Raising Chicks has been a Joy

[Grandmas Coop]

Night #2 in the coop with the older hens
It was 47 out this morning at 4 a.m. but 60 in the coop.

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[Grandmas Coop]

up at 4:30, hens out, chicks are up, dogs out, still mush, spoon full of pumpkin for each, fed, and Ziva always goes back up to her bed up stairs, Tony is on his bed here by the desk ......&....Coffees done

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[Grandmas Coop]

This is a great article :
BREED PROFILE: LEGHORN
https://www.communitychickens.com/b...faNZ2wp6DMDBqcpvkk8atyH28DKc3tEJ6x2EWDTsuec7s​

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Everyone enjoying the sun

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[Grandmas Coop]

@BY Bob OH this was fun! So, first I propped up the brooder cage so the chicks could run in and out, then monitored how the older hens interacted with them -

Then inched the cage closer and closer to the door and ....took the cage away....put the food in the coop and set the water right at the door..... And

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then -

Gave them a ramp and once one went in, they all went in. While they ran in and out I set up the cage in the coop with one end propped up - set their water in and herded them into the cage.

Then set them up a root and let them get a drink and then....

They jumped on and off the roost, I herded them to the open corner and they went out of the cage and back in & out & in.

And that is my 2 week old baby chick class for today

 

[BY Bob]

@BY Bob OH this was fun! So, first I propped up the brooder cage so the chicks could run in and out, then monitored how the older hens interacted with them -
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Then inched the cage closer and closer to the door and ....took the cage away....put the food in the coop and set the water right at the door..... And View attachment 2185687
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then -

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Gave them a ramp and once one went in, they all went in. While they ran in and out I set up the cage in the coop with one end propped up - set their water in and herded them into the cage.
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Then set them up a root and let them get a drink and then....
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They jumped on and off the roost, I herded them to the open corner and they went out of the cage and back in & out & in.

And that is my 2 week old baby chick class for today

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

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

 

[RoyalChick]

@BY Bob OH this was fun! So, first I propped up the brooder cage so the chicks could run in and out, then monitored how the older hens interacted with them -
View attachment 2185686


Then inched the cage closer and closer to the door and ....took the cage away....put the food in the coop and set the water right at the door..... And View attachment 2185687
...
then -

View attachment 2185691

Gave them a ramp and once one went in, they all went in. While they ran in and out I set up the cage in the coop with one end propped up - set their water in and herded them into the cage.
View attachment 2185704

Then set them up a root and let them get a drink and then....
View attachment 2185716

They jumped on and off the roost, I herded them to the open corner and they went out of the cage and back in & out & in.

And that is my 2 week old baby chick class for today

So this is totally adorable, but also fantastic for me because I need to start that process and was just trying to figure out how - and you just showed me. So it was chick class for RoyalChick too. Thank you!

 

[BY Bob]

So this is totally adorable, but also fantastic for me because I need to start that process and was just trying to figure out how - and you just showed me. So it was chick class for RoyalChick too. Thank you!

I was wondering. Where are the newbies living right now?

 

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

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

Yes! they really are, they have been out there for 4 days, have seen what goes on and what the big girls are all about,, good stuff Maynard

 

[Grandmas Coop]

So this is totally adorable, but also fantastic for me because I need to start that process and was just trying to figure out how - and you just showed me. So it was chick class for RoyalChick too. Thank you!

OH YEA!!! so great,, that is why I took pic's--- Tomorrow I will do it again and let them stay out a bit longer, not loose alone with the big hens yet. I want to make 100% sure the hen are going to behave. I really think they are. The Australorps I had were not nice to the Buff Orph's