Thank you for all the replies. I sat and watched them and they moved to the outer edges of the light so I turned the second one off and they’re better now.
The lights are secured to the panels and the 1x2. The 1x2 is also secured. Before I put them in it I made sure to tug and shake it. They didn’t budge at all. The barred rocks are trying to fly some but I have about a foot of chicken wire at the top that I thought about folding over then covering...
I’ve been sitting here watching their behavior since putting them in this, I don’t think they are too warm or too cold. None of them are chirping loudly, there are a few running about and eating and the rest are in piles around the heated area. A few in the warmest part of the glow. Also, I’m...
I don’t have a thermometer but I noticed that they are laying on their sides with their wings fanned put. Even the younger ones are. I could turn off the second light during the day and use the second at night. This weeks it’s been in the low 40s at night.
So before I ask my questions, I want to give a little info. I have 10 barred rocks age 3.5 weeks, 5 SL wyandottes age 1 weekish, and 6 cornish rocks age 1 weekish. They’re all in the same pen together.
This is my current pen that I am keeping them in. They were in a small pack and play and...
Hello everyone! I don’t know what to say about myself, so I used the template introductory
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Not entirely new to chickens, but new to raising them from chickens.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
At the moment we have 21...