The chicks, ducks and turkeys are growing, with the ducks most rapidly.  I really like the pouf on top of Sebastian’s head!  We did loose one chick this past week.  No one is sure what happened, and we were concerned about illness.  What relief as the next few days pass with no more loss!

Care and feeding of these little creatures has been fully taken on by 3 of my daughters.  It is bringing me joy to see the creativity and problem solving skills they each bring to the task.  It took me by surprise when I saw the Lemonade Stand sign being used as a barrier between the ducks/turkeys and the chicks, but a problem was solved for the moment.

Cleaning up after the ducks prompted this smart little idea.  Now the litter doesn’t have to be changed so often!  My daughters did not believe me last when I tried to sway them away from ducks.  They are SOOO messy!

The other chicks outgrew the rubber tub this week, and have settled in well on their side of the coop.  Hopefully the night time temperatures will stop dipping so low and we can move the bigger birds out to the unheated coop soon.  It seems the turkeys are ready to stretch out a little more.

Are there any backyard flock raisers reading?  I’d love to hear from you!