My chicks turned two weeks old a couple of days ago. Their brooder, a 110 gallon water tub, is serving them well. I have the tub/brooder in my woodworking shop where I make my living as an artist. I was busy on the table saw today and happened to glance over at the brooder and saw one tiny black head and orange beak stretching up to check out the world "beyond the black walls".
This little chick had flown up onto the top of the food jar and was examining the world. I've been afraid they were going to fly out of the brooder for the past couple of days as they've been checking out their "flying equipment" and stretching their wings, but this really caught my attention. So I walked over and she flew down. I went back to work. It wasn't two minutes later and there she was, peeking over the top again.
The solution to keeping her off the tops of the jars was to tape small plastic funnels onto the tops so she's no place to land. It works.
However, I didn't much care for the stare she gave me after noting the change in things!
Aren't chicks fun?
The solution to keeping her off the tops of the jars was to tape small plastic funnels onto the tops so she's no place to land. It works.
Aren't chicks fun?
