Chickam!
@chickam2008.bsky.social
Annual 24/7 live web broadcast w/sound, of baby chicks hatching Mid-May + the next 8 weeks! Watch the flock Saturdays.
Eastern Sierras, NV, USA
http://jackshenhouse.blogspot.com
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Eastern Sierras, NV, USA
http://jackshenhouse.blogspot.com
https://www.youtube.com/@jackshenhouse
I keep planning to set out the camera on the flock...
Then it's either 100 billion gajillion degrees, or raining.
Or both.
*sigh*
Eventually...
#Chickam
Then it's either 100 billion gajillion degrees, or raining.
Or both.
*sigh*
Eventually...
#Chickam
September 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I keep planning to set out the camera on the flock...
Then it's either 100 billion gajillion degrees, or raining.
Or both.
*sigh*
Eventually...
#Chickam
Then it's either 100 billion gajillion degrees, or raining.
Or both.
*sigh*
Eventually...
#Chickam
I was thinking about running #Chickam on the flock this weekend...but it's still too hot to have the laptop outside and I don't want to fry it.
Instead, over the next day or so the kid and I will get some pictures of the flock and post them.
Instead, over the next day or so the kid and I will get some pictures of the flock and post them.
August 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I was thinking about running #Chickam on the flock this weekend...but it's still too hot to have the laptop outside and I don't want to fry it.
Instead, over the next day or so the kid and I will get some pictures of the flock and post them.
Instead, over the next day or so the kid and I will get some pictures of the flock and post them.
The chicks are doing great, the older ones hanging out with them, teaching them how to Outdoor Chicken.
Weirdly quiet in the house. This is the first day since June 7th, 2024 that there hasn't been at least *one* chicken inside! Blaziken was an indoor bird all last year because of her disability.
Weirdly quiet in the house. This is the first day since June 7th, 2024 that there hasn't been at least *one* chicken inside! Blaziken was an indoor bird all last year because of her disability.
July 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The chicks are doing great, the older ones hanging out with them, teaching them how to Outdoor Chicken.
Weirdly quiet in the house. This is the first day since June 7th, 2024 that there hasn't been at least *one* chicken inside! Blaziken was an indoor bird all last year because of her disability.
Weirdly quiet in the house. This is the first day since June 7th, 2024 that there hasn't been at least *one* chicken inside! Blaziken was an indoor bird all last year because of her disability.
The youngest #Chickam chicks went out into the flock for good today, everything's going fine so far.
Their 2 month old pics were taken and will be up on my blog shortly!
Their 2 month old pics were taken and will be up on my blog shortly!
July 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The youngest #Chickam chicks went out into the flock for good today, everything's going fine so far.
Their 2 month old pics were taken and will be up on my blog shortly!
Their 2 month old pics were taken and will be up on my blog shortly!
In a few hours ALL the #Chickam chicks go out to the small run to get used to being outside. While they're out the cam will be off, back on when they come back in--which if it does the 100 degree thing again, might be 1-2PM. Otherwise they'll spend the day outside & come back in around 6PM.
July 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
In a few hours ALL the #Chickam chicks go out to the small run to get used to being outside. While they're out the cam will be off, back on when they come back in--which if it does the 100 degree thing again, might be 1-2PM. Otherwise they'll spend the day outside & come back in around 6PM.
#CHICKAM UPDATE!
The end is near...
Starting 7/18, the 8 young chicks go out into the small run days (coming back in if it gets too hot). The cam will be off while they're outside, back on when they come in for the afternoon/night.
Chickam ends around 7/31 when they go out into the flock for good.❤️
The end is near...
Starting 7/18, the 8 young chicks go out into the small run days (coming back in if it gets too hot). The cam will be off while they're outside, back on when they come in for the afternoon/night.
Chickam ends around 7/31 when they go out into the flock for good.❤️
July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#CHICKAM UPDATE!
The end is near...
Starting 7/18, the 8 young chicks go out into the small run days (coming back in if it gets too hot). The cam will be off while they're outside, back on when they come in for the afternoon/night.
Chickam ends around 7/31 when they go out into the flock for good.❤️
The end is near...
Starting 7/18, the 8 young chicks go out into the small run days (coming back in if it gets too hot). The cam will be off while they're outside, back on when they come in for the afternoon/night.
Chickam ends around 7/31 when they go out into the flock for good.❤️
#Chickam chick pics are up for the first batch of chicks! The littles have another two weeks to go before they turn 8 weeks old.
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Chickam Chicks, Two Months Old!
Here is the first group of Chickam chicks, they turned two months old on July 10th. Picture time involved more aggrieved screaming (mostly f...
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July 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
#Chickam chick pics are up for the first batch of chicks! The littles have another two weeks to go before they turn 8 weeks old.
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Pictures taken of the older chicks, they'll be up on my blog later. The older chicks (except Huntress and Enzyme, who will get another 2 weeks in the small run) go out into the flock for good tonight, after a wing trim. #Chickam
July 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Pictures taken of the older chicks, they'll be up on my blog later. The older chicks (except Huntress and Enzyme, who will get another 2 weeks in the small run) go out into the flock for good tonight, after a wing trim. #Chickam
The older chicks go out into the flock in a week and need to get used to dark nights--this will be their first night in full darkness, so there may be some distressed yelling. They're OK :)
And it's plenty warm enough at night, the littles no longer need a heat lamp.
#Chickam
And it's plenty warm enough at night, the littles no longer need a heat lamp.
#Chickam
July 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The older chicks go out into the flock in a week and need to get used to dark nights--this will be their first night in full darkness, so there may be some distressed yelling. They're OK :)
And it's plenty warm enough at night, the littles no longer need a heat lamp.
#Chickam
And it's plenty warm enough at night, the littles no longer need a heat lamp.
#Chickam
The chicks are old enough and feathered enough that we can start doing without some of the lights for heat now, especially during daylight hours. #Chickam
June 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The chicks are old enough and feathered enough that we can start doing without some of the lights for heat now, especially during daylight hours. #Chickam
Starting tomorrow, the oldest #Chickam chicks will be spending the daylight hours out in our small run. This gives my existing flock and the junior chicks a chance to SAFELY get to know each other, without my hens putting the beat-down on them.
June 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Starting tomorrow, the oldest #Chickam chicks will be spending the daylight hours out in our small run. This gives my existing flock and the junior chicks a chance to SAFELY get to know each other, without my hens putting the beat-down on them.
June 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Reposted by Chickam!
The weather is cutting us a bit of a break today, wind-wise.
A little breezy here and there, and the #ConnerFire laid down a lot overnight.
Don't think we'll get much rain out of those clouds.
More smoke plumes today, but nothing like yesterday! 😀
A little breezy here and there, and the #ConnerFire laid down a lot overnight.
Don't think we'll get much rain out of those clouds.
More smoke plumes today, but nothing like yesterday! 😀
June 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The weather is cutting us a bit of a break today, wind-wise.
A little breezy here and there, and the #ConnerFire laid down a lot overnight.
Don't think we'll get much rain out of those clouds.
More smoke plumes today, but nothing like yesterday! 😀
A little breezy here and there, and the #ConnerFire laid down a lot overnight.
Don't think we'll get much rain out of those clouds.
More smoke plumes today, but nothing like yesterday! 😀
Reposted by Chickam!
...aaaaand we've got our first brush fire of the season, 5 1/2 miles away. For now the wind is blowing the smoke away from us, but we can smell it. No evac orders for us for now. #ConnerFire
June 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
...aaaaand we've got our first brush fire of the season, 5 1/2 miles away. For now the wind is blowing the smoke away from us, but we can smell it. No evac orders for us for now. #ConnerFire
#Chickam
Club Flamingo is getting crowded!
To help alleviate that, some of the chicks will be going in the small run during the day when they reach 6 weeks of age (they get turned out into the flock for good at 8 weeks old)--it's warm enough,
Club Flamingo is getting crowded!
To help alleviate that, some of the chicks will be going in the small run during the day when they reach 6 weeks of age (they get turned out into the flock for good at 8 weeks old)--it's warm enough,
June 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#Chickam
Club Flamingo is getting crowded!
To help alleviate that, some of the chicks will be going in the small run during the day when they reach 6 weeks of age (they get turned out into the flock for good at 8 weeks old)--it's warm enough,
Club Flamingo is getting crowded!
To help alleviate that, some of the chicks will be going in the small run during the day when they reach 6 weeks of age (they get turned out into the flock for good at 8 weeks old)--it's warm enough,
'How To Sleep Like A Dead Thing', by Rainbow.
Step 1: You can freak out your owners and make them think you're DEAD*, simply by forgetting to reel in all of your chicken bits before passing out.
#Chickam
*It didn't work, this ain't our first rodeo. 😁
Step 1: You can freak out your owners and make them think you're DEAD*, simply by forgetting to reel in all of your chicken bits before passing out.
#Chickam
*It didn't work, this ain't our first rodeo. 😁
June 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
'How To Sleep Like A Dead Thing', by Rainbow.
Step 1: You can freak out your owners and make them think you're DEAD*, simply by forgetting to reel in all of your chicken bits before passing out.
#Chickam
*It didn't work, this ain't our first rodeo. 😁
Step 1: You can freak out your owners and make them think you're DEAD*, simply by forgetting to reel in all of your chicken bits before passing out.
#Chickam
*It didn't work, this ain't our first rodeo. 😁
...and for those of you keeping score at home, that's power failure NUMBER FIVE during incubation and #Chickam. 😒
Luckily, older sisters and Milk Jug Mama's did their job keeping the littles warm.
#NVEnergyYouSuck
Luckily, older sisters and Milk Jug Mama's did their job keeping the littles warm.
#NVEnergyYouSuck
June 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
...and for those of you keeping score at home, that's power failure NUMBER FIVE during incubation and #Chickam. 😒
Luckily, older sisters and Milk Jug Mama's did their job keeping the littles warm.
#NVEnergyYouSuck
Luckily, older sisters and Milk Jug Mama's did their job keeping the littles warm.
#NVEnergyYouSuck