Raising Chicks has been a Joy

[Grandmas Coop]

Hahahaha so this little red has done this last nigh and this evening, at 6:30, she fusses around peeping looking up where I am, and then walking around looking for somewhere to lay down.
I have been giving them a towel to lay on at night,,, hahahahahah
Take a guess she was wanting,,, the nest
I gave them the towel and they all went to the nest Lolololo to cute

@featherhead007

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I dont know if we are going to go out later today, only if it doesn't rain. The 2 week old Browns are a bit stir crazy and need out.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

All 10 babies are good this morning, I am still keeping a close eye on the Red LH's, but I think we are good for the moment

 

[Grandmas Coop]

We did go out, its about 57 ish 60 out. All went just fine. First I took the Browns out and let them run around the run. The older chickens did great! Then I got them to go into the coop, and I closed the door so I could go get the other 4 chicks.



When I felt the one week old's had enough I took them back into the house. I sat on the coop floor and played with the browns for a bit.



After they ate a snack, I took them too back into the house.
As Soon as the got out of the box they got a drink and sacked out. Lololoo

@LaFleche

 

[LaFleche]

What a fright for the littles with such a big white stranger sneaking up on them!

 

[LaFleche]

What infos did you get from the hatchery regarding the rather disappointing health and condition of the redLH? Must be some kind of inbreeding depression or similar.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

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What a fright for the littles with such a big white stranger sneaking up on them!

The Browns did good with them, I kept the Reds and W.Orphingtons in the play pin, I didnt let them run loose yet. I'll give them a few more outings first.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Last year this time we had great weather, It was easy to move the White Leghorns to the coop because it was so warm.
The Brown Leghorns are getting "board" they need to go out, but it is still to cool.

 

[cmom]

Here are a few of my hatch. They think they're hiding.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Here are a few of my hatch. They think they're hiding.
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Good job! are they hen hatch or incubator?
I did a hen hatch once and the hen nailed the chick with her foot and it died,,,
I am hoping this time next year to be able to do hen hatch again.


I love it when they think you cant see them Hahahahaha