See how they've grown!

Wow! They've really grow tons. This was taken about nine days ago and they are even bigger now. As you can see: Bossy Britches (the one in the middle) is really a Bossy Boy. Oh well...

the chicks are getting in lots of feathers!

As you can see here, "the girls" have started to really fluff out in feathers. We had to move them to a different holding area last night - they have gotten big enough to hop up to the edge of the trough and even grab the netting we had fastened across the top.

Since we figured it was only a matter of time before they were able to pull it down (duct tape not withstanding) we put them in an extra bunny hutch we had. It is a bit taller and they are able to hop/flutter up to the perch we put in there.

I have gotten way more entertainment than I expected from watching and listening to them. I had no idea chicks could make so many different peeps, cheeps, chitters, and trills. They sound more like song birds most of the time.

the hen house

I meant to post a pic of the hen house before this, but just hadn't grabbed a pic. I got one this morning, and here it is.

Chicks!

The chicks came in yesterday. We have them in a galvanized trough with a heat light as a brooder. They are perky and funny when they are running around. It also cracks me up how they will suddenly stand still, start to sway, and "Plop!" go to sleep.