I moved the babies outside today. I spent most of the afternoon fixing up the "tractor" so I could house the bantams in it. It's 4'x8' and needed some TLC. Once the bantams were moved to their new home, I fixed up the 10'x10' run so the babies could live there.
The tractor:
The babies in their mini-coop:
Silly things, they wouldn't leave the safety of the kennel/coop while I was out there. I went back out at dusk to close the gate to the large run and all 19 of the babies were scattered around their pen sleeping on the ground. I gathered them up, put them in the coop, and shut the door. This is the first time they've slept without their heat lamp. I know they'll be fine, overnight temps here are 60*+ and they have each other for warmth. They're so cute!
The tractor:
The babies in their mini-coop:
Silly things, they wouldn't leave the safety of the kennel/coop while I was out there. I went back out at dusk to close the gate to the large run and all 19 of the babies were scattered around their pen sleeping on the ground. I gathered them up, put them in the coop, and shut the door. This is the first time they've slept without their heat lamp. I know they'll be fine, overnight temps here are 60*+ and they have each other for warmth. They're so cute!
