Did that post title catch your attention? I was updating my facebook page the other day about the baby chicks that we will be getting this week. I said that I had to test the heat lamp in the box to make sure it got hot enough (around 95 degrees F) but not too hot. Britton responded, “Hear that? Hot chicks in Greeley at our house!” Well the hot chicks -er- baby chickens haven’t arrived in Greeley… yet. I just called the feed store where we pre-paid for them ($6 for 3 chicks), they are now expecting them tomorrow. We ordered a Rhode Island Red, a New Hampshire, and an Americana. They are brown egg layers except the Americana which lays green and blue eggs.
We have started preparing for the chicks. It is kind of like getting a nursery ready for a baby. This is a list of the materials we had to get just for three little squeakers so far.
Materials for raising chicks
A heat lamp with clamp
A red heating light bulb
Pine shavings or other litter
Baby chick food
Waterer
Feeder
Box
Britton has also almost finished building the chicken coop AKA the chickens’ summer house. Since we had that big blizzard the other day, we haven’t moved it out to the backyard yet though. I think it’s looking good!
Britton working on the chicken coop in our garage
Looks like Britton knows what he’s doing! How fun to have baby chicks for Easter.
Weather isn’t cooperating like Easter, though. Says you guys are going to have a blizzard Fri/Saturday on the NOAA weather website for Greeley.
http://www. forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Greeley&state=CO&site=BOU&textField1=40.4213&
We’re having rain, but then it will clear here through Wednesday, which is good because I’m going on a 22 mile two day backpack Monday through Wednesday in Escalante National Monument (Hackberry Canyon) near Kodachrome State Park.
Oops, it’s http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Greeley&state=CO&site=BOU&textField1=40.4213&textField2=-104.744&e=1
Looks cool 🙂 Dawson and I went to Jax in Loveland and they had their chicks in. I don’t remember what they were, but Dawson thought they were COOL. The kids and I will have to come over and see them when you get them all settled in 🙂
HEY, maybe I should fence off the major part of the back yard and let the chickens keep it neat, clean and bug free. How much does it cost to feed a chicken for a month??
For a large bag of feed it cost us $13 and lasts around a year for 1 chicken.
$13/yr per chicken? Plus they eat bugs, grass and leftovers 😉
Great post. Britton you look to be putting the chicken coop together expertley in the picture!
Geoff
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