Deb - I've found that out about the feeders/waterers the hard way. Especially in my "baby tote" where I have the heatlamp. I don't mind the feed going everywhere because it gives them some practice at scratching in the shavings (the babies are in shavings for their first 4 weeks w/the heat lamp). But then they start kicking the shavings into the waterer and makes a yucky mess there. So sorry to hear that the presenter was a misogynistic moron. Gotta love 'em.. against the law to shoot them.
Picked up some "groovy chicks" as advertised at the local feed store in my town. Where I normally get chicks was pretty much out of everything (everything was pre-sold). But the feedstore sooo much closer had buff orps, so I bought 4 more of those. They're so damned cute, and not much smaller than my little foozy silkies! I need to really clean their tote tonight... The 2 white plymouths are now in the hutch upstairs where the other guys were. They got some broccoli for the first time this morning.. they looked at it kinda funny at first before trying it. I think they were having more fun throwing it around than eating it.
