Baby Chicks At Two Weeks Old!

Growing fast they are!  Red Star babies are doing well, and sprouting their wings as we speak.  Here is the latest video I took today.

The chicken coop has been cleaned and prepared for the babies.  The three-year old hens have been moved over to the back side of the coop, and Bill and Jim put up a barrier on the bottom of the chicken wire divider wall to make certain the babies can't get stuck in the fencing.  All that is left to do is move the heat lamp out there, they will have much more room to flutter and practice their flying skills.  We will wait as long as possible before moving them.  I feel better as long as I can check up on them as often as I like while they're in the house.  But, they are starting to manufacture a whole bunch of feather dander already!  So, it won't be long now.

Red Star pullet at 2 weeks old

Just look at those wing feathers!  And, notice the little tail feathers beginning to grow.  Now that looks like a chick with attitude!

Drinking at the water well!

This baby is getting a drink.  We needed to replace the quart jar waterer with the larger size as it wasn't lasting a whole day.  They're still getting fortified water with Quik Chik powder additive.  We will probably continue this for another couple of weeks.

Thanks for spending some of your day with us here at Wit's End Farm.  Now it's time to go play with the chicks!  More in a few days.

Carpe Diem! Lil and Bill