- Dec 1, 2012
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Hi there! I was introduced to chickens about 2 months ago when I was given a one week old EE chick. She was one of 30 chicks, and the sole survivor of what I think was a mink attack
So I scooped her up and raised her inside for 5 weeks or so. My boyfriend and I built a mobile coop and she's settled into it nicely.....so nicely that she never goes out into the run....I open the coop door every morning, but have never seen her go down the ramp and outside. The same day I moved her outside, I bought two more chickens.One was chick that was a few days old (RIR/White Leghorn I think) and the other was an approximately 4 week old Cuckoo Maran. My profile picture is of them the night I brought them home. So I've been raising them inside together for about 3 weeks. Two days ago I put the Cuckoo Maran in a separate box away from the RIR/WL and the heat lamp. Shes been at a constant temp of about 60 degrees F since. Tomorrow she will be going outside to live with the EE. The next 3 days are supposed to be near 60 degrees F with nights in the 40s. So I figured thats a great transition time for her since it's a break from the 30 degree days and 20 degree nights we've been having. She's fully feathered now and approximately 7 weeks old. I'm hoping my EE will be comfortable enough to go outside now with her new friend. Safety in numbers, you know? The RIR/WL is staying inside just another week or two until she's fully feathered, and then she'll join the other two. I can't wait to see all three of them together as a little happy family! So I was hoping to get some feedback on my the way I've been raising my young chickens so far, good or bad, and some advice on our weeks/months to come. Any comments are welcome!
For reference,I'm in Northwestern NJ, winter is approaching, and word is that it's going to be a cold one.....
