Becks Chicks
Songster
I have a group of eleven chicks almost seven weeks old. They have been in an outdoor brooder from day three. They are fully feathered and the escape doors to the brooder have been open since week three. Most spend their days running in and out of the brooder. I have two double silver laced barnevelders that are perfectly happy staying in the brooder pen (2'X6').
They are off heat. When I went out last night to check on them, they were still piled under the unplugged brooder plate. They do still get chased a bit by the five older pullets hatched in May if they get in their path. I have lots of clutter in the run. When should I take away the brooder? I'm not concerned about daytime in the run since that integration is successful. The weather is turning here in the Pacific NW and I'd like to get them in the coop roosting at night.
As far as dimensions go, I have an 8'X20' run. My coop is 6'X8' and I have 16' of roosting space. I plan to keep a max of 12 in the coop once the extras are old enough to separate.
They are off heat. When I went out last night to check on them, they were still piled under the unplugged brooder plate. They do still get chased a bit by the five older pullets hatched in May if they get in their path. I have lots of clutter in the run. When should I take away the brooder? I'm not concerned about daytime in the run since that integration is successful. The weather is turning here in the Pacific NW and I'd like to get them in the coop roosting at night.
As far as dimensions go, I have an 8'X20' run. My coop is 6'X8' and I have 16' of roosting space. I plan to keep a max of 12 in the coop once the extras are old enough to separate.