NIGEL:
Well it was time to clean out the brooder.
The chicks were a little hyper this morning to say the least.
They have been more subdued the last couple of days, but seem very healthy?
Anyway, cleaned everything & added some more platforms, raised the waterers a little & placed some partitions to control the movement of the pine chips (see photos). I also moved them into the direct sunlight for the first time. I don't think they liked it? They moved down into the shaded area? Not sure if that was because I had cleaned the brooder or not?
There is some dancing &/or youthful sorting of who is the toughest. Lots of chest butting.... with #46 being the winner, despite his size (see photo sequence)...... yes s/he has become a favorite.... still have to eat him/her if necessary though!! The Australorps tend to be the most inclined to be "school bullies" to the Wyandottes.
They have to be at least twice their size when we first collected them from Hickory.
Their feathers are coming in rapidly (see photo), & they can fly a decent height & distance... well a foot high & maybe 2 feet in distance!! The wired top is VERY handy now.
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