My new chicks are scared of a stick!

[DebbieParker]

Our new chicks are about a week old. We keep them in the house in a dog crate with a heat lamp. I got the bright idea today to put a stick in there for them to roost on. They were deathly afraid of it! I don't know if it's because they are too young or what, but I took it out and I guess we will try again when they are older. Anyone else have that problem?

 

[DomesticDiva12]

I guess we'll see! I got my chicks yesterday and told my girls today when it dries out a bit (got some rain yesterday) they can go get a stick for the babies

 

[DebbieParker]

They are as individual as people so yours may not get scared.

 

[RonC]

Mine don't like anything I put in their brooder at first. After a few minutes they start checking it out. As they are getting older it takes them less time to get adjusted to whatever I added. Added a roost a few days after I got them and one chick would get on it several hours after I put it in. After a few days I looked and they all were on it.Just takes them a while to adapt.

 

[DebbieParker]

Maybe I'll try again in a week and see if they will try it. They were not about to go near it today!

 

[TonySorrento]

Mine LOVE the timber I put in the brooder...

I added a hunk of 2x3 and they roost on it .... they are 5 days old