Chick Update: Oh No, NOT A Rooster!

May 13, 2008 at 7:17 pm | Posted in Chick stuff | 4 Comments
Tags: backyard chickens, birds, brooders, chick timeline, chickens, chicks, hens, raising chicks, rooster, rooster or hen

ABOVE: The chicks looked like this 2 weeks ago

ABOVE: At 4 1/2 weeks they look like this!

We had to make a new brooder! These babies are getting huge and they’re eating their chick feed like piglets We used an old kitchen cabinet that we scored on a re-model job.

ABOVE: Uh oh…Sean Jr might be a rooster. He’s the only chick with red on the crest and cheek.

UPDATE: A lady in my chicken group just told me Sean Jr IS a rooster. I’m so disappointed.

I can’t keep a rooster in this neighborhood. I wouldn’t want to freak out the neighbors. It’s just too bad I don’t live on 50 acres.

PS We still haven’t built a coop.

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You got a cock!

Comment by Lauren— May 15, 2008 #

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I blame Sean and Mark
Mark picked out the chick and Sean came over, picked it up and said, “Let’s name this one Sean Jr!”

Men ruin everything for me Just kidding….kinda sorta

Comment by angelnina— May 15, 2008 #

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You have a chicken group?.. like a book group? ..

Comment by Kim— May 16, 2008 #

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Yes, an online group and a meet-up group. Life with chickens can be fun.

Comment by angelnina— May 16, 2008 #

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