It amazes me that it has already been two months now
since our girls hatched out. Despite our
rocky start these little ladies are doing fantastic. They are getting huge and eating more, as is
to be expected. A lot more.
Bedtime |
In the last two weeks they are spending their days
outside in the coop. We bring them in at
night and put them in the brooder as the temperatures are still fairly chilly. Once the weather warms up a touch more they'll
be in the coop for good. They also
experienced their first rainy day and seemed no worse for wear from it.
Last week I bought a 50# bag of hen scratch. I call it chicken candy and they love
it. A nice assortment of seeds mixed
with cracked corn to add variety to their diet.
Along with fruit and vegetable scraps we pick dandelion greens to feed
them too. They devour those leaves like
crazy.
Check out Matilda perched in the plum tree |
Their feathers have changed so much and they are really
beginning to look a lot like their future adult selves. Crowns are starting to take shape on top of
their heads too and the little waddles under their chins are just beginning to
show.
My girl Edith. She is such a sweetheart. |
The girlies still enjoy their cuddling and lap time
just as much as ever. Edith is such a
snuggler. I can't imagine missing out on
all this fun. I'm so glad we made the decision
to raise chickens again.
Your chicks are certainly growing fast and they look so different from when they made their first debut. How soon before they start laying eggs ?
ReplyDeleteVanessa B
They should start laying in about 3 months. I can hardly wait for "farm fresh" eggs.
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