Meet and greet

I'm hopping Reeses pack instincts and the chicks flock mentality will mesh.  Chicks meet mamma hen.

I'm slowly introducing them and correcting bad behavior.

First adventure outside!

OE was the adventures one this time. Josie enjoyed the window. 

Looks like they found a "mama"

What breed is this?

Looks kin to Grizz....

Tail feathers!

Grizz is growing up so fast! :( He sprouted tail feather today!

Hobby = Chickens (Chicks)

Grizz is always the first to poke her head out and see what going on. Just cleaning the cage grizz... relax (As a new flock owner im very impresed and taken back by the amount of poop these little things can produce!)

Calm and quit "Winner winner" After a week they have grown so much already! There wing feathers are quickly coming in. I even saw a tail feather this morning!

Grizz is the first one to check out the roost. She has no fear. 

Hobby = Chickens (Chicks)

Not done with the coop yet but caught wind of a local farm supply store getting a lot of baby chicks in stock! 

Reese and Fin introducing themselves.

 

For the first time publicly. Ladies and gentlemen... THE GIRLS!

Standing at 3" predicted to be the biggest of the bunch. Our Buff Orpington Mrs.Winner Winner

The loud month of the flock is a Black Sex-link named Josie. 

The sassy Red Sex-link called "OE" (Or over easy)

The courage bold explorer is our rhode island red called Grizz (We are Memphis grizzlies fans)

I think Josie looks more like grizz

But my son started calling the black sex-link Josie from the moment he saw her.

 This is their first home... Its a borrowed cage and lighting. 

I hooked up a digital thermometer and realized the cage would not keep it warm enough. (See next picture)

So I covered it with card board, left over shingles and tin foil. I also added a "Cluck cam" ip camera to keep an eye on them while im out.  (Had it laying around from a previous hobby...)

The chicks cost around $3 per. 5lbs of starter feeds was around $3 the feeder and waterier was also around $3.