So, you guys remember 7 weeks ago when we hatched out our very first batch of chicks??? Well here they are, out of the coops, and integrated with the big grown up chickens.
I was a bit nervous after our first attempt at putting them together, but today went so much better. We had hung a head of cabbage, and put out a 20 lb. Forage block as distractions. Everything went great. Yes, there was some pecking, but that was to be expected. After all, the pecking order must be maintained. Everything was awesome though. Now we just have to figure out how many are hens, and how many are roos.
In just 2 weeks, we will be moving the rest of the chicks outside. I'll be so glad to be done with raising chicks in the house for the winter. I'm thinking maybe we will just stick with chicks in the spring/summer and keep them outside.
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