We picked up 4 of our 6 chicks today! I am so excited, they are so cute!
The feed store orders from Ideal and Privett, they seem healthy and happy. They were being kept outdoors and their heat lamp was so low the chicks just fit under without touching the wire. I plan to keep them in the house, my heat lamp is not that low. Do you think this looks OK or should I lower it...or raise it (they didn't have a temp thingy or I would have bought one), is this considered "huddled together"? They are not chirping, we got them home after a 20 min car ride, they drank, nibbled a tiny bit and passed out.
We have a silver laced wyandotte, barnevelder, EE (I was told Ameraucana but I am pretty sure it is not) and a barred plymouth rock. I hope...it was kinda hard to tell the little suckers apart, I didn't know they just tossed all the breeds in together LOL.
Thanks for the help!
Pics are from when we just got them home. About 30 min later they are now sleeping right over by the food dish, still close ish but not right on top of each other...still quiet.
I will post more detailed pics of the chicks later....wanted to let them rest and chill.
The feed store orders from Ideal and Privett, they seem healthy and happy. They were being kept outdoors and their heat lamp was so low the chicks just fit under without touching the wire. I plan to keep them in the house, my heat lamp is not that low. Do you think this looks OK or should I lower it...or raise it (they didn't have a temp thingy or I would have bought one), is this considered "huddled together"? They are not chirping, we got them home after a 20 min car ride, they drank, nibbled a tiny bit and passed out.
We have a silver laced wyandotte, barnevelder, EE (I was told Ameraucana but I am pretty sure it is not) and a barred plymouth rock. I hope...it was kinda hard to tell the little suckers apart, I didn't know they just tossed all the breeds in together LOL.
Thanks for the help!
Pics are from when we just got them home. About 30 min later they are now sleeping right over by the food dish, still close ish but not right on top of each other...still quiet.
I will post more detailed pics of the chicks later....wanted to let them rest and chill.