"They sure poop a lot!"

A Black Australorp the first day home

"They sure poop a lot Mom!" Yeah Little D, so did you, so did you. And there's 19 of them. For a boy, he's really grossed out by the chicken poop. I'm not really grossed out by the poop so much, but they don't seem to care if they're eating poop or feed, so I try to be diligent about keeping the brooder clean.
One of the best tips I got from reading the countless chicken books and websites before getting my babies was using paper towels over the pine shaving while they were little. This makes it very easy to keep a clean environment for the little fluffs.



Neighbors stop by to check out the new additions at the Homestead.