I have received so much great advice on here, but I tried something that I think backfired. Brought home new chicks for a broody mama. Kept them in kennel in hen house until too big, moved to Chicken Condo for over 3 months. Then, put them in with big girls with a kennel only they could get...
Since you're experienced with introducing young ones... hoing you can make a suggestion of at what age to introduce and at what level of oversight? I've read to be there all day to mediate, or just to add at night and then have a space with food and water that only the young ones can enter...
Welcome! I just love this community. Looking forward to future pics as Chickie grows. I haven't raised silkies, but have seen how new feather growth can bother the Littles.
Ice cube mission activated here too 😎 I wish I could let them free range, but we have 3 foxes casing our home. They got Poppy, one of our Buff Orphingtons, 3 weeks ago so I'm playing it super safe.
I have three 2 week old chicks in a brooder cage with their adoptive mama hen inside the 6x8 shed henhouse. It's to get to 93 today! They are in the shade, windows open and fan blowing not on the but for circulation. Do I need to move them to the cooler but not chilly garage? Right now, here...