From Hatch to Brooder to OMG they have to go OUT?

Wanted to start a blog so anyone thinking about getting chickens and have been scared to start because they have heard so many bad rumors will see how fun it really is! I'm here to tell you that after having chickens for six years now that they can be a JOY to have around and they do NOT stink like I was told, if they are properly taken care of. I have also Included a detailed Post on how to make your own cheap brooder for 25 chicks for up to six weeks (pictures included.)

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The lil crew in their new home.

This is the lil new crew out of their brooder and into their new permanent home now. Funny how they are all hanging on one side of the coop and not one is on the other side which is also where their food/water is.  There are now 26 chicks in here (may be down two more as well because I THINK I have two roos(one being the white one that you can see here)).  I am not keeping two extra roos so they will be rehomed.  I think the other roo is the surprise chick which is a dark brahma.  I'm hoping that one is a hen but really don't think so.  

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The crew just shy of 8 weeks old.

The brooder has proved to make it through more than the 6 weeks we had planned for the chicks.  They are now at 8 weeks old and do need to move out to the bigger house because they are now starting to pick at each other. Just started noticing this a few days ago so got the big girls moved down to their new home so I could get this crew moved into the larger home since there are 27 of these and only 13 of the big girls.   

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