Kat’s Journey into Chicken Keeping

[LaFemmeKatia]

Beautiful chicks,,,,, as all chicks always are,, Hopefully all turn out to be pullets.
My RIR will be celebrating her 10th B-day,,,,, or is it more correct to say Hatch-day next week.

That’s awesome she has had such a long life!

 

[cavemanrich]

I see you posted your order list.

Is that Lavender Orpington possibly from this source???

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I picked up this second-hand brooder from a couple who raise chickens. I found their ad on Craigslist.

It’s not pretty but it’s very well made and very sturdy. After I cleaned it up it looked pretty good. It has two heat lamps if needed, one on each end. I have one on, on one end, so they can warm up if they like, or not.
So I transferred the babies from my spare bedroom this morning.

They seem happy. The leghorns are flying around in there, lol.

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

I hadn’t posted this but the oldest three chicks moved out into the run a week ago. I have that special little fenced off area in the run for new integrating chicks.
Look how much they have grown!

(March 14, the day I brought them home)

(6 1/2 weeks later)

 

[rjohns39]

They do grow so fast

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

They do grow so fast

That’s the truth.

 

[cavemanrich]

Is this little cutie a result of a multi time purchase program.. Soooo much smaller than her classmates

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Is this little cutie a result of a multi time purchase program.. Soooo much smaller than her classmates



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Yeah. I’m guilty. Bought chicks three different times. Then the mail order came. This little girl is one of the last (and final) group!