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MenervaGladysandPenny
In the Brooder
- Apr 27, 2023
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Thank you for your advice!
Update:
I watched her over the evening and this morning, and didn’t notice any picking to the small wound. It is well camouflaged by her dark fluff, so I decided to let it be. Continuing to monitor.
However, it watching the chicks closely, I’m noticing more pecking/bothering each other than I’ve seen before. I’m wanting to get them into my bigger brooder set up ASAP. The best place for this would be my garage. They are 3 weeks old today. I am using 2 brinsea heating plates. The low this week is 37 degrees and 40 degrees, highs of 70s, with the lows rising to 50s after the weekend. Im concerned about putting them in the garage with the heat plates with that low of temperature outside. And was planning on waiting a few more days.
But now im wanting to get them in the bigger brooder ASAP with the evidence of pecking behavior and more unruliness in the brooder. The current brooder is 1sq fit/bird, and next brooder I could have up to 3sqft/bird.
What are your thoughts?
Update:
I watched her over the evening and this morning, and didn’t notice any picking to the small wound. It is well camouflaged by her dark fluff, so I decided to let it be. Continuing to monitor.
However, it watching the chicks closely, I’m noticing more pecking/bothering each other than I’ve seen before. I’m wanting to get them into my bigger brooder set up ASAP. The best place for this would be my garage. They are 3 weeks old today. I am using 2 brinsea heating plates. The low this week is 37 degrees and 40 degrees, highs of 70s, with the lows rising to 50s after the weekend. Im concerned about putting them in the garage with the heat plates with that low of temperature outside. And was planning on waiting a few more days.
But now im wanting to get them in the bigger brooder ASAP with the evidence of pecking behavior and more unruliness in the brooder. The current brooder is 1sq fit/bird, and next brooder I could have up to 3sqft/bird.
What are your thoughts?