Hi everyone!
Would really appreciate your help here.
My chicks are 8 weeks in a few days, and are Easter Eggers (cold hardy).. I’ve been concerned about moving them outside because it’s still pretty cold in WI. They’re inside our garage now and it’s around 55 degrees in there. They love being...
It’s a cardboard brooder from mypetchicks. It’s underneath our basement staircase in a big room. Maybe stairs is an issue? We go up & down then maybe 5-10 times a day? They have lots of room and toys in there.
My chicks are 2.5 weeks old and I feel like they’re soooooo skittish. I have been holding them, sitting with them, moving slow and steady, kept things quiet for them as much as possible (they’re in our basement so noises are happening often), and always talk gently and sweetly to them, have...
Thanks so much for your reply! Not sure how to keep an eye out for it. Is there something I should get for that beforehand just in case? Yes, I plan on putting sand in their coop/run long term and I heard chicks like sand baths. So I was thinking of doing a small area of sand for them to get...
Hi all! I’ve got 2.5 week old babies who are in my basement. I can’t move them outside for a bit because well, winter in Wisconsin. But should I be putting outside dirt/grass in their brooder for them to get exposed to outside germs? If I do, what should I prepare for in terms of diseases...