new chicks

[miss heny]

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('

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[MuranoFarms]

awwwwww! Congrats!

 

[Carpe DiHen]

 

[barred-rocks-rock]

Cool!! I love barred rocks. They are my favorite breed!

 

[Mahonri]

Here are some Four Barrel Rocks... but only one is a 'chick'.

 

[Shelly_WNC]

Congrats on your new chicks , how old were they when you bought them?

Looking forward to seeing the pics on tues.

 

[miss heny]

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('

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[miss heny]

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('

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[Carpe DiHen]

Happy for your chicks!

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!

 

[miss heny]

here are new pics of my chicks

i love this one

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we got batteries yesterday so that is why I am posting them today.