First sign of trouble

I woke up this morning and found that one of the chicks was missing tail feathers.  I think that it lost them to either stress or being picked on by the other chicks.  The temperature in the brooder fell to 89 degrees overnight.  It should be at 95 degrees.  That could have added to the stress.  I hope this little guy pulls through, we'll just have to keep an eye on it and make sure the others don't peck him.

Chicks meet your new mommy

Missy gets to know one of the new birds.  They are really cute.

Williamsburg. We have chickens...

OK,  maybe I'm weird.  But I decided to get pet chickens.  I picked them up today.  Set up my home made brooder put them in it.  They are Bantam Light Brahmas.  Six of them.   Follow the posts to see my progress.

I made the brooder from my old dog crate with wire on top, a heat lamp, and temperature gauge.