I am learning what every first-time chicken keeper knows: chickens grow fast. At three weeks old, our 6 birds had outgrown their rubbermaid brooder. They were getting a bit too excited about their flight feathers and were constantly crashing into things, like the mesh ceiling of their brooder. They clearly needed more free ranger space. Thankfully, [Continue Reading...]
My, How You’ve Grown!
April 29, 2011 by · 6 Comments
The chicks are two weeks old now. They are changing day by day. I’m a bit shocked by how fast they are growing. Relatedly, I am a bit shocked by how much they eat. Yesterday morning my daughter called out, “Mom! Come here!” in that voice that means something is really, actually wrong. One of [Continue Reading...]
Peep! Peep! Friday
April 15, 2011 by · 12 Comments
6:45 AM: It’s here, it’s here! It’s Peep! Peep! Friday. We are expanding our flock of girls and are leaving right now to go pick up our chicks from the feed supply store. We have the chick area all set up with feeder, waterer and heat lamp and we are excited to welcome the little [Continue Reading...]
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