For those interested...
We're now down to 12 chickens. One of them came down with a respiratory infection and after a week of antibiotics, tlc, and isolation from the rest of the flock he/she/it decided it's life on earth was done. We decided it was for the best. As I told John, an old bathtub is no place to grow up. We've been told this breed may not be all that hardy. They're not meant to live long so being tough may not be a strong trait.
The rest though, are growing like crazy. They love being outside but not as much as they love laying around and eating. I guess that's what they're supposed to do.
I think our experiment is working in that we've decided we might be chicken people. We're looking for the right breed for our climate and lifestyle but egg laying chickens may be in our near future. Stay tuned.
We're now down to 12 chickens. One of them came down with a respiratory infection and after a week of antibiotics, tlc, and isolation from the rest of the flock he/she/it decided it's life on earth was done. We decided it was for the best. As I told John, an old bathtub is no place to grow up. We've been told this breed may not be all that hardy. They're not meant to live long so being tough may not be a strong trait.
The rest though, are growing like crazy. They love being outside but not as much as they love laying around and eating. I guess that's what they're supposed to do.
I think our experiment is working in that we've decided we might be chicken people. We're looking for the right breed for our climate and lifestyle but egg laying chickens may be in our near future. Stay tuned.
