Week 3 (4/26/12 - 5/3/12)



What Am I?
On Friday, April 27th, our chicks received a new home!

We figured that the chicks were ready for a larger home, because a few days prior, one of the Wyandottes perched on the edge of their initial brooder box with no assistance!

At 3 weeks of age, the chicks are no longer in need of their heat lamp.

And when picked up, most of the 3-week old chicks have begun to walk along our arms! (Some of them prefer to perch on our fingers, while others just prefer to balance in the open.)


... A 118-gallon feed tank!
This tank will later be used as a cooling bath for freshly picked garden produce.




Investigating our new home, including new food and water feeders!

These feeders are elevated a bit (on top of bricks) in order to reduce the amount of shavings that otherwise clog the feeders due to scratching and dust bathing.

We are 3 weeks old!

Investigating our new water feeder

Thursday, May 3rd: we fed out of our humans' hands
& tried out new perches to help our feet, legs, and toenails!



Monday, April 30th: leveling more of the base of our chicken coop and run.

Bonding time with an Australorp!
The chicks calm down when held close.

Lady Noir perching.
Her feather growth is apparently OK,
she just does not grow down feathers as well as the other chicks.



3-Week-Old Rhode Island Red wing feather development, top view...



3-Week-Old Rhode Island Red wing feather development, underneath.

 

On Tuesday, May 1st, we noticed that the Wyandottes
began to show their silver lacing!

Weighing a 3-week-old Rhode Island Red!

3-Week-Old Wyandotte s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g TALL!