Chickens Spring 2017 Week One

Chickens Spring 2017 

Week One

 Dd asked to go to Tractor Supply this week....endlessly!  Then when we finally got there, the ducks she had been wanting hadn't arrived! She has spent HOURS researching ducks online, learning which ones to get and how to care for them!  Tractor Supply did have a few tanks of chickens already.  This is the area where they sell the critters.  They don't know when the ducks will come in, so we've been going back every 2-3 days to see if they are there.

Dd made the brooder box last week, with her new updated design that has a pull-out window in the side of the box.  Here Dd is putting the new chicks into their new home.

Aren't they adorable?!!!

It was around 30 degrees outside, so they were happy to snuggle-up under the heat lamp when they got home.  

Agnes our cat can't get into the Sun Room, as she might hurt our chicks, but Sophie just loves to look at the chicks!  She doesn't have access when we aren't with her though!  Have to be safe!

We bought six Amber Link
and six Tetra Brown - they should all be female chickens that lay brown eggs.

And the pooping begins.........

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