Chicks

Welcome the Halverson's Great Chicken Experiment.  Follow along as our family attempts to raise 6 egg laying chickens.  We're starting with zero chicken knowledge, other that what can be learned from books, the internet, anecdotal stories from friends and family, and ultimately our own experience.

Currently, we have ordered and had shipped 6-chicks:
   2-Austrolorps
   2-Golden Buff (Red Stars)
   2-Eastereggers

These were chosen as heat hearty chickens, since we live in the Mojave Desert and experience summer temperatures of up to 115-degrees.

Lesson 1:  Chickens grow fast.  We received 3-day old chicks 1-week ago.  They have at least doubled in size in that week.  We improvised a screen over their temporary bin last night, and not a minute too soon.  Already they are capable of jumping 6" and out of the bin.

The permanent chicken coop is under construction.  More detail later.