Welcome to this weeks Gazette here at the “Fuss & Feathers” homestead!
We’ve added 4 baby chicks to the flock bringing the total to 13 !
The chicks are 7 weeks old, fully feathered and very cute. Two Buff Orphingtons, a Rhode Island Red and a silver laced Wyandotte. I named the Wyandotte “Gracie”, the other 3 are yet to be named.
Scroll down to read more about “Gracie.”
They are an active bunch, difficult to get them to stay still for photos.
Messy, but cute little critters.
Look at me!
Why did only one get named? She is small and not feeling well, she’s been separated and is in the house with me. She’s lethargic, not eating or drinking, so I am hand feeding her giving her electrolyte water from a syringe every hour. She likes plain yogurt too. Keeping her warm and quiet, hoping she survives. “Gracie” is her name, because I can tell she needs help from above if she’s going to make it.
The other girls are doing great, they are accepting Henny Penny more each week. I had to remove Dot for an overnighter in a separate cage to stop the pecking attacks she’d instigate.
But I’m beautiful...
Broody Brownie has been given a golf ball to try to hatch in a separate nesting box, she seems content to sit on it until some one else lays. Naughty little bird sits on those until I collect them, then the golf ball gets appealing once again.
Hey, that’s mine (I pulled it out from under her)
Enjoying a dust bath
I am buying feed more often these days, picked up a bag 50 lb bag the other day.
Egg production is up and my customers are wanting them more often.
