New(ish) Brooder

Ok, it's not really "new".

It's re-purposed.

We finished up with our rabbits.

We enjoyed having them.

The babies were fun.

(When we were successful 

HAVING some babies...)

And therein is the rub.

My rabbits were NOT your

stereotypical rabbits.

They did NOT breed like rabbits.

So, they are "no more".

(Several of them got a 2nd chance

with a friend, we'll see if they do

better over there...)

But in the meantime, I was checking

my records and realized it is TIME

to refresh my chicken flock.

Last week I ordered 40 new little baby chicks.

I'm hoping they arrive tomorrow morning.

In order to get ready for them, 

Rod spent several (SEVERAL) hours over the weekend

fixing the rabbit hutch complex to accommodate 

the new chicks.

First he took out the wire floor.

(It was definitely ready to be removed

or repaired...)

Then he replaced the wire with some plywood and

covered it with fresh wood shavings.

The front side is separated into 4 separate cages.

We will be using these to house my older 

chickens to test to see if they are still laying.

The other side is one large enclosure and that

is where we will house the babies until they are

big enough to move to the "condo".

Of course, first I'm going to have to retrain the

girls that are sleeping in there now.

Sigh.

One thing at a time.