Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: And Everything Thereafter

[redinator]

The new owner sent me an update on the chicks and Black Sexlinks I sold.

The Black Sexlinks came out of the coop for the first time today and she got a rooster to breed with them.


The 6 chicks are doing great and are toasty warm in their brooder pen. They're so fluffin' cute.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

Everyone made it through. The temps dipped into mid to low 30's overnight and everyone made it.

I did realize while researching 'how to keep chickens warm' I need to change out the round poles for flat pieces of wood on their perches. That will be on my project list for this weekend.

I never knew that either until recently. Luckily I read it not too long ago. Our roosting bars are just 2x4s.

 

[redinator]

I never knew that either until recently. Luckily I read it not too long ago. Our roosting bars are just 2x4s.

I have two of the ladder perches side by side. I plan to bend/trim the side rails (?) so they line up better and make one long perch with 2-3ft sections between the 4 rails. I'll get before and after pictures when I set it up.

I'll also need to collect up the bantams over the next few nights and do wing trims. They keep getting on top of the runs and now the standards are following them up there.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

I have two of the ladder perches side by side. I plan to bend/trim the side rails (?) so they line up better and make one long perch with 2-3ft sections between the 4 rails. I'll get before and after pictures when I set it up.

I'll also need to collect up the bantams over the next few nights and do wing trims. They keep getting on top of the runs and now the standards are following them up there.

That sounds right. Our coop and run and fully enclosed and they don't get any time outside of them due to predators. But Shirley and Rilla sure can fly! They'd be who knows where if I let them loose.

 

[redinator]

I was doing work in the yard and noticed this:

Kettle

Dutch: Kettle and Pot's Chick

Dutch just recently started getting the leakage across his back. I saw him out of the corner of my eye and thought he was Kettle until I realized the size difference. Dutch even has his dad's wonky comb.

 

[AnneGirlGG]

I was doing work in the yard and noticed this:

Kettle
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Dutch: Kettle and Pot's Chick
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Dutch just recently started getting the leakage across his back. I saw him out of the corner of my eye and thought he was Kettle until I realized the size difference. Dutch even has his dad's wonky comb.

They're both so handsome!