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What a Difference a week makes!!!
Well, the fat little chicks are now 3 weeks old, well 23 days to be exact! And they look HUGE! I was a bit late in weighing them. Should have done it Friday on their 3 week birthday!! lol

Never Underestimate the Power of a Drop of Water!
On Monday, I went out to the bigger of the brooder sheds, and when I opened the door, there was what looked like bits of red paper lying on the floor. I was puzzled for a second, then realised, it wasn’t paper, it was the bits of the infra red lightbulb I had in there!

Two Weeks Old Now!
Well, 2 weeks on, and the chicks are getting fatter by the minute, or so it seems. Most of them are more than the recommended weights, but the hatchery said to still feed them ad lib!
During All This Panic!
Well, after all the panic of the past week, it has gone almost unnoticed that one of the new point of lay hens produced her first egg! (…)
Drastic Measures!
On Tuesday, I thought I had to do something quick, perhaps if I had another small 6 x 4 shed, I could separate the stressed chicks into 2 lots, but the only other shed was hubbys workshop, which is much larger, and full of his tools and workbenches etc. (…)
Cannibal Chicks Attack!
Well, the second week in the brooders started well. The chicks in the converted greenhouse seemed happy, temperatures were okay, so I thought all would be well. (…)

First Week Hurdle Over
Well, the chicks are 1 week old today! And we transferred half of them to their new home in the converted greenhouse! (…)

Hello world!
Well, this is my first ever blog, so you will have to bear with me until I know what I'm doing! I should have started this blog last week, so I'd better begin by bringing you all up to date! (…)