The books say that the chicks have to practice perching. My husband rigs up a little balance beam-like device for them. They don't know what to make of it, so they walk around it. They also take more power naps.
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Blanche (foreground) is one of our more photogenic chickens.
Raising a small flock in the big city.
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Blanche (foreground) is one of our more photogenic chickens.
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- Sarah McNeal
- Roseville, MN, United States
- I am a writer, animal lover and nature lover. I have three dogs and a small city flock of chickens. Blogs: Fried Cook and McNeal Chicken Project on blogger.com.
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