JANUARY 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[gimmie birdies]

Just got told a pic if a chick I hatched will be in Backyard poultry mag.

 

[Purpletie3]

Agh...80 degrees I will not see for months! That would make life so much easier!

 

[Purpletie3]

Just got told a pic if a chick I hatched will be in Backyard poultry mag.

No way! That is cool! Did you submit it to them or did they just find it? What an honor.

 

[Renee572]

Just got told a pic if a chick I hatched will be in Backyard poultry mag.

that's awesome! Congrats.

 

[Renee572]

Well them
A couple more weeks of getting coop built and the 4 week olds will be pretty feathered. As long as the temps. stay 60 & 70 they will be good. Are you taking them outside to enjoy the 80 degree weather your having right now?

we haven't. I guess we probably should, it'll get them out of that box for a bit!

 

[Renee572]

Agh...80 degrees I will not see for months! That would make life so much easier!

yes this weather is what we love in Arizona. It doesn't last long because before we know it will be 110+ and we will all be longing for the cooler weather again. I'm hoping I don't have 24 chickens this summer. I don't know if I can keep up with putting the frozen bottles of water out for them like I did last summer for my 4 big girls.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Just got told a pic if a chick I hatched will be in Backyard poultry mag.

How eggciting for you, congrats!

 

[ChickenLady2014]

we haven't. I guess we probably should, it'll get them out of that box for a bit!

OMG they will love it. I've found that taking them outside is easiest with a portable dog or cat kennel. They will be nervous at first, but eventually they will start braving it out. If something frightens them then they have the kennel to hide in.

 

[Purpletie3]

OMG they will love it. I've found that taking them outside is easiest with a portable dog or cat kennel. They will be nervous at first, but eventually they will start braving it out. If something frightens them then they have the kennel to hide in.

I am with you...let those babies have some nice fresh air~ They will love it.


On a sidebar, I should have taken a picture of my EE rooster yesterday. I always open their outside hutch to the run and they stay inside. Who can blame them...it's 9 degrees. So, I go to get my tractor and start moving the snow drifts and i see the rooster in the run standing on top the snow bank. He didn't move...so, about 20 minutes later I walk in and lift him from the bank. I think he was scared of the snow and just froze not knowing what to do. Hysterical.

Found the crower too~ My sweet little yellow chick from my December HAL. I think I am going to have a lot of roosters on patrol here!

 

[MrsBrooke]

My bundle of Australorps, checking in! Six weeks and growing.

MrsB