Mob 3 turned 2 weeks old earlier this week and have come into their own in terms of ferocious and continual food consumption. It really caught me off guard when this past weekend they went from being cute little chicks to all-out, not-holds-barred professional eaters. We literally cannot keep the food trays supplied for any extended period of time, which is good, since our ultimate goal is for nice market weight chickens. Still, whew, it's impressive.
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| 2 1/2 weeks old chick |
Each of our CRX flocks has possessed a certain character trait or peculiar foible. Mob 1 was all about tipping their waterers and food trays over - it was like a big race in which they took a great deal of pleasure. Mob 2 liked to take turns roosting on top of the waterers in a figurative king of the mountain game. This group is all about the digging. I'm not talking a few chicks hollowing out little holes in which to nest, I'm talking full on group excavation. The nursery currently sports more divots and craters than a golf course after the beginner's class.
Our current goal is to move this group outside next weekend when they'll be between 3 and 4 weeks old. This hope is, of course, weather and feather dependent. Weather in the PNW can be pretty iffy in the spring and while we're certainly enjoying some gorgeous sunshine this week, the nighttime temps can still dip into the low 30's. Feather-wise, they seem to be in good shape and should be on schedule to move outside.
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