Am I doing a dumb thing, feeding chicks by hand?

[Solsken Farm]

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Im grumpy every morning. I work nights and so by morning time and checking my BYC, yes, Im grumpy. I need to monitor myself with editing so as not to offend TOO much...

That would make me grumpy too. See? This is why you are cool. You are able to self edit.

I bet you wite alot of stuff and delete it befoe you post it too, huh, huh?

 

[The Chicken Lady]

If elderoo wasn't grumpy, I'd think he was playing a trick on all of us!

For some reason, I think of him as a crochety old grandpa with a cane who is only grumpy to disguise his softer side. Ha ha ha.

 

[Davaroo]

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Ladies, you have me pegged. I pity the men in your life.

 

[CityChook]

I'd keep integrating the chicks and the kids. They're going to be together for awhile and need a healthy respect of EACH OTHER. Gentle handling, both of them.

Good luck.

And PS: Elderoo - I still highly value your opinions, grumpy or not...

 

[Davaroo]

I dont mind being grumpy, really. Ive grown to rather like it.

 

[can you hear me now?]

sorry to say it but i have never met a grumpy person that didn't like being grumpy. If they didn't like it then they wouldn't be. At least most of the time lol.

 

[Davaroo]

If you've ever noticed, grumpy people are usually right.

 

[Solsken Farm]

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Only because no one dares disagree with them.

 

[cajunlizz]

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Ha! I already have tough hands, I'm a horsegirl.

It is my kids and guests I worry about. I want the most polite chickens possible.

well , this might sound silly , infact I still wonder if this has merit or not .

I read where ONLY the owners should be handling the chickens and walking into their coop or run area . Others carry in stuff on their shoes and handling them the least is always a plus . I have 29 teens and 7 hens . my hubby and I do pet them and sit with them inside their run area , BUT we do not allow kids into the run or coop area . We have an area for them to sit outside the run area to watch the chickens eat and play . I know to each his or her own , just we seen alot of chickens get colds/ etc. from alot of stuff , esp. hadling them . ONCE 1 in flock gets sick , it spreads quick . . They also have alot of respitory problems that can develop . ALSO , I read in BYC that handling them alot will desrupt the laying .

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I read where ONLY the owners should be handling the chickens and walking into their coop or run area . Others carry in stuff on their shoes and handling them the least is always a plus . I have 29 teens and 7 hens . my hubby and I do pet them and sit with them inside their run area , BUT we do not allow kids into the run or coop area . We have an area for them to sit outside the run area to watch the chickens eat and play . I know to each his or her own , just we seen alot of chickens get colds/ etc. from alot of stuff , esp. hadling them . ONCE 1 in flock gets sick , it spreads quick . . They also have alot of respitory problems that can develop . ALSO , I read in BYC that handling them alot will desrupt the laying .

Totally agree with this! We keep our chicken shoes outside the run area and only use them for inside the coop plus we have a bucket outside with bleach water mixture for our shoes before we got in they get a rinse. I couldn't keep the kids away

they would be to sad and I want them to get to hold them too...it's a lot more work but I only have ONE so it's not so bad. My older teens know what to do on their own.​