Sat, 22nd September 2007
- 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. (…)
