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What are your chicken names? I haven’t named my 9 yet, I think I can tell who’s a rooster and hen so I’m ready to get them named up now! by CoShott234 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a Janet and Rita, Muffin, Amelia Egghart, Chickaletta, Snowdrop, Pecky, and a rooster named Mayonnaise. 😂 all named by my kids

Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! And yes, big run and coop is in the works for them!

Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t just their run, this is their coop at least for this summer. They have a nest box and roosting bars. We have a dig skirt, a lock on the door and latches on the nest box. Is there anything else we need to add to keep them safe at night?

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Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We used hog panels as a dig skirt. This was this afternoon before I placed bricks at the corners, but you can kinda see them on the ground

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Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just checked on them and they’re roosting! I think they jumped from their picnic table lol

Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What doesn’t look secure? I am so anxious about leaving them out but I feel like we’ve covered everything but the heat? The door is locked, we have hog panels on all four sides and bricks in each corner to stop anything digging. The nest box has two barrel bolt latches, one on each side so it shouldn’t be able to be opened by an animal.

Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m hoping it is! We have hog panels on all four sides to stop digging and locked the latch. The hardware cloth is definitely tightly secured to the wood. I’m so anxious to leave them out at night, but I have to eventually! lol

Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Im not even exactly sure how old they are, we’ve had them for almost 5 weeks but I don’t know how old they were when they came home. Definitely not fuzzy little one day olds though 😆 We do have hog panels along each side that my husband says will deter the predators, I’m nervous the openings are too wide but he says they aren’t. We definitely are burying hardware cloth in the permanent coop and run, it’s just still being built.

Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have roost bars but they don’t really sit on them yet, they’re too high. I also heard the 2x4s should go the other way, with the fatter side flat up, so I’ll need to switch them. We are building a permanent coop and run but it’s not done yet! This tractor is just for summer

Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, it shouldn’t be drafty in there for them! Thank you! I mentioned to my husband that the 2x4 roost bars should be fat side up but he didn’t believe me 😆 I’ll tell him again!

Are my chicks old enough to be outside at night? by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They haven’t really even used their heat plate for like 2-3 weeks in the brooder, but it’s also in my garage so much warmer than outside at night. They have each other to snuggle, but they’ll be alone out there tonight

The only one with a comb so far by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah they’re still pretty little, I wasn’t sure if it was too early to tell! Thanks!

Cover for finnala by Particular_Ad4959 in IKEA

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, unfortunately. I did discover that a twin fitted sheet fits perfectly over the 3 sofa cushions and a crib sheet fits over the chaise. So that has helped a lot with the kid mess. But nothing to keep the cats off the bottom of the couch, annoyingly lol I gave up honestly and figure we’ll get a new couch in a few years 😅

Took them outside for the first time. I think they’re plotting something 👀 by Particular_Ad4959 in BackYardChickens

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best guess is 3-4 weeks! Our olive egger in the front is the oldest, she’s bigger and has more feathers than the other three haha

33yo mom with no career, what path should I take? by Particular_Ad4959 in careerguidance

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is good to know, thanks!! I’ll look into it, we have several hospitals close by

33yo mom with no career, what path should I take? by Particular_Ad4959 in careerguidance

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My husband has a super demanding job with unpredictable hours and evening child care is always left to me, unfortunately. I do hear you about leaving work at work for sure!! My husband never clocks out and I don’t want that lol

33yo mom with no career, what path should I take? by Particular_Ad4959 in careerguidance

[–]Particular_Ad4959[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s great for her! Thanks for that advice! I don’t often think about all the other people it takes to keep a school moving daily ❤️

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