Lil' Chix

For some time now, I've been wanting to try raising some chickens. Having had some long ago, this year was the year for this farm! I'd waited long enough- my husband still doesn't acknowledge their existence but they are here. And, living in the garden tub in my bathroom ! I borrowed a brooder from a good friend along with a feeder and waterer. When the chicks arrived at the local feed store- I'd be ready.

That was March 11th, and today is April 3rd, the day before Easter. The chicks now have a lot of feathers and have all but doubled in size. I chose two each- and all hens of : Silver Wyandottes,Partridge Plymouth Rocks,Light Brahmas,Dominques,and two Rhode Island Red babies. From what I'd read, one should get more than one wants to end up with due to "chick loss" ( IE- some might die). Well, I ordered 10, thinking I would end up with 7-8 hens.I still have TEN babies. There are two 'weak and smaller ones who now are living in a shoe box w/ their feed/ water in there but the others ? They are all doing real great .... growing and eating- and of course, pooping like mad. Once they are 5-6 weeks old, I can start getting them outside for a while. Slowly working them up to being able to handle the weather. I need to buy some chicken fencing to go up as a pen and get one of the extra stalls out back ready as a hen house, so its going to be a busy spring here !