They look completely different
I can’t believe how much the chicks have changed in two weeks. From tiny fluff balls to birds getting feathers in no time at all.
day 15 
I can fly 
Day 15 
white wing feathers coming in 
Way back at Day 1
Barred Rock Day 15 
I can fly 
Back at Day 1
They are already learning to fly
While I was cleaning the cage yesterday, one of the birds flew out the top of the brooder. Pete, the boxer, tried to catch the chick for me. Luckily the bird was not physically hurt – I’m sure he was pretty traumatized though.
Pete got a severe “talking to”, and the bird recovered. The lid stays on the brooder…
Move to the Big Coop
We are debating whether we should move the big chicken coop closer to the house so we can run some electricity there – to get the chicks out of the house. With the rate they are growing, there is no way we can keep them in the house until 8 weeks!
With their brooder plate as well as a Cozy Coop, they should be fine in the coop after another couple of weeks. By then they will have more feathers, and the weather will be a bit warmer.
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