“The Weekly Bleat: Home Sweet Home”
The chicks are a month old now and scampering about like crazy. Instead of the tiny fluff balls they were just a few short weeks ago, they are beginning to resemble small chickens. With their increase in size and activity, it was time to move these little guys to their permanent residence–the chicken coop. So, after scrubbing it down and airing it out the previous weekend, the coop was ready for its new tenants. The chicks seem to really like their new home, enjoying the extra space to walk around and explore. Here are a few pictures of moving day!
Categories: Chicken Keeping, Reflections on Farm Life, The Weekly Bleat
fourth generation farmgirl 
I wish humans could get through a move that easily!
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Ha! I agree! 🙂
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that’s cool. no problems with fox?
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Thanks! So far so good. They aren’t outside running around, yet. We’re tightening security around the aviary and pasture this month. 🙂
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I think the fox around here got the bunnies this past winter.
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Oh no!
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They are growing so fast and soon their personalities will emerge! Looking forward to Green Hill Farm fresh eggs in the future!
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It’s true! I can already tell which ones are going to be more outgoing. Can’t wait for fresh eggs, either! We’ll definitely share eggs with you all first! 😉
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Wow, what a difference a few weeks makes! Love seeing them growing!
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Thank you, Karen! It is amazing how fast they grow! I can’t believe they’re already in the coop. It seems just like yesterday that I brought them home in a small box. 🙂
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They have grown so much already, but still have a little bit of fluff left! I am glad the move went smoothly. They look cosy in their new home. 🙂
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Thanks, Judy! The chicks look a bit scruffy with their combination of fluff and feathers now….but still cute. I think they’re adjusting to the coop. They’re starting to use the roosting bars at night. 🙂
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How sweet. You must be really pleased with them 🙂
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I’m having a ball! 😉
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They always cheer me up! And they are looking so comfortable in their new home.. Hello lil’ guys!
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They cheer me up, too! 🙂
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Mine are three days old today. Crazy how fast they grow
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How exciting! Chicks are so sweet when they’re that small. They’ll be running around the yard before you know it. Enjoy! 🙂
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My grandmother raised geese and ducks, it was always fun playing with them…until Thanksgiving. She would trade them to the local butcher shop for various things, and one cleaned and dressed for Thanksgiving. It was years before I realized that we weren’t having turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Oh no! That’s a disturbing realization. We don’t eat our chickens–just the eggs. 😉
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Not really, I thought it was neat that we could do something others in our neighborhood didn’t. We lived in a duplex in the city at the time, with a yard smaller than the house, but times were different and no one was bothered by the sounds. I seriously doubt anyone could do that these days.
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Growing up with animals is a special experience. I’m very sensitive about them and get attached easily. However, raising animals for food is the main point most of the time. I think more and more neighborhoods are modifying ordinances these days to allow a few backyard hens (no roosters). Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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I didn’t see them yesterday! A missed opportunity. Hope they are settling in.
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You looked too nice in your dress and heels to go into the aviary/chicken coop area! Next time! The chicks are doing well so far–growing, growing. 🙂
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