04/29/24
The chicks are 6 weeks old today and are growing quite nicely. They enjoy eating insects and plants.
I am surprised at how well the chickens behaved when I took pictures. The ones that are laying down were the only ones that were really trouble.
So far, the white cockerel (Picture 4)...
Thank you! I was planning that way. I have a puppy fence that I am going to put something on top of and put it in the coop and let them see eachother through the fence.
04/22/24 Chick Update! 5 Weeks Old
Here is an update of my first ever batch of chicks I hatched. They are currently 5 weeks old and are growing nicely!
I believe I have 5 or 6 cockerels in the batch, which we cannot keep, so those will have to go to a new home.
I am happy with their growth...
I bet so! I will keep updates going on these guys! I take a picture of every chick each Monday. (Except for my buff orpingtons and sex links because they weren't hatched, I bought them to add new breeds/genetics to my flock.)
04/15/24: Chicks are 4 Weeks Old.
These are my chicks from my first ever batch hatched. Their father is a Buckeye and their mothers are Silver Laced Wyandottes, Speckled Sussex, and Black Copper Marans.
This thread will be to show updates on how this batch is doing and to track their...