Our first batch of 150 chicks has arrived. They arrived last week Wednesday and Thursday. Wow, are they ever growing up fast! They are very cute and we have spent quite a few hours watching them already.
Meghan was quite concerned about the chicks… We even thought twice about putting much up on our webpage in case something went horribly wrong! Hopefully we are now over the rough beginning and onto easier times. We have only lost two chicks so far. We think are are doing pretty well. The biggest challenge has been heating and keeping the brooder warm enough. We didn’t really think the temperatures would dip to -10C outside. We got creative and used blankets to line the walls to help retain heat.
Box o chicks at the post office
Chicks drinking
Chicks under the heat lamp
Chicks – so cute!
Chicks in the brooder
Chicks eating
More chicks!
More chicks!
Teaching chick to drink
Brooder
The chicks are getting bigger and much faster! It’s neat to see the feathers forming on their wings. You can tell the three breeds apart quite easily now.
Chick carpet
Chicks snuggling
Chicks sleeping
Chicks hanging out
More chicks!
Chicks being cute
Chick at the waterer
Feel asleep eating…
Chicks sleeping
Life is hard!
Chick carpet
The chicks are now much quieter. They play more too. We made toys for them (bits of aluminum) and they do like to peck them. They also like to go after shadows on the cardboard.
Brooder
Chicks getting bigger
Chick blanket
