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There they are…the new members of the family! Today is their two week birthday!
I’ve had so much fun with my new babies that I didn’t blog this weekend…sorry about
that! My better half built their new home from left over 2×4’s and an old rabbit cage, he cut out doors in two of the separators in order to make 2 big rooms instead of 4 small ones, that way when the chicks get bigger they will have more room for growing. He placed a piece of a concrete column in each room to give them a place to hide.

We added a 250 watt heating lamp, since you have to keep the temperature around 95 to 100 degrees for the first few weeks, then you cut back about 5 degrees every week after that, until they are six weeks old. You need to make sure that the bottom of the cage is not slippery, or they could end up with their feet permanently spread apart as a direct result of slipping around the cage (I’m not making this up). They also could get crooked feet in which case you would need to put a band aid around their little feet to straighten them out while they are still young. Keep their food, water and the bottom of the cage clean and that’s it…Chicken raising 101!

The more I learn on this ‘chicken raising journey’ the more I’ll keep you up to date! Self-sustainment is not only rewarding; it is so much fun!!

~Wind

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