They are getting very difficult to have inside. Thankfully the upstairs room they are in is unfinished with water resistant subfloor. Everytime I take the lid off I lose most of them running around the floor. Fresh food with herbs on top tricks most of them back in.
They still push and make a ruckus, but it doesn't take them too long to spread out a little in the corner and sleep fine. Going to have to go through this all over again in a couple weeks when they go to the coop.
Everything is exactly the same. They are super happy during the day. They were raised with a heat plate, which they barely use anymore, but it's still there if they want it. I had a nightlight that I weemed them off about a week ago by slowly covering more each night. I think they calmed down now.
Still drama. I put a little plastic divider in the corner they are clustered, which makes them spread out and seems to keep them from hurting each other very much.
I have noticed when I sing or whistle they get quiet and watch me. They are back to there normal happy selves this morning. Hopefully tonight goes better.
My 19 chicks are almost 4 weeks old. I moved them to a 4x8 brooder this morning and they loved it all day. I noticed as the sun was going down, they started making unhappy chirps. Thinking they were stressed I moved them back to there old brooder. They just piled into the corner pushing making...