This week’s Flock Focus Friday is heavy on fluffy cuteness as we hatched the eggs from P. Allen Smith’s flock and welcomed the chicks into ours!
The circle of life played out in the backyard this week and while we welcomed new flock members, we said goodbye to Spartacus who crossed the rainbow bridge. RIP pretty boy.
Welcome little ones!
Kathy Shea Mormino
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This week’s Flock Focus Friday is heavy on fluffy cuteness as we hatched the eggs from P. Allen Smith’s flock and welcomed the chicks into ours!
The circle of life played out in the backyard this week and while we welcomed new flock members, we said goodbye to Spartacus who crossed the rainbow bridge. RIP pretty boy.
Welcome little ones!
Hi Kathy , I received my babies this morning.. I also received a surprise one which is black with white on tips of wings and white belly.. anyway that one seems kinda sluggish compared to the others.. the others chicks seem to be up and running around , but this one seems to want to sleep.. I made up the green gel for them.. but I picked this chick up and held the little sauce cup with the gel in it in my hand and this baby seemed to gobble it down when I held him.. after i put him… Read more »
My chicks just hatched, first one was late sat night, 4 Sunday and two today. So far they are all great walking around in a confined area from the rest of the flock. I have 2 questions if you can please help me with the first one is how long should I let the other eggs sit in there before I give up on them hatching? And the second question is how long should I keep mama and baby chicks away from the other chickens? Please and thank you :-)