We are still adjusting to being chicken owners and have hit some small and large bumps along our road. Sadly, we lost one chick (our Rhode Island Red) early last week due to a misstep (literally) by our middle child. It was pretty traumatic for us all, especially considering that the poor thing didn't die immediately. I never imagined how attached we might become to our (still tiny) pets. Last week was a hard one for us.
In order to make sure that the three that we still have remain safe and healthy, we are brainstorming ways to keep invaders out of our coop at night before our babies move outdoors. Right now, they spend their days outside and nights in, under a heat lamp.
Already they know us and one, our Barred Plymouth Rock, comes when she sees me. They are eating lots more these days and have gotten most of their "grown-up" feathers in. In a few weeks, we are going to replace our lost little one with another two chicks. Three feels like a sad number to me. Maybe another Rhode Island Red. Any suggestions from you chicken owners?
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Oooh, so sorry. We don't have any chickens, but I'm so sorry for your loss. It must have been so tough for the little one with the little misstep. Maybe you can name the coup after the lost chick?
Our Rhode Islands are laying the best. I'm just a novice too but based on our little flock, the Reds are a good choice!
Blessings, Debbie
Oh that's hard. I get rather upset when we lose a fish - so I can only imagine how hard it would be to lose a chick. How's the little one doing after his misstep? Poor guy.
We've been taking poultry classes from a 4h-er who knows so much about chickens it's insane. After taking her class, I would never get a Rhode Island Red again. They have so many problems genetically. Out of the whole ten chickens we have gotten, the two that have died have been the Reds. One just died in it's sleep and the other died this horrific death. It was horrible. If we get more chicks, I would definitely get some more Ameraucanas or some Wyandottes.
Kyndale
oh, i didn't read the first part until after I posted. I'm so sorry to hear about your little chick. ♥
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