3/21/11
Chickens!
Our chicks are growing so fast! In the top picture are two of our White Wyandottes the first day we had them. The other three pics were taken yesterday and BOY are they getting BIG. We had to build a new pen in the garage because they outgrew their first one. This is where they will live until they are ready to transition to the coop...which still needs to be built.
We have 15 chicks: 4 White Wyandottes, 4 New Hampshire Reds, 5 Black Australorps, and 2 Buff Brahmah Bantams.
We love having the chickens, but they have been somewhat difficult in the three short weeks we have had them. We have had one Wyandotte and one New Hampshire Red die within days of arriving. Two ladies have gotten pecked and started bleeding, both were Wyandottes. One of the ladies (whom we have named Coral) has a hole in her neck and was healing nicely until she jumped the divider and the others attacked her again. We now have her isolated FAR away from the others and while she is healing nicely (we hope), she is lonely and seems depressed. The other Wyandotte had her little tail feathers pecked, but she healed within days and is now back with the flock. I can't wait until Coral can join the others, but for now she must remain alone.
This chicken adventure has been interesting. They are stinky and dusty and very cautious about us humans. Coral is the only one that seems to really like us, but then again, we are the only company she gets.
I am excited for spring and loving the sunshine and warmer weather. We have been so blessed since moving here and continue to see the Father working in our lives and our childrens lives. Farming has been something we believe the Father has put on our hearts and it is awesome to see how He makes what HE has determined, become a reality.
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