Kat’s Journey into Chicken Keeping

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[BY Bob]

Yesterday I got the chicks I ordered from “Chickens for Backyards”. I ordered six, they sent two bonus chicks, (an extra RIR and an extra Lavender Orpington). So there are eight!
I’m so excited for my newest babies and hoping they all make it. They seem healthy.
The other birds are a SLW, a GLW, and (attn. @BY Bob) TWO white Leghorns .
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What a wonderful assortment you have here. I can't wait to watch them grow up. Especially the you know which ones.

 

[BY Bob]

I see you posted your order list.
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Is that Lavender Orpington possibly from this source???

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Hey! Hattie does not appreciate your stereotyping!

That is the meanest look she has. She is just no good at it.

 

[BY Bob]

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

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

Of course they are flying. They are birds!

 

[BY Bob]

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)
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(6 1/2 weeks later)
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They have grown up beautifully!

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

 

[cavemanrich]

Kathie,,, are you able to keep roosters in your flock?? Sure is a handsome fellow

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Kathie,,, are you able to keep roosters in your flock?? Sure is a handsome fellow

I’m able to. I hadn’t wanted any. Until now I was “lucky”. But everything is a new adventure in chicken keeping for me, so I just hope he is a good boy.
He IS pretty cute.
I’ve heard all the horror stories.