funnily enough, my mother in laws broody hen has just hatched out 2 chicks. Watching them wondering round the garden at only a week old was rather suprising to see.
Thank you for your help, I’ll give it a go and see how they get on.
And thank you, I’ve already become a little addicted to byc...
It’s been between 46 F and 50F Without the heat lamp on. With no draft either.
There little house is plenty big enough for them to get right away for the heat which seems to be what they are trying to do at the moment.
I’ll try Turing it off throughout the days first and see if I hear any...
Ours are in an outhouse. And are 6 weeks. So is it ok to take the heat away? They don’t seem to be huddling under it anymore. So I’m assuming they have decided they no longer need it? But I’m anxious to turn it off.
They are 6 weeks old, almost fully feathered. And they are in our brick outhouse. It’s not actually heated in there although, it’s warmer than a garage or shed.
They are in a chicken arc at the moment they’ve outgrown the brooder. They are partially covered over throughout the night and have a...