New Videos for the New Year

There are 3 videos here, but I uploaded more to YouTube. Out Of Order Acres YouTube


Chrissie really likes Lu. He doesn't really know what to do when she chases him. I still need to get a really good video of her chasing him.



Eating yogurt with their regular feed. They love it.



Checking out the cat door. I'm waiting for one of them to figure out how to get in the house.

Updated Videos and Still waiting for the first egg...









Sid and I were outside with the camera and the lens caught the light and the chickens went crazy. By the time Sid went in to get the video camera they were not as interested any more.

Chicks week 6








Chicks eating tomatoes

Chicks get some grass sprouts



I started growing some of the pasture seed, in a container for the chicks. They destroyed most of it. I'm going to re-do the lawns with this new chicken Omega-3 pasture seed, so they have plenty to graze on.

New small chicken tractor



Built a small tractor so the chicks could enjoy the outdoors without me babysitting.

Chicks Week 4



The chicks hear something and stop peeping. Of course, Chrissie is busy taking a dust bath and doesn't even notice.





Bondie finds a leaf.

Chicks Week 3 Videos



Chrissie taking a dust bath.



Chicks come when I call them.

Week 3 chicks

Blondie

Siouxsie

Chrissie

Introducing...

Siouxsie (Susie), Blondie, and Chrissie. We finally came up with some names for the peeps. They are getting some wing and tail feathers. They changed so much in just one week.

Chicks day 2 - new water and food system.

Extending the Family


The brown chick is what they are calling an "Ameraucana", but really it's a hybrid. Easter Egg is a more correct variety name. She will lay blue or green eggs.
Grey/Black chick is a Silver Laced Wyandotte. Will have black and white lacy feathers.
Yellow girl is a Delaware. She will grow up to be white with some black accents.


Close up of the Easter Egg chick. I'll post more photos once they get settled in. It's been a long day for them.

Chickens

On Saturday, I had my last gardening class. For part of the class we went to a local chef's garden. She has 6 chickens who live in a beautiful chicken coop.


The chicken coop has a wire mesh bottom, so the chicken poo can be collected easily for the compost pile.


Egg collecting is easy. There is a hatch that opens directly to the nests.