Our first chicks ever. Lots of pics.

[BreakneckBrook]

Hey Everyone,

I have learned so much hainging out here and lurking around. I figure I had better at least share some cute chick pics.

We got them 2 weeks ago. I think they were about a week old (??) and are now about 3 weeks old.

Newly home... in the homemade brooder...a bookcase!

Moved up to a bigger home

Took them outside for the first time...the huddled in the back of the crate

Then they got braver

And they were off!

A few cute pics outside

Thanks so much for all the info you all have taught me and didn't even know it. LOL I have no idea if these are roos or pullets. I think the two lightest are roos as they tend to stand up and do that rooster "boxing" thing. LOL I hope at least a few are pullets though...please..

I will show you our old barn we took down to build a coop from it once we get to that point. Right now we are still denailing the thing!

~Robin

 

[olivesmom]

So so so so cute and their cage looks great!

Charlotte

 

[catfish]

Great pictures. What breed are they?
I love the color.

 

[mmajw]

I love the cage idea.

 

[BreakneckBrook]

If the lady at Tractor Supply was correct, they are RIR and NHR.

I got the idea for dressing up the dog crate here. We wanted to use it and saw some nice ones with roosts and such on here...love this place!

 

[Gindee77]

Great photos!! What adorable chicks!!

 

[Chirpy]

Love the pictures! You can just see the excitement as they take off outside and feel that grass under their feet.

The dog kennel is a great idea and you really made it homey for them.

 

[Guitartists]

Adorable pics! I love the one of them in the cube and they are looking up like the sky is falling! LOL

 

[smom1976]

I dont know if I am the only one that thinks this .. but I In one of the first few pics there is one little one that is streaching its head way up.. skinny and tall.. reminds me of a teenager kinda in that awkward stage .. real tall but not very built up yet.. like a bunch of teenage chickens.. ha ha

 

[BreakneckBrook]

Oh Totally on the gangly teenager thing! That one chick always has that look too..if I talk ot them in the cage I get that look. Pick it up I get that look...LOL

In that same picture...one chicken to the left and back one row...really is that much smaller than everyone else. Any thoughts on why? In chat they thought it was just a smaller chick, but Tiny is well, so tiny!