4 new babies! <3

[Gen120]

We got 4 new chicks today, here are some pics I took of them with my phone. the one in my hand is named Chia, the others we still have to find names for. They are inside in a rubbermade tote with holes drilled in the sides & will be inside for a month or so I think till they can go out with the rest of our chickens. am so happy- I love having pet chickens <3

 

[cupoftea]

Oh my goodness, so much adorable fluffyness!!

 

[expressmailtome]

Congratulations on them!

Matt

 

[firdy num num]

So cute! Congrats congrats! My next door neighbour has chickens and they keep on coming into our backyard... Such gorgeous chickies!

 

[Anne & Gang]

awwwww

 

[Birdiemarie]

So cute! Do the other chickens accept them readily?

 

[Gen120]

So cute! Do the other chickens accept them readily?

if we put them out there now with them, they'd probably kill them because they are so small. & kind of, they can be very mean to new chickens so thats why we keep them inside for a month or so. we usually slowly introduce them, they stay in the coop overnight at first/for a few nights seperate from the other chickens so they get used to being in the coop because they do get scared & them we let them with the other chickens while watching them. They have to establish a pecking order too, but most of the time they are picked on for a while (here & there, not relentlessly or anything) (pecking order stuff) & then they accept them. We never put them out till they are pullets (pretty big) its always hard to put them out in the coop cause they are afraid cause they are used to being inside being cuddled & held.

 

[Gen120]

More pics to come & maybe a video too if I can figure out how to post that from my phone. My camera does video too but I have no idea how to do it yet lol! Need to learn that this summer so be prepared to have a million pics posted, you might be sick of me soon lol!