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Category: Farm Doings | Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:39 pm

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We introduced our chicks to the outside world this week. They have a portable outdoor playpen to keep them safe (and to keep me from having to chase them all over 10 acres).


Whole new world ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden )

At first they huddled together, then they assumed the classic Western movie "circle the wagons" position in which all their little hind ends are together, and they stretch their necks and keep an eye out for predators.
They didn't seem to be enjoying the great outdoors much until one caught a grasshopper.


Protein! ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden )

Protein on the hoof! One girl grabbed the grasshopper and started to run with it, which initiated a great game of keep-away. After they disposed of the grasshopper (it wasn't pretty, so I'll spare you the details) they all cuddled up and took a nap.
This morning was their second foray into the wide world, and they immediately started looking for grasshoppers. I think I'll make outdoor girls of them yet!






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toni wrote on Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:31 pm:

Sounds like they will really enjoy the outdoors..as long as the grasshoppers are still around.

Children...they grow up so quickly

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Miss Liberty wrote on Wed Jun 15, 2011 8:31 pm:

They're so cute! I love 'em. Are you going to throw some grasshoppers in with them?

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Netty wrote on Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:16 am:

They learn quick!

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