All Ain’t Quiet

[Hickory_Hills]

I’m sorry; which one?

Wyandottes can be hard to sex, but with that much red on comb on a 6-7 week old screams male.

 

[aart]

I’m sorry; which one?

The one with the reddest comb.

 

[Hickory_Hills]

The one with the reddest comb.

Lol. Sorry.

 

[Mrs. K]

If that is all their space, and at that age and feather development, they do not need a heat lamp. Instead they need to be outside running around in a run.

Maybe you do have that, and just put them here for the pictures?

 

[Hickory_Hills]

I am in the process of building them the coop and run. I am super new; and didn’t realize they’d grow that quick. I even separated the other three, so they could have more room. I feel bad for them; so I’ve been working myself to exhaustion to get the coop done.

It’s been getting pretty cold here at night. I don’t leave the heat lamp on all day; just turn it on at night. I worry about my girls and don’t want them to freeze.

 

[Hickory_Hills]

Not sure if this is the one everyone is thinking. But this is the rambunctious one. I separated them into threes; and she/he is still chasing the other two around.

 

[LaFleche]

If you mean the one in front on the right side, she looks like a pullet.

But they will be bored and need distraction to pass the time waiting for their run to get ready for them to dicover the outside world.

• Dustbath
• Branches to perch and climb on
• Grass sods with lots of earth and little critters
• Fresh broccoli

Until you get everything ready, you can use big cardboard boxes lined up for them. Cutting in little doors to enter the next big box etc. works like rooms and will allow them to get out of each other's faces and get some quiet time.

 

[Hickory_Hills]

If you mean the one in front on the right side, she looks like a pullet.

But they will be bored and need distraction to pass the time waiting for their run to get ready for them to dicover the outside world.

• Dustbath
• Branches to perch and climb on
• Grass sods with lots of earth and little critters
• Fresh broccoli

Until you get everything ready, you can use big cardboard boxes lined up for them. Cutting in little doors to enter the next big box etc. works like rooms and will allow them to get out of each other's faces and get some quiet time.

Thanks!!!

 

[Hickory_Hills]

Thanks!!!

Got the coop done BTW. About 3/4 days ago.

 

[LaFleche]

Got the coop done BTW. About 3/4 days ago.

Looks great, well done!

Hanging the feeders and waterers will keep the bedding out, maybe right underneath the poopboard