KellyJ74
Chirping
I've currently got 2, 46 inch, round plastic pools set up as brooders. I also have a critter nation cage being used for a "quarantine" brooder as one of the younger chicks has wry neck that I'm treating. The ages of the chicks range from 2 weeks old to, I'm guessing, almost 5 weeks old. The two cockerels are in separate brooders with pullets their same age.
Since the brooders are in the house, and on wood floors, I let them out to run amuck for a while each day. I'd prefer to bring them outside to run around, but we've got a family of hawks that frequent our backyard. I've noticed the older chicks will bully and chase the younger ones.
I'm curious, If I were to put the older chicks in the coop now, would I need to do a "Look but don't touch area when I introduce the little ones to the older ones?
When the chicks are all out, the cockerels will square up and have a mini battle Royale, and the speckled sussex cockerel chases the little ones around the room. Also, how many 4 to 5 week old chicks (black sex link and speckled sussex) would be comfortable in a 46inch round pen?
TIA
Since the brooders are in the house, and on wood floors, I let them out to run amuck for a while each day. I'd prefer to bring them outside to run around, but we've got a family of hawks that frequent our backyard. I've noticed the older chicks will bully and chase the younger ones.
I'm curious, If I were to put the older chicks in the coop now, would I need to do a "Look but don't touch area when I introduce the little ones to the older ones?
When the chicks are all out, the cockerels will square up and have a mini battle Royale, and the speckled sussex cockerel chases the little ones around the room. Also, how many 4 to 5 week old chicks (black sex link and speckled sussex) would be comfortable in a 46inch round pen?
TIA