The chickens are now 4 weeks and 2 days old! I can’t believe how fast these birds grow. I personally think they passed the awkward stage of feather growth and are back to being really cute. I am surprised at how soft their feathers are and how fun they are. We have been opening the [...]
These birds are not at all the cute fuzzballs that arrived to us less than 3 weeks ago but to me they’re still cute and the crazy combo of fluff and newly sprouting feathers is comical. They are very active now and are enjoying their monster sized dog kennel. John was kind enough to climb [...]
Our cute baby fuzzballs are now at least twice the size they started at and have wings and little tails. They are VERY active as well. We had started them in a 10 gallon tank and in less than a week we moved up to a 20 gallon long tank but they’ll soon be moving [...]
What a fitting unplugged project for us this week! We have had our baby chicks for almost a week now and they are certainly a project but we’ve had quite a few other bird encounters as well. If you haven’t been at our blog to see the chick posts you really should scroll on down [...]
Our chicks are 5 days old today and are starting to look bigger. They are also starting to sprout little tiny wing feathers. Its very cute (as is everything about them but the poop). Ethan and I can tell them all apart very easily now despite the 4 Ameraucanas being pretty similar. The 2 Wyandottes [...]
I had started to get pretty nervous that getting these chicks would be too much for me while pregnant with baby #4 but now that they are here I am glad we got them. The kids love them and are having a blast with them. They are very cute and seem healthy and happy so [...]
Our babies came a day early! I picked up 6 noisy little chicks from the post office after lunch yesterday. They are cute and seem healthy. I gave them food and water and they ate and drank right away and just kept at it. They are a lot more cute and alert than I thought [...]
I am nervous but excited about the impending arrival of 6 baby chicks next Wednesday (4 Ameraucanas and 2 Wyandottes). I’ve been reading up on chickens but a lot of whats written isn’t that helpful to the beginner. I worry they’ll die somehow and the kids will get upset. They will be shipped to us [...]
I may be the only one excited about it right now but I am very EXCITED that I called and ordered our baby chicks today. It looks like we’ll be picking them up from the post office on April 23rd. That gives me some time to prepare. I couldn’t get the Golden Buff I wanted [...]
I have made my final selection of what chickens I want to order (although I won’t order them until March so technically I could change my mind). I heard back from Meyer Hatchery the same day I emailed them and they said that I can order ANY combination of chicks that I want! The minimum [...]
