They were 'booted' from brooder today. *pics* <Sad Update>

[fshinggrl]

I have 11 Chicks who are about 6.5 - 8 weeks old. 1 barred rock, 2 welsummer cockerels, 1 midget welsummer pullet, 2 light brahmas, 2 columbian wyandottes & 3 Easter Eggers. Everyone should be a pullet except for the two welsummers I hatched. One of the EE's could be a cockerel, but so far nothing screams male. Here is a picture of them (can't see all of them) after I put them out in the hen house.

I have one welsummer chick (presumed pullet) who has just never grown.

I feel bad for her, but she seems to get along with the rest of the chicks. I thought about putting her in with my 3 week old welsummer pullets, but since she gets along with her group, I left her with them. Here she is with one of her hatchmates. Remember, they are about 6.5 weeks old.

I'll leave them in the hen house for a few days to 'tell' them where home is. By then the outside coop will be done and they can be released.

 

[JulieNKC]

The wellsummer is such a lil cutie, looks like her feathers are too big for her body.

 

[teach1rusl]

They certainly don't look too upset about getting the boot

Very nice looking little group

Hope your one little wellie grows up healthy...

 

[fshinggrl]

Well, I just went out and checked on them before bed. They did not notice me out the window. They were all just walking around, or laying down, drinking or eating. It did not seem to stress them out at all, which is excellent.

I have a heat lamp still on.. it is going to be a chilly night out.

 

[fshinggrl]

My little misfit Wellie died last night. I think something was internally wrong and she lived 7 weeks exactly. Yesterday I noticed she was not running away from me like normal. Poor girl.

 

[JodyJo]

ah, so sorry...I had a baby bantam die on me at just a few days...sooo tiny...sometimes "chicks just die" as my hubby put it. She was obviously not 'right'...

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[ThinkingChickens]

I'm sorry you lost one of your babies. Sometimes something just isn't right.

 

[chickmama320]

I'm so sorry about your little one.

 

[BoltonChicken]

Yes, so sorry. This is nature, and when you are close to nature you see things that sometimes people don't want to see. Some seeds don't take. Some trees don't grow. Some eggs don't hatch.