The New Flock
We're also expanding our livestock quota this year, 3 weeks ago we took delivery of 13 day old baby chicks, 4 Rhode Island Reds, 8 Columbian Wyandottes and one mystery rare breed. The chicks are all very happy and so far only one casualty, one of the Wyandottes became constipated and despite our best efforts of soaking it's rear end in warm water and applying triple antibiotic, which appears to be the best courses of remedy, the chick didn't make it. A great shame, any loss for a hobby farmer/small holder is a bad one.
The rest are perfectly happy, we're lowering the temperature around them by 5 degrees each week by raising the heat lamp, soon they'll be out growing the half of a large dog crate they're in.
great:) - have these chicks been sexed or are they a mixed bunch?
Comment by colour it green — April 22, 2008 @ April 22, 2008
I hope the rest of your new flock thrive.Will they be for egg laying?
Sara from farmingfriends
Comment by farmingfriends — May 16, 2008 @ May 16, 2008