Our final count on the incubated chicks was four. Five actually hatched, but number 5 passed on this morning - he had a really hard time, and just wasn't strong enough to survive. A couple of other eggs pipped, but the chicks didn't make it out.
Last time we tried incubating we were 0 for 12, so this was definitely an improvement. The new guys still walk like a bunch of drunks, but they're getting steadier by the hour. We put them and the Buff Orpington chicks together in one bin, and left the Cornish crosses in the original bin.
So we've got 22 little peepers in our living room at the moment, happily eating, drinking and pooping. And napping. They're really big on the naps. They'll be walking along, then suddenly stop, sit down, and go to sleep. Five or ten minutes later, they're off again, seeing what life has in store now...
3 comments:
The idea of chickens in the living room just tickles me. I wonder what the cats would think.
I think life would be a lot better if people felt safe enough to just lay down and have a ten minute nap whenever they felt the need.
Woo Hoo!
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