Posts by DangerChickenHouse

Quote: Originally Posted by Kate1  I just put my four four week old chicks (2 Rhodies and 2 Delaware) outside in the coop run for their first outing.  Their brooder heat lamp has been off for two...

My BO chicks are 4 1/2 weeks old. They are outside at sun-up to sun-down.   Mornings around here are in the 50s, so I put out a heat lamp - they didn't go near it. So, I took the heat lamp away because it appears as if they...

My main reason was so they could sleep a full night. I turned it off, but then back on after a few hours. I "chickened" out.    My plan is to keep them outside as much as possible during the day and bring them inside at...

They are inside. My house is about 70 degrees. What do you think?

I love that picture!!!! 

I'm bumping this up. I'm curious too! I'm about to clean my incubator for the first time. 

Too young. I had a pullet that age with a comb. I thought for sure she was a roo. She wasn't. She's now my sweetest chicken with the biggest personality!!

I forgot to add that they are probably okay. 

Don't lose faith!  And don't throw any out! I thought one was dead that hatched today!

That's what I thought. Thanks!