The George Family Journal

Peeps arrived

So the peeps arrived. I got a phone call at 7am to come get them. Wow they are noisy little buggers! They found there food alright and some are drinking, I will let them adjust for a while and see how things are going…

The downside? We ordered 8 (wanted 4) and all 8 survived! So now we have to pick 4.. Some are a week or so older than the others too, they are getting their wing tip feathers.. I think they are the barred plymouth rocks.

Don’t count your chickens before they’re grown up.

Honestly, I’d keep them all barring any roosters. Eight chooks supplies us and friends/neighbours with the odd half dozen eggs.

We dont really have room for 8. I’m only building for four.. the original plan was only for three! so we have already gone up by 1.. if things pan out well and it all works, maybe in a year or two Joy will let me build a better pen that could accomodate more than 4…

Until they’re about half grown, they die if a stray breeze blows on them, just about. You can always eat the spares.

Hey KEEP all of them. We wish we lived closer and we could get some FREE eggs. What does Alexander think of them??????? Our Love Mum.

Good luck with the chickens , dont forget the surpless will be just right come Christmas .
Nick

Oh so cute!! Good luck with them.