Niki and I are cleaning out the chicks’ bucket every other day per instructions we’ve read in books. Today was clean out their home day. We usually transfer the chicks to a separate Rubbermaid tub while we clean out the trough. We quickly learned that we need to bring them outside more often though. They were flipping out in their bucket out in the sun. Usually, we just leave them in the garage while we wash out the big tub in the driveway.
After cleaning out their home, we thought we’d give them a big treat and bring them out into the grass for the first time. Wow. Freak out city. They stood frozen in place with some blades of grass coming up to their necks and were visibly shaking. After about a good solid 5 minutes, one of the yellow chicks decided to be brave and start foraging. She went after several bugs. One other brown chick joined her. The others stayed huddled the entire time for safety.
The chicks are in the little bucket Niki is carrying. Their home is the big bucket.
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Unfortunately, the ChickCam has died. I think it accumulated too much chicken dust over the winter. Les tried to clean it but couldn't get it to work again. Sorry!!!
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Amazing how fast they grow. I’ll bet they aren’t shy the next time you take them out. I also think you have identified your flock leader. First one to forage gets the good juicy bugs.
Keep up the good work.
So cute! Looks like you are all enjoying them and they look really healthy too!
Super cute! We have friends that discovered some boys mixed with their girl chicks. I’d watch the big striped one, looks a little bigger and stands a little straighter than the rest. My uncle had chickens growing up. Our friends converted a dog house into a chicken coop with a little run to it. Super cute and looks so fun. Enjoy!
I’m sooo hoping we don’t have any roosters. Our city won’t allow the “noise disturbance” of roosters. I haven’t decided what we’ll do with the chicken if it turns out to be a he yet. Playing it day by day. These are times I wish we really lived out in the country so I wouldn’t have to worry about which of my children (any of us really) might be losing their bird.