The "We received our chicks the week of 2/17, give or take" Club

[Gingersnap722]

Working on turning another stall into a big coop.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Our girls will finally be able to move into their new housing in the next couple of days. They are looking lovely, getting some new feathers in over the last couple of weeks. The whole flock is looking lovely together.......with the exception of one odd looking white lace red Cornish. Her pattern is terrible and her wing feathers do not lay nicely at all. Healthy as a horse though, and sassy. They will have roll out nest boxes to explore and lay eggs in. I am super excited about those. So hopefully we will have uber clean eggs and the hens won't even have an opportunity to learn egg eating. I have only ever had a small problem with that for a short time and now not at all. But "a stitch in time".........

I am taking pics of our lovelies today.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Working on turning another stall into a big coop.

Ginger I love it!

 

[Gingersnap722]

Our girls will finally be able to move into their new housing in the next couple of days. They are looking lovely, getting some new feathers in over the last couple of weeks. The whole flock is looking lovely together.......with the exception of one odd looking white lace red Cornish. Her pattern is terrible and her wing feathers do not lay nicely at all. Healthy as a horse though, and sassy. They will have roll out nest boxes to explore and lay eggs in. I am super excited about those. So hopefully we will have uber clean eggs and the hens won't even have an opportunity to learn egg eating. I have only ever had a small problem with that for a short time and now not at all. But "a stitch in time".........

I am taking pics of our lovelies today.

Roll out next boxes? Awesome! I'd like to see a pic of those. Can't wait to see pics of your flock.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Roll out next boxes? Awesome! I'd like to see a pic of those. Can't wait to see pics of your flock.

Yes, I got the idea here on byc. He has one set complete and almost done with the second set. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/287684/new-rollout-nest-design-picture-heavy-edited-1-21 that is the thread where I got the plans. We did modify a tad so they are built in. These pics are from when he was partially done.

 

[Gingersnap722]

Very cool!!

 

[Gingersnap722]

Here is the almost finished product! Hubby still has to do the automatic waterer, but he worked so hard on this all weekend!! I still have some painting to do also.

 

[Gingersnap722]

My new order of chicks shipped today! I can't wait!

 

[Gingersnap722]

My chicks are at the Tampa Int'l Airport post office! I just got the call, but I have to wait until in the morning to get them. I can't wait!!!

 

[H Diamond]

17 Weeks! Looking forward to eggs soon. Some of the gals are starting to get pretty red in the comb.