Rural Gardening: My chicks demand tribute!, 1 by Catscan

Catscan wrote:
These are 4 of my chicks, the 2 Welsummers, the Buff Orpington and the Delaware. The Marans and the RIR are elsewhere. This was the first day when I had them on newpaper so they could find their food--they are off it now, eating from the feeder and no splayed legs. I took the suggestion and added jewelry to help stop the eye-picking that the vicious Welsummer (center front) was engaging in. It seems to be working. They are all eating and drinking and running around like maniacs. The little Marans seems sleepier than the others, but everytime I start to worry, she jumps up and eats and drinks--she does however seem frailer than the others. The little RIR that was the object of the Welsummer's bullying is now running around pecking at the Welsummer's eyes--but he's not as vicious about it. Still, it seems like payback. They are soooo cute and still very quiet. My other chicks seemed much noisier, maybe I'm being a better Mommy this time?