Memorial Day hatch along

[Farmgirl1878]

Cuteness overload!! The babies took their first dustbaths today!! I could hardly stand it!

Goldie’s turning out to be a great momma. She hasn’t quite figured out how to get the chicks to leave her alone for three seconds so she can take a dustbath, but other than that, she’s doing a great job.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Cuteness overload!! The babies took their first dustbaths today!! I could hardly stand it!

Goldie’s turning out to be a great momma. She hasn’t quite figured out how to get the chicks to leave her alone for three seconds so she can take a dustbath, but other than that, she’s doing a great job.

 

[Farmgirl1878]

First foray into the great outdoors! They figured out the “down” part of the ramp just fine, but couldn’t quite figure out how to get back up! I picked everyone up and put them in the coop, then Momma Goldie plopped down in the doorway to let the chicks rest for a few minutes. Then they were off an running to get a drink and some chow, now I’m betting they’re napping in the nestbox!

 

[Chick Chick McGee]

Development!

 

[Farmgirl1878]

The babies were out in the yard for about an hour today!

And now they’re too pooped to pop!

 

[BullChick]

Very cute.

 

[Farmgirl1878]

Sheesh, I had to save Little Red and one of the EEers tonight... Four of the chicks followed Momma up the ramp and into the coop, but two got left behind in the run. I could hear them crying from a hundred feet away! I ran out there and found them huddled under the ramp, hiding from the rest of the flockers who were still milling around, eating the chick starter and thinking about going to bed. Once I picked them up and put them on the doorframe, they ran right into the nest box. Better than the night before when I had to do that for all six!

 

[Farmgirl1878]

 

[BullChick]

You know that’s too cute.

 

[BullChick]

Tomorrow is hatch day, and I lost power for over three hours today (just came back ten minutes ago). I’m suddenly getting a bad feeling. Not because of the power going out. That wasn’t an emergency situation. I moved the incubator, and some eggs did a lot of rolling. It just left me with a bad feeling.