Thursday, April 10, 2008

Three weeks old and getting rowdy



They are growing, becoming very independent and demanding. They want attention, treats and freedom from the brooder. They sing and chirp to get your attention and when that fails to get the response they want, they begin pecking the side of the brooder. Maggie continues to be the fastest maturing and Lilly the slowest...which is right in line with their breeds. It is nice still having Lilly so fluffy and fuzzy.

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The love baked yams, steamed broccoli, yogurt and plain pancakes. This morning they had some baked yams with flax seeds which they seemed to enjoy immensely. I put a dish of calcium grit in the brooder last night and that was a huge hit. They spent time eating it, playing in it, guarding it from each other and sleeping in it.

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More chick news later...