THANK YOU! Second night out there and they are still alive!!! The old hens are curious but otherwise ok with the new arrivals. I've had such a time introducing new chicks (obviously older than 5 weeks) in the past. I would spend hours in the hen house many, many nights making sure no blood...
Your message is a God-send. I am going to try this immediately. Three questions: where in the hen house do you put the brooder? Extra nesting box? near the roost? in the open space? 2) at 4 weeks do they need a brooder/heater? It still freezes here in Michigan in April. 3) My hen house is a...