Secrets Unveiled: The Surprising Journey of Brian Whiddon’s Chicks
We incubated eggs for the first time back in May. The tiny chicks hatched between June 1st and June 3rd.
These birds, each of which fit easily in the palms of our hands back then, grew quickly. Within a month, it took two hands to pick each one up. Toward the middle of July, they were fully feathered. They could run fast, and even FLY, as I learned after trying to set up a 4-foot fenced enclosure for them in the front yard. That was a fun day…
Based on some neighbors’ advice, we went ahead and integrated the chicks (now, officially “pullets”) into our main chicken enclosure with our remaining 3 chickens. The young birds were each about ¾ the size of the fully grown chickens. We had originally planned to keep everyone separated until the new birds were as big as the older hens.
Post Comment