Angels4 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Does anybody have any picture of their chickens at eight weeks old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Heres mine at 8 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Here's a photo of my Light Sussex cockerel Forrest Gump last week aged seven & a half weeks: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/phoebejo/The%20Farm/DSC03427.jpg Here's Robin at seven weeks: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/phoebejo/The%20Farm/DSC02957.jpg And as you can see, Poppy is much bigger at that age and I'm now sure Poppy is infact a boy http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/phoebejo/The%20Farm/DSC02966.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Thank you MadMitch and Griffin. I pick up my girls on 3/5/09 and just needed to see if they are fully feathered, as I will be putting them straight in the cube, the weather has warmed up here nicely (I hope it lasts ) It has been advised that I remove the roosting bars from the cube, is there a specific reason for doing so? Also MadMitch, are the girls able to handle the ladder or are there some special adjustments that need to be made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 OH rescued some 8 week old chicks from work (he works with chickens) and we put them straight into the eglu in the middle of that really cold snap we had (with snow) and they were fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels4 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Thanks for that Chelsea, I had visions of trying to keep 8wk olds in my tiny cottage, and I'm not too keen on sharing my limited space, although I would if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidygirlsuk Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 8 week pekins here at 9 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 It has been advised that I remove the roosting bars from the cube, is there a specific reason for doing so? Also MadMitch, are the girls able to handle the ladder or are there some special adjustments that need to be made? I removed my roosting bars as I was told that if they roost at too young an age then it distorts their breast bone. None of my chooks coped well with the ladder (and still don't) so I made a ramp for them to walk up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I remove the bars from the eglu and they sleep on straw from 3-8 weeks........I put them back in at 8 weeks though. They perch themselves before 8 weeks on the edge of feeders, drinkers etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
