Raising Baby Chick-Along

[CapricornFarm]

At least you are getting eggs. Mine probably won't lay until February or March.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I did get the low spot filled in with dirt, and secured the one spot that was open near the top with welded wire. Dug 10 feet of trench, only 40 more feet to dig, Phew! The ground is hard and dry. Got one perch up. Some of my babies were out in the run today, only 8 of 24. I may get them out there tomorrow to clean out the coop.

 

[shartnett5]

So I have 10 five month old chicks. 2 were injured by a predator from our first coop. We rebuild and made a med bay. They are healed but love there lil home. 8 live in our newest coop.
8 of their brooder mates are with my dad in another city. He wanted 8 more. Me too.
16 are in a brooder.
HE MESSAGES THAT HIS NEIGHBOR IS ANGRY ABOUT HEARING EGG SONG AT HIS NAP TIME.

If this becomes a problem. All his chickens will end up moving here. We will build a small barn. He will bring supplies up in exchange for food and care. I thought 16-18 was a little nutz. Now I might end up with 34. That is a lot of chx dung

 

[CapricornFarm]

So I have 10 five month old chicks. 2 were injured by a predator from our first coop. We rebuild and made a med bay. They are healed but love there lil home. 8 live in our newest coop.
8 of their brooder mates are with my dad in another city. He wanted 8 more. Me too.
16 are in a brooder.
HE MESSAGES THAT HIS NEIGHBOR IS ANGRY ABOUT HEARING EGG SONG AT HIS NAP TIME.

If this becomes a problem. All his chickens will end up moving here. We will build a small barn. He will bring supplies up in exchange for food and care. I thought 16-18 was a little nutz. Now I might end up with 34. That is a lot of chx dung

You could always sell some.

 

[shartnett5]

You could always sell some.

Thinking about it. 34 is a bit nutz. For a semi beginner

 

[CapricornFarm]

Thinking about it. 34 is a bit nutz. For a semi beginner

Its just chicken math. You will eventually get there, and beyond! To where you have never ventured before, Chicken Mania. It is inevitable. Just go with the flow. I had 200 at one point in TN. 20 Chicken coops. Yup, all separate breeds. Way fun.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I finally scooted all 24 chicks out of the coop and into the run. They need to be getting some fresh air.

 

[igorsMistress]

So I have 10 five month old chicks. 2 were injured by a predator from our first coop. We rebuild and made a med bay. They are healed but love there lil home. 8 live in our newest coop.
8 of their brooder mates are with my dad in another city. He wanted 8 more. Me too.
16 are in a brooder.
HE MESSAGES THAT HIS NEIGHBOR IS ANGRY ABOUT HEARING EGG SONG AT HIS NAP TIME.

If this becomes a problem. All his chickens will end up moving here. We will build a small barn. He will bring supplies up in exchange for food and care. I thought 16-18 was a little nutz. Now I might end up with 34. That is a lot of chx dung

Hope you have a BIG compost pile!

 

[calichicken]

I toss a little scratch in each pen, less if there are really young ones, a couple times a week.

Time to go inside
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I'm in LOVE!!!

 

[CapricornFarm]

All but one of the Polish went back in the coop on their own at dusk when i opened the pop door! Good babies!