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Peeps

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Mother Nature has proven her resilience once again. After a somewhat mis-managed incubation period, (mixed up dates and unplugged incubator for starters … ‘somewhat’ may be a generous choice of words) several chicks still survived and hatched just when we were about to give up on them. We moved them to the brooder box and they got lots of attention. To avoid a lot of heat loss:   100_8199   Lena cut out observation holes which work really well:   100_8202 100_8203 It was one of those “Why didn’t we think of that before?” moments.

Chick Update

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The chicks are growing very fast and are in the main coop with the older hens.

They really seem to enjoy their new space and the additional freedom.

It took several days after opening up the door to the outside range for them to venture out with the hens.


But now they rush out whenever the door is opened to The Great Outdoors.

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Having a variety of breeds makes them so fun to watch. This is one of the beautiful? turkans sporting her naked neck:

Sheeps and Peeps and Keets?

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We had a very successful hatch. Out of 39 eggs, 24 hatched, 2 of those didn’t live, and 3 of them went down the road for the neighbor’s great-granddaughter.

Add to them the 24 pullets ordered, plus the 2 extras they sent, plus the 1 free rare breed chick included and: hmmm . . . guess that makes 46 chicks!
It is amazing how the shipped chicks can survive the two-day trip in their little box right after they are hatched.

All arrived safely and are doing well.

Ok, 46 isn’t enough. We have to add 9 French Guinea keets.

Obviously, we have a very musical living room right now with 3 boxes set up as brooders.

Where’s the Peeps???

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We have had several inquiries about the peeps part of Sheeps and Peeps Farm. Where are they?? Well, we haven’t hatched out any eggs since last spring but have had some, saved from our layers, in the incubator almost 3 weeks now:

We took out the automatic egg turner, increased the humidity and ventilation yesterday:

And also have 24 assorted layers coming the first of the week from Murray McMurray Hatchery (www.mcmurrayhatchery.com ) Then a few surprises on reserve at the local Southern States store. More on that later. . .