Been 2 weeks already?

Seriously, where did the time go! It is hard to believe that it is already 2 weeks since our 8 little bundles of fluff came into this world. Each has it's own markings so we are able to tell them apart, sort of. The verdict is still out on whether or not who is male and who is female. Care to take a guess? Put your answers in the comments.

8 Easter Egger chicks at 2 weeks old.

Normally for a brooder we use whatever bedding material we have on hand, however this time we decided to go with sand. I personally still do not understand the difference between play sand and all the other types out there. We went with a commercial grade sand that was washed. The kids loved the fact that the chicks were getting a beach to play in. Using sand is definitely less dustier than other bedding material. The sand is also easy to keep clean as well, just scooping out all the tiny poop as needed.

I will be digging out our big coop and having sand brought in to fill it. We have a drainage problem, plus all the poop it just isn't very pleasant. We get a lot of rain here which does not help at all either. Having the sand should help plus the "girls" will be keeping their feet nice and clean. It will have to be sifted out which shouldn't be to hard to do. 

In other news, I finally mowed the yard for the 1st time this year. It looks so much better and I got a nice work out in the process. Our lawn tractor was having issues, which lead me to use our gas powered push mower. Took about 4 hours to get it all done, but all in all was worth it. Even got the strawberry patch half weeded. Never did get any mulch in, but it has been raining all week so we may not get it until we get some sun. That's all for now. Not sure what project we are gonna tackle next but as always, will keep you posted! 

17ft x 23ft Strawberry patch