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thistlewick
Crowing
Frame is up of the extension! Just have to do all the hwc now, my back is SHOT from doing the first run. So this will be interesting. I can barely move right now lol
Going to add a door in the roofed run that will have a pop door (automatic) to the extension that is not going to be roofed, but will have HWC panels on top.
Ducklings are silly and doing well, when they 'fledge' at 8 weeks we will leave open the run door to see if they want to explore any. I doubt it, they are NOT curious about anything. lol
The chickens love them, all except Pepper, our SLWyandotte. When she shows up in the run, the ducklings make a racket and run away away away. She's a bully. She doesn't make contact with anyone she bullies, but she TRIES. They do NOT like her.
However, ALL my other lovely ladies are sweet to the ducklings and Pudding, our endearing, puppy-like Easter Egger, ADORES them and they like her right back <3
I find it *fascinating* to observe their personalities like this and to watch how what we know about our chickens is accurate, because the ducklings learned who was sweet and safe and gentle.
Also I have to say, if you can brood IN your hen house, OMG do it. Do it. DO IT. The pure integration is perfection. The chicks already respond to the flock calls, are *desperate* to go out with the big girls already and its just amazing to watch. They are too small to allow for free ranging (never making that mistake again) but by 8-9 weeks they should be okay.
Going to add a door in the roofed run that will have a pop door (automatic) to the extension that is not going to be roofed, but will have HWC panels on top.
Ducklings are silly and doing well, when they 'fledge' at 8 weeks we will leave open the run door to see if they want to explore any. I doubt it, they are NOT curious about anything. lol
The chickens love them, all except Pepper, our SLWyandotte. When she shows up in the run, the ducklings make a racket and run away away away. She's a bully. She doesn't make contact with anyone she bullies, but she TRIES. They do NOT like her.
However, ALL my other lovely ladies are sweet to the ducklings and Pudding, our endearing, puppy-like Easter Egger, ADORES them and they like her right back <3
I find it *fascinating* to observe their personalities like this and to watch how what we know about our chickens is accurate, because the ducklings learned who was sweet and safe and gentle.
Also I have to say, if you can brood IN your hen house, OMG do it. Do it. DO IT. The pure integration is perfection. The chicks already respond to the flock calls, are *desperate* to go out with the big girls already and its just amazing to watch. They are too small to allow for free ranging (never making that mistake again) but by 8-9 weeks they should be okay.
They will definitely enjoy it I'm sure!
