What did you do with your flock today?

[room onthebroom]

and entertaining! and therapeutic... and I have an excuse to have dirty floors and they get the dust bunnies in the corners.... all kinds of bonus's lol.
Yeah, that little Mango charmed the geezers out of DH. He is powerless

What did you name the other one?

 

[TropicalBabies]

What did you name the other one?

Mochi.
I am sure we have way more mice than Batman can handle too...

 

[pennyJo1960]

I am so happy your keeping them but now they have been named also Way cool .. I was so worried about the better half he got out patient colonoscopy today but you fast for day and a morning He is 74 diabetic We were all more worried than him

 

[FrankieDoodle]

I know right?!! X2!! Well actually, it is 2 x 4' X2 and can house 30 baby chicks easy in each bin so 60 total. What do I need with 60 chicks?!! I have hatched 18, w/ a broody sitting on ?? and then paid my friend to hatch 30 but that was as close as I came to 60 and within a few days I had sold most all.
View attachment 2648584I grow out mine and long term in my mini coop that is right across the way, then main as they get close to POL. They naturally decide when it is time to go to the main coop unless I am juggling, then I nudge but never on the main roost till after they have reach POL or after. Main roost is like a rite of passage. I also have 2 XL, 1 L and 1 M dog cages too for grow out. So brooder is for 0-3 to 4 weeks, though the last 3- 3 month old cockerels loved it so the low brooder stayed their home base because I was not hatching. I just kept the door open for them during the day and they wander like the rest.
Right now I have Dusty in 1/2 of the mini and a roo in the other 1/2 lol. Beautiful juggle.View attachment 2648608
Papaya vita water snack as she is on lock down. Tic toc!

Wow, that’s a lot of birds! I think 5 chicks at the same time is my personal record. I don’t know if I could have more than that. XD
She’s beautiful! What breed is she?

 

[FrankieDoodle]

It’s been busy around here with the garden so I haven’t gotten to spend much time with the flock. The chicks are 2 weeks now and probably half feral lol. They don’t see me unless I’m feeding or watering them. The only reassurance I have is they like me far better than my dad who checked on them for me while I was gone this weekend. I think I’ll go sit with them in a few. We lost one of the main flock last week I suspect she might have been eggbound but she never showed any symptoms. Was happily free ranging with the rest and the next day she was dead under the roost. I also lost a few of the chicks to different uncontrollable things.View attachment 2649893

They’re so cute! I’m sorry you lost some.

I am so happy your keeping them but now they have been named also Way cool .. I was so worried about the better half he got out patient colonoscopy today but you fast for day and a morning He is 74 diabetic We were all more worried than him

I hope everything goes well.

 

[pennyJo1960]

It all turned out great but Thank you very much

 

[FrankieDoodle]

It all turned out great but Thank you very much

I’m glad to hear that!

 

[SusanMc]

OK. I LOVE THAT!!! If we weren't so darned hot, with bugs and small spaces I would totally go this route... What is your plan?!!

I was going to waterproof the middle drawer and then construct a door with 1x3 and hardware cloth that opens top down. I want something upright that will be easier on my back to clean. The bottom door is storage. It looks so warm where you are. I always worry about heating you must worry about cooling ?

 

[TropicalBabies]

Wow, that’s a lot of birds! I think 5 chicks at the same time is my personal record. I don’t know if I could have more than that. XD
She’s beautiful! What breed is she?

Too funny, I misread your last post and thought you said it was not big enough. Was thinking you are a chicken bada** . 60 birds almost haired me out lol. I'd def do again but I would think long and hard first. I had to rehome SO MANY BOYS
Dusty's mom is feral and red sexlink mix, her pops is Brahma/Ameraucana. She had feathered feet but looks all ovah the mom She is sweet and a good girl.

 

[TropicalBabies]

I was going to waterproof the middle drawer and then construct a door with 1x3 and hardware cloth that opens top down. I want something upright that will be easier on my back to clean. The bottom door is storage. It looks so warm where you are. I always worry about heating you must worry about cooling ?

K. That sounds super cute! I do hope you keep us posted. I've always thought repurposing a dresser to a brooder was very clever and charming.

Yes, it is hot and humid here in the summers... last summer I had a few day old chicks panting :/