no eggs

Well....I'm 99% sure now that all 4 new chickens turned out to be roosters.  I am holding out hope that one of them is just faking crowing along with the others out of fear of being found out.  If no eggs in the coop by next month, then I will be 100% sure.  91,101,68,0,B

3rd move...

Opened up the south door on the greenhouse for the first time in over a year.  The chicks graduated to the grownup pen this morning.  They got the whole day to get used to their new home.  Tonight the hens will join them.   I think they are big enough now to withstand some pecking order training from the older girls.  93,100,65,0,B

big chicks...

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Aunt Mary Lou

Set the chicks out on the porch for the afternoon so they would have a chance to get to know their Aunts Mary Lou and Ginger.  Funny thing is...my real Aunt Mary Lou and my cousin Bruce are coming to visit me the first week of May. 85,97,62,0,B

out of respect...

A hearty "no egg" breakfast.  75,84,58,0,W

habitat upgrade

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first feathers

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FantasticFour

So far everyone is happy and getting along.  Will give the last two eggs one more day to hatch before I give up on them.  Been handling each of the chicks so they will bond with me.  If I end up with 4 roosters, I will name them all Carl and my future visitors will stand no chance against them.  84,91,39,0,B

two more...

Two more hatched today.

Moved yesterday's hatchlings to brooder camp.  

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Happy Birthday Aunt Kathy!

The girls came to TFL today.  They chilled in a cardboard box till I got the pen sealed up.  Added chicken wire around the parameter, some additional bits so I could apply the bird netting over the top then rigged a rope and pulley so I can open and close the door from outside.  BTW...the back side of the coop opens so I can clean and collect eggs someday.  Their foster mom thinks they will start laying in September.  The new arrivals spent their first few hours hiding under the coop.  Had to go out at twilight and chase them into their new overnight space.  I think they get it now.  Carl knows somethings happening but I don't think he has actually seen them yet.  Not gonna let them "mix it up" till the girls get a little older.  78,91,66,0,W,0