The baby chicks are 3 weeks old today and they are the cutest little things. We’ve been keeping the three adult chickens in the coop with the babies because they all seem to panic if they’re separated and we weren’t ready to let the babies out yet.
This morning we decided to open the door to the run and see what they did.
The adults immediately went out but they weren’t sure they wanted their babies to come out. While the three big chickens wanted to be outside, they also wanted to be inside with the babies and they were so nervous. See that little gray/black mottled one that the yellow chick is looking at? He is so cute. I love that little chicken! See their little dark legs and the feathers on their legs? Oh, they are so cute! The babies stayed there and weren’t quite sure what to do.
One of them is getting brave . . right near the edge. Is he brave enough to hop down?
Yes! He did. Look at Louise looking at him. She was quite frustrated with the whole situation. We left them out for a little while and then when we picked the baby up and put him back in the coop, the three adults went back in and we closed the door again. The babies are still a little small to be out. They can get through the chicken wire but the moms cannot so we wouldn’t want that to happen.
We’re enjoying having the babies.
Cyn; -) in S. Calif says
Love the stories about the little chicks. Can’t wait to hear more and watch their progress. They are just so cute! I’ve never seen new little baby chicks before. I’m loving your posts. Thank you.
Donna F says
They are so cute! I love them.
Gay McDaniel says
I was just reading my Mother Earth News.
There is a “Warning” from a reader who wanted to give everyone who raises chickens a heads up.
He bought a GE light bulb last year for heat to keep the chicken water from freezing. After the first night using it, he went out the next morning to find 19 dead birds. He sent 4 of them to UofNH extension where a vet confirmed they had died of toxic fumes given off by the light bulb….which it turns out was coated with Teflon, aka PTFE!
This was a GE Rough Service Worklight 100W.
GE tried to settle with him for $782 as long as he agreed to not talk about the incident….he sent their check back & is spreading the word.
Sylvania also makes the same bulb but their’s has a warning about the fumes on the package with a red stick on label: “This product contains PTFE, when heated it creates fumes potentially fatal to confined birds.”
GE’s bulb package did not have that warning when he wrote his piece for the magazine.
So be sure to spread the word to anyone you know who raises chickens!
Doe in Mi says
Your babies are just to cute for words. Its going to be fun watching them grow. Glad you didn’t have any of those light bulbs discribed above.
Kathy Wilson says
The baby chicks are cute Judy! Would love to see a pix of your grand baby, too!