Our new additions... (pic heavy)

[Jen4]

Thanks... We thought about Luke too but decided he looked like a Hank

 

[Shelly_WNC]

Your chicks are so adorable.

Isn't it funny how we all 'plan' on only getting a few , and end up with twice (or three times) as many.

Mine were 9 days old when I got them and the 'Leg stretch thingy' was so funny. They all do it and they stretch like that daily - I LOVE it!!!

Today I noticed one of mine laying down on it's side and then ended up on it's back, kinda like doing a roll over. Chicks are sooooo much fun.

Good Luck!!!


- oh yeah ... your brooder is awesome!!!

 

[SilverPhoenix]

Adorable chicks!

I love your brooder, too--it's really nice!

 

[Noncentzter]

From what I've read and heard here on BYC:
Coop = 6 x 8 divided by 4 = 12 birds
Run = 10 x 20 divided by 10 = 20 birds

 

[cmom]

Congratulations on your beautiful babies and

Your brooder looks great.

 

[felidaet]

Congrats on the new chicks! I have a suggestion on the brooder. Since you have a dog you might want to put a latch on it to keep it closed securely. It looks like the dog would be able to push his nose under the lid to open it. Just a suggestion to protect the little chicks.

 

[nanawendy]

Great Chicklets. They have all the comforts of home. ( I read BYC for 6 months before I even logged on... weird)
ANYWAY

 

[Revelle]

Those are some cute ones! Brooder looks awesome, and your pups are cute too. Especially the one pointing.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Congrats! They are adorable. And the stretching is normal. Sometimes they'll kick out a foot and a wing and stretch. And they also sometimes sleep on their sides which makes them look like a dead chicken.

 

[lizzy06019]

felidaet - Thanks for the suggestion and the concern! We do have a latch on it and sometimes I can't even get in

I definitely wouldn't want anything bad happen to them. It's nice a secure

New2Chooks - OMGosh! One did this last night and scared me half to death!!!!

Does anyone know how long pasty butt lasts. About 7-8 chicks have it... 2 had it pretty bad this morning. All are drinking/eating 24/7... no one's acting sick or weak. I check each chick twice a day (morning and evening). What else can I do for them to keep them clean back there? Is this something that just passes with time? They're only 4 days old today.