April 10, 2009 - After keeping the baby chicks inside for a week, it was DEFINITELY time to move them outside. For me, the nighttime tweeting was a bit loud, and the aroma of chicken poop in our living quarters started to get old. Joe didn't seem to mind having them inside at all, but luckily for me, he felt they needed more room than we could give them in our small space. So they were moved into their second home - the refrigerator. I must admit that Joe is very clever about these things and he created a very nice little home for the babies. There's lots to worry about - maintaining the proper warmth, having good air circulation, and also being protected from predators... but Joe's design has been working out perfectly, and the birds are very happy and safe -
The next step is to move them out into the chicken tractor Joe built last year for our first round of chicks. It's still way too cold to put the babies outside all the time. But on sunny days, Joe has started to move them into the tractor, where they are learning to scratch for food and having their first tastes of bugs and grass. Of course, this set up is well fortified because I'm sure there is nothing more tempting to surrounding wildlife than 30 tasty little chicken nuggets.
They are definitely too cute for their own good.
The next step is to move them out into the chicken tractor Joe built last year for our first round of chicks. It's still way too cold to put the babies outside all the time. But on sunny days, Joe has started to move them into the tractor, where they are learning to scratch for food and having their first tastes of bugs and grass. Of course, this set up is well fortified because I'm sure there is nothing more tempting to surrounding wildlife than 30 tasty little chicken nuggets.
They are definitely too cute for their own good. 
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