Growing Reds

Backyard Poultry

Six in the Bed and the Little One Said . . .

The little Rhode Island Reds, though only a week old, were getting big as well. If you remember, they did not hatch with the rest of the chicks and we had to get them two weeks later (see the story right here). The feathers are nearly all grown out on their wings already, with black, white, and brown crisscross stripes. The chicks were very curious and adventurous. In the photo above, they got themselves all packed onto the roost I put in! Below, the little birds are receiving their first chopped-up grass and dandelion leaves. They caught on right away - they loved to imitate the older chicks next door!

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