Redinator's First Hatch-Along w Bonus Broody: Extended Edition

[redinator]

I don't think I've ever really heard anything great about the males. I'm sure there are some exceptions to the rule, as always. But I'll be avoiding them, lol.

I guess they're good if you have a larger flock and free range, but aside from that, I can't think of any.

 

[redinator]

I needed a chick break after all the heavy lifting. The 8 and 9 week olds are experiencing a bit of middle child syndrome, so I spent some time with them in the new run.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I needed a chick break after all the heavy lifting. The 8 and 9 week olds are experiencing a bit of middle child syndrome, so I spent some time with them in the new run.

I absolutely love your setup! It's awesome!

 

[redinator]

I absolutely love your setup! It's awesome!

Thanks, I'm nowhere near finished, they're gonna be some very happy chickens, lol.

Edited typo

 

[redinator]

In retrospect I should've waited to move them after dark, but the chicks are hard to see in the grass in daylight, so I didn't want to take any chances and not be able to find them.

I'll move the incubator chicks out tomorrow evening when I have time to watch and observe Sweety's behavior towards them. My dad has an appointment tomorrow and I'll be gone most of the day, hince the push to get them moved to safety.

 

[jxp]

Aww, fluffy little Dutch

 

[redinator]

After spending an hour or so with Sweety and her brood . . . .after a very long day . . . I decided I didn't like the amount of space they have in the one half of the chick pen. I removed the divider and let them have the whole pen to themselves. It's already getting dark, so I'll get pictures/video tomorrow.

This feels like the right move since I realized the incubator chicks haven't even been without the brooder light, yet. I removed it today since they were mostly perching on it rather than sleeping under it. I replaced in with a few chick perches and they're having a blast playing on them. I'll get video of that as well tomorrow.

In a week or so (probably two) I'll move the incubator chicks into the new run with 8 and 9 week olds with the protection of this foldable pen (https://www.chewy.com/coziwow-collapsible-small-pet-hutch/dp/579726) I use to brood chicks indoors.

It's been a long and emotionally draining couple of weeks, but when you have chicks to play with at every turn it sure does make all the hard work worth it.

I honestly don't remember what I did with my spare time before all this . . .probably watched way too much TV and complained that I was always bored.