Two full weeks into this experiment, and still no issues. This works for me!
We have received more evidence that our neighbors will NOT have a problem with this. Our neighbors across the street have now told us that they've wanted to get chickens, but didn't know where to start. So, another vote of confidence.
A couple of days ago, we began cleaning out the little room in the garage, and found our daughter's old crib. We were already talking about crafting a 'chick playpen' for letting them out in the yard when the weather's really nice. And this crib will be the perfect starter for it. Placed upside down on the grass, enclosed with plastic garden fencing, it'll work wonderfully. And the base for the mattress will make a perfect cover for the whole thing. Pictures tomorrow, once I get the fencing attached.
We're finally starting to reach the bottom of the first bag of feed that we bought. I'm still working on figuring out exactly when to switch them from the 'chick starter' feed to something else. I'm also trying to keep notes on what to do at what stages; unfortunately, I've had a disturbing lack of motivation for record-keeping. I'll have to work on that over the next few days.
I'll also have to take more photos of the chicks tomorrow; the pullets are growing, but nowhere near as quickly as the Cornish Rocks. It won't be long before the Rocks are too big to hold at all; they're already a little big for holding in one hand.
The cats are still trying to claw at the chicks through the mesh of the hutch. Thankfully, the chicks are (mostly) smart enough to stay away when the cats are nearby. A couple of them seem to be more curious than anything, though. It's only a matter of time before one of them gets clawed, or one of the cats gets pecked. Hopefully, the first incident will teach them all (cats and chicks) a lesson, and end it. But I'm not holding my breath.
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