My chicks are almost 5 weeks and have been outside in a hutch since 2-3 weeks. They had a light for a a while but I live in Florida so it's pretty hot and with 9 of them they are fine. They free range all day and go to bed themselves at night. We are working on the coop. Got it mostly built...
I had to rush out to the outside hutch and "rescue" my 13 (almost) 3 week olds today! There was an awful storm that moved in and the hutch just ISN'T the most weather proof thing. It's great for warm days and nights (with a heat lamp) but that rain was a MESS
On a positive note, I had three...
Well we aredown to 13. My dad came and picked 6 yesterday. We got one on those chicken hutches from TSC and have them moved outside in that with a heat lamp. They seem rather happy!! We braved it and let them out in the yard today. Seemed to do very well!! A little tricky to catch but overall...
Hey Erin! When you take your babies outside, how do you get them together to go back in?? Mine are 2.5 weeks and are still flighty. I'm afraid to take them out for fear of losing them.
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Congrats!! We have babies that are the same age
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It was actually suprisingly easy! I just put a towel on the toilet and got one at a time out. They hatched a week ago today and these pics are a couple of days old. I took them with my iPhone. The babies were pretty cooperative
It's kinda funny how SOOO many of the babies look the same I have mutts and they still look like many of yours!
This guy has a splay leg.. He's in a hobble
Sorry if I posted these before.. my brain is mush.. vacation coming!! YAY
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That's awesome!
Mine are only a few days old and they still cheep and run
PLUS.. there's this little guy I had to make a chick chair for. Seems he might have slipped tendons from what I have read.
Made braces and the chair last night.. Feel like at least I've tried everything...
Hey guys!! I just had my first hatch of mutts! They started hatching on the 17th and the last hatched today. I have 25 little peeps in my bathroom in the brooder
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By all means if you know what any of these are PLEASE tell me.. especially if they are sex-linked...