Thanks Achickenwrangler, thats an incredibly heartwarming story about your shepar/chow bringing you the baby bird that had fallen out. Especially given that the dog has chow in his mix and it sounds like he was already an adult when you introduced him to chicks. My canines are adults too. If...
Thanks MP, DrD, and Sheila! It sounds like its no big deal to bring a few of them in sometimes during the early days as long as the brooder is kept clean.
15 newly hatched chicks are supposed to arrive tomorrow. I've got a brooder set up at workbench height all ready to go in the garage. I have two Aussies that I want to safely introduce to the chicks slowly right from the beginning. I've got a huge 2.5' x 4' dog kennel in my den that isn't used...