New chicks are here!

[N F C]

3 weeks! So far the barred rock and one of the gold laced wyandottes seem to be the top contenders for being in charge. None of them are being bullies though, they all seem to get along quite well. Always amazes me how fast they grow. Soon I'll have to move them to a brooder room in the basement (unused bathroom) since they are fast outgrowing the kiddie pool brooder.
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Nice looking youngsters!

 

[DLA]

Nice looking youngsters!

Thank you! I'm really happy, looks like one of the EE they sent is going to be wheaten color and she so very pretty already. There's another one that's very light colored, almost white but I think she was the spare chick they sent, I'm pretty sure she's an EE too but not 100% yet.

 

[N F C]

Thank you! I'm really happy, looks like one of the EE they sent is going to be wheaten color and she so very pretty already. There's another one that's very light colored, almost white but I think she was the spare chick they sent, I'm pretty sure she's an EE too but not 100% yet.

Hope you'll share pictures as they grow so we can see how they turn out.

 

[Velociraptors]

AHHH cuties!

 

[DLA]

Hope you'll share pictures as they grow so we can see how they turn out.

 

[DLA]

5 weeks old today!

 

[N F C]

5 weeks old today!

They look really good, thanks for sharing pictures!

 

[AntiqueB]

So pretty!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Mail ordered 10, got 11 (from Mt. Healthy Hatcheries). And they came today in great shape. 2 Americana, 2 Rhode Island Blue, 2 Olive Egger, 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 1 Barred Rock. Haven't figured out what the spare 11th chick they sent is yet but likely one of the above. The olive eggers both have feathering on their legs so I'm assuming there's maran in the cross which is cool.
My current RIR hens are slowing down on egg production just a little (they're about 2 1/2 years old now so that's not surprising). I, of course, need more chickens so we don't run out of eggs. That's my excuse for why I gave in to chicken math and am the better part of the way finished with a whole new coop and run for these wonderful new fluffy bundles of cuteness that arrived today.
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Congrats!! I am absolutely in love with the giant fat one that looks like it is trying to stuff his body into the feeder lol!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

3 weeks! So far the barred rock and one of the gold laced wyandottes seem to be the top contenders for being in charge. None of them are being bullies though, they all seem to get along quite well. Always amazes me how fast they grow. Soon I'll have to move them to a brooder room in the basement (unused bathroom) since they are fast outgrowing the kiddie pool brooder.
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I did not see the update until now! Adorable!