Can I raise Chicks in my backgarden?

[aart]

Hmm thanks for the feedback guys. I wont be able to run a cable out to my coop in my garden. Is there any 'wireless' or natural sources of heat I could possibly use?

Can you incubate in the house?
What is your climate/location?
Putting your location in your profile helps folks give better answers/suggestions.

 

[kashifk95]

I live in London and I will add this to my profile later as for incubating them in my house yes I sure can but they will need to live outside

 

[lazy gardener]

Is there a reason why you couldn't build a brooder and set it close to the house, perhaps under a window and run electric through the window to the birds in the brooder? How cool would it be to build a brooder attached to the house with the window being the door, then you could "look out the window" to check on the chicks!!!

 

[Jensownzoo]

Is there a reason why you couldn't build a brooder and set it close to the house, perhaps under a window and run electric through the window to the birds in the brooder?  How cool would it be to build a brooder attached to the house with the window being the door, then you could "look out the window" to check on the chicks!!!

This is a brillant idea. *starts considering windows*

 

[azygous]

Or you could use a plant grow window if you have one. It worked great for me. This window is in my garage, and who cares about the dust out there?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Or you could use a plant grow window if you have one. It worked great for me. This window is in my garage, and who cares about the dust out there?

What a cute set up! It's almost like a store display and the chicks even get a nice view!

 

[aart]

Or you could use a plant grow window if you have one. It worked great for me. This window is in my garage, and who cares about the dust out there?

<sings>how much is that chickie in the window.....the one with the feathery feet..lalala..haha!

 

[kashifk95]

Thanks guys great ideas but I would not be able to carry these out unfortunately. I was thinking to keep the chicks in my coop and can add a heat source to the nest box wirelessly somehow so they can run around the coop but can go to the nestbox's for warmth

 

[aart]

Thanks guys great ideas but I would not be able to carry these out unfortunately. I was thinking to keep the chicks in my coop and can add a heat source to the nest box wirelessly somehow so they can run around the coop but can go to the nestbox's for warmth

I seriously don't know how you're going to keep baby chicks warm enough 24/7 without a broody hen or electricity.....especially the first week or so.
Unless you heat something up that can hold heat for long time, have 2-3 of them to refresh and rotate multiple times thru the day and night.
They can't regulate their body temps until maybe 4-6 weeks old and need an external source of heat.
Planning to hatch in the very warmest part of the summer would help.

 

[lazy gardener]

Unless you are set up to care for them properly, you should not even consider hatching them. Nor would it be a good idea to use the nest box as their heated space. The very last thing you want to do is to train chicks to sleep in a nest box.