In order to keep busy and not worry about the rest of the putative chicks in the 'bators, I relocated 3 call ducklings from their brooder to their own pen and coop, with a dishpan of water as well as an appropriate waterer for ducks and their feed. They are MUCH happier out there. My Cayuga drake has been hovering around their pen, watching them, coming over to bill my hands, going back to watch them, gabbling quietly to them.
Also moved a RIR, BR and Brown Leghorn chick to their own grow out coop and pen, and they're kinda shell-shocked. The BR came down the ramp to check out the pen, but the other two are still hiding up in the coop section.
Then I went to take pictures of the NYD TJ's White Leghorns up in the tree, where they like to roost a lot. They're really good looking birds. Their 'bator & brooder buddy, which I think is some sort of fuzzy-cheeked, dark pullet, is still part of that small flock within my whole flock. They range together, they roost in the trees together, they roost on my back porch at night together.
Angel and her six chicks are doing well in their coop & pen.
I have FOUR JG roosters, 2 splash, 1 blue and 1 black. Gorgeous fellows. Watched them stump around the back yard - they haven't ventured out into the front or side yards yet. They're too sex-crazed right now.
So, now I have a bunch of photos to edit and store, which should keep me busy for a time.
