Fun Christmas eve with chickens

[LizStreithorst]

Remember these guys?

[LizStreithorst]

A flew have managed to fly out of their 42x 42" container. The temp, weirdly will be in the 70's for many days before the cold hits again. This crazy weather has been good to me for once and I moved them to their new forever house. Here is the pic from when they got brave enough to leave the cardboard box I carried them over in. I don't have a pic of me catching them and stuffing them into a box. It was a bit of a rodeo.

[LizStreithorst]

Here they are getting braver and exploring more.

[LizStreithorst]

They search high and low in every crevice for what ever goodie they might find,

[LizStreithorst]

There is a big 10 x 12 house available for them to explore and get comfortable in before I open the door to their coop. When they get big enough to fly out of their enclousre I can let them work things out with the existing hens while giving them free access to their house that has food and a safe place to roost. The hens I have now prefer to roost in a holly tree. I hope that this batch roosts in their house.

[jeep]

They grow fast!

[famtsberg]

Way to hustle Liz. They look awesome.

[Second Hand Pat]

Sounds like they are liking their new digs Liz :) They grow so fast!!
Pat

[LizStreithorst]

They start laying eggs between 7 and 8 months, But they don't live a long life. Mine live longer than most because I don't increase egg production throughout the year by using artificial lights.

[Disgirl]

Good looking flock Liz!