I took today off from work because I haven't been feeling too well. Shortly after he left for work, Derek calls me and says, "Can I bring home two chicks? They're Buff Orpingtons." Well, of course I said yes! Chicks! How cool!
So I spent the next few hours running around town getting everything I need to set up a brooder and care for two tiny chicks. I went to Colorado Agri-Feed and bought a small bucket of starter feed, a brooder lamp, and a brooder bulb. Then I went to Lowe's and bought a 30 gal storage bin. It's 18 inches deep, so they'll be able to stay in there until they are ready to move outside. I put in a chick safe water container and two small dishes of chick chow. I also added some chunks of 2x4 for a roost.
The chicks are exactly one week old today. They were hatched from McMurray Hatchery on 10/27/10. Derek brought them home right after school, and we plopped them right into to brooder and they found the water and food within a minute. They are active, and peeping cheerfully!
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| Layla |
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| Yadi |
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| All three big girls ready for bed. |
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