnootyHen
Are any of your hens broody by chance??? That would be a GREAT opportunity to put them to babysitting service

 

[SnootyHen]

SnootyHen
Are any of your hens broody by chance??? That would be a GREAT opportunity to put them to babysitting service

I wish! I still have 3 freeloaders not even laying yet. I was thinking that my Leghorn might be a half decent auntie. She's the only one the Marans won't bully and pretty meticulous about what gets to happen in the coop. I also have a really sweet shy Wyandotte but she's already low hen herself so I don't know if she'd be able to manage them.

 

[Molpet]

I didn't realize white clover could be a problem. I guess I have been lucky since they have eaten most of the clover.
http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/cyanide-poisoning