I got 5 barrel rocks chick yesterday. I have 4 pullets and 1 cockerel from a farm store as pets and egg layers. I have to buy batteries for the cameras and on tuesday i will post phots of them.: javascript:insert_text('
The chick are 4 to 5 days old. 1 love to sleep and cuddle in my hand and one is name spike because she or his peak my finger each time I go to pick up him, it tickles. :javascript:insert_text('
We lost power for a half a hour. I had to move the chicken to a sun spot in the sunroom ALL OF THEM LIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! prase the LORD!!!!! javascript:insert_text('
I read on a thread that when a member's power went out, they sat cross legged and put the chicks in the "legg nest", then she covered her lap with a quilt to keep them warm. Sat that way for three hours she said! What a good broody Hen!