Raising Chicks has been a Joy

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I ordered from amazon a - 1 Pack Seedling Heat Mat for Seed Starting,20" x 20.75" Waterproof Heating Pad for Indoor Plants
for the new incoming chicks.
I am going to order this morning Scratch And Peck Organic Starter Crumbles now because I found in the past during chick season they run out.

 

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It’s time to put some shade up

 

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Your poultry will ship
the week of May 5, 2025.

 

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In preparation of chick mode, @NifTy , We need the jumping chick emoji on SS page please

I got he coop walls swept down , a second set of nesting boxes 95% done. Need to put a slant board over them.


Today I'll get the chick feeders all washed up and the "nest set" I am going to pull the 4foot roost 2x4 up and set the nest there.

 

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Nesting boxes are done and the hens jumped right in.


The brooder it set up





Just in time to receive a text this evening— the chicks have been shipped

 

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https://backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com/chickens-101/a-touch-of-dutch-in-welsummer-chickens/

 

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Last night I check on the big hens after they went in to roost. BOY , an 8 foot roost with 14 hens is a tight fit. I am going to have to reengineer this root situation.
I have an 8ft section and a 4ft, if it is closer to the wall they will get poop all over it so I need to maybe angle the 8ft section like stairs.
July2022



DH is going to fuss,, ok ,, I have a plan
swap walls-- move the nesting boxes to the short wall and make ladder roosts on the tall wall,
the hooks for the feeders will have to be moved too.

DH will

but I can do this by myself




i have the brooder set up,

 

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Ok, I moved the furniture
This will do for now