Raising Chicks has been a Joy

[Grandmas Coop]

Page 21 and 23 show the now almost one year old baby chicks

this is them at 2 weeks playing in the outside run brooder


And this is the 2 year olds wondering what is going on down there Hahahaha


so, Ya, things get a bit tight for a few weeks in the coop

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Most excellent! They are so smart aren't they. I love it!

I would say they all earned an A for today's lesson!

It is getting close to baby chick time Bob,

 

[Grandmas Coop]

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Ok so this is when they WERE 3 weeks old,,, not bad! They did great

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Ok, back to rethinking the nesting boxes- Have any of you seen or use ones like this???
I thought this may be the ticket to making more floor space in the coop- put the boxes on the wall?

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm What to do? What to do?, I also have seen pic's of this done with milk crates

 

[jher77]

My white leghorns will all try to lay in one box. I've seen 3 in there at once if someone isn't grumbling about it (that is all that fits). If so, and only then, they will lay in another nest.

I see 2 boxes easily accessed with a ledger board. The two on top are surely harder to get in to so probably avoided. Put them all in one single row across or add a ledger board so they can get in there.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

GOOD MORNING!

The Coop is open, it is a bit overcast but the sun is trying to shine through​

 

[jher77]

That rooster looks young with those size spurs. Do you have fertile eggs / does he do the deed?

I just can't get over how your chickens stay pearly white. Mine have always had dirty backs and scaby combs from my rooster unless I don't have a rooster.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Getting ready for the new chicks. I picked up at walmart new nesting boxes to hang low on the wall. We will cut the front down leaving a short lip.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Chick Starter Ordered!