We have 9 newly hatched chicks on the farm. There is nothing cuter than new chicks. Hatching We have an incubator in the dining room. I got to watch several of the new chicks hatch. Look how cute they are These chicks are a barnyard mix. Last year’s rooster was an Orpington, so there is… Continue reading New Chicks
Category: Chickens
Chicken Coop Changes
Now that our barn has been delivered, we no longer need to use half of the chicken coop as our feed room. We made some changes to the chicken coop and now have two separate chicken areas. We have Big Red and all the ladies in the original section, and all the excess roosters in… Continue reading Chicken Coop Changes
Winter in the Chicken Coop
It is SOOO COLD It has been very cold in Alberta this month. They are predicting the coldest Christmas in 40 years. Christmas Lows will be below -30 degrees Celcius. The Daily High temperatures will still be in the -20’s. Poor Rooster The Chickens are surviving our recent cold spell, but have sustained some damage… Continue reading Winter in the Chicken Coop
Goodbye Roosters
We need to say Goodbye to 4 Roosters I have mentioned before, that we had way too many roosters… Six roosters to 4 hens is not a good ratio. It was time to process some roosters and get them in the Freezer. We kept Big Red, (AKA Smeyers) and one of the Light Sussex Roosters.… Continue reading Goodbye Roosters
Poop Boards
And Other Necessities for Your Chicken Coop When you are building a chicken coop there are some things that you NEED to make your life easier. These are some “Must Have” Chicken Coop Hacks. We all want to have a clean and healthy chicken coop, without spending all our time cleaning chicken poop. These hacks… Continue reading Poop Boards
TOO Many ROOSTERS!
We have too many Roosters and not enough hens
Chicks moved into grown up Coop
Growing so fast The chicks are a month old now. They are at that awkward stage where they are no longer quite so cute and still need to finish feathering out. They have been growing so fast, and the weather is warm, so we decided to move them into the chicken coop. Besides, they were… Continue reading Chicks moved into grown up Coop
The Chicks Grew AGAIN
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. 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… Continue reading The Chicks Grew AGAIN
Baby Chicks are Here!
Got the call At about 2 pm yesterday, I got the call from Peavey Mart to come pick up our chicks. Immediately, I got in the car and was going to head out. Luckily, some common sense kicked in, allowing me to feed the goats and used the bathroom before heading out. I even remembered… Continue reading Baby Chicks are Here!
Easy Chicken Brooder
First Chicks We are scheduled to pick up our first batch of day old chicks on May 7, 2021. They are heritage birds from the University of Alberta Heritage Chicken Program. We have our chicken coop pretty much ready, but the baby chicks will need a warm brooder for their first few weeks. I made… Continue reading Easy Chicken Brooder