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Unfortunately because they are small bantams the dog crates bars are to wide and they walk right out lol I ended up putting a divider down the middle of this brooder so they can see each other but can’t hurt each other. In 2 days I’ll let them mingle again and see if it goes more smooth. The...

It’s 31 inches long. We have raised up to 6 chicks together in it before. They stay in here till 5 weeks then go in a large dog crate together. Im just worried about The one 2 week old that’s targeting the one baby chick.

Both breeds are bantams. And the silkies are 2 weeks older so they are larger but there’s only 2 of them🤷🏼‍♀️ So I’m hoping they won’t trample the littles

Now one of the older is pecking one of the little ones when she comes near. 🙏😢

Thankyou. now one of the older ones keeps pecking one of the littles when it comes close. So now I’m worrying. I’ll keep watch for next hour and decide if I need a divider

Hello! I have 2 bantam silkies in my brooder that are 2 weeks old today. And just picked up 1 day old d’uccle chicks (3 of them) I added them to same brooder an hour ago. The silkies are ignoring the d’uccles so far. If there was going to be a problem would it be evident already ? Can I take...

It’s ceramic so it doesn’t emit any light just heat ❤️

They are at the edges of where the heat lamp heat is. Not the edges of brooder. (I should’ve been more specific. ) They have plenty of space away from the heat lamp. it’s registering at 88 directly under it. And 70 on other end of brooder

88 degrees now. they aren’t sleeping directly under it. More like the edges of it. At night I’m always terrified the heat lamp will malfunction or the bulb die. How do I make sure everything is ok throughout the night? Should I wake halfway through the night to check?

Now it’s up to 81

Room temp 68 Under the lamp where they would lay says 77 right now (I just put it under there a few minutes ago ) Chicks aren’t huddling or crying?

I picked up 1 or 2 day old silkie bantam chicks. (2 of them) I’ve raised silkie before but usually get at least 6 at a time. So just wanna make sure this setup looks ok. I have a 100w ceramic heat bulb in the lamp Just wanna make sure they aren’t to hot or cold. The one was panting but now...

It seems I jumped the gun and the younger hen was just laying an egg. I’m moving my broody and her eggs to a rabbit hutch today.

Yes the rabbit hitch has a plastic tray under wires. Which I modified with wood on top of the wires so the chicken and chicks won’t be on wires (obviously would be bad) lol And the top of hutch has a wooden roof and inside the hutch is a small triangular hut with another roof on that so I think...

Sooo my silkie went broody a week ago. She’s a proven mama and a good broody. So I’m allowing it. We are in Pennsylvania and the weather is still really cold at night around 30 degrees Only problem is our extra coop is under renovations and that is where I usually put my broody hens to hatch...

My best silkie mama just weaned her chicks a few weeks ago and has decided to sit again. we usually separate our broodies into their own maternity coop to hatch and raise their babies but we are renovating the second coop and it is not usable currently. (We didn’t expect a broody again so soon)...

I give my chickens everything 🤷🏼‍♀️