Chick-n-Hutch...newbie to chickens

[ChandlersChickens]

My daughter brought home 2 chicks from school...they are now about 3 weeks old.

I just put together my chick-n-hutch today and realized that the wire flooring prevents the chickens from having any bedding on the floor. Is this a problem?? The wire flooring is plastic coated so it's not like they are walking on wires, but I have pine shavings and they just fall right through the floor. I'm just wondering how the chickens are going to be comfortable laying on that. I have not transferred them to the hutch yet...just trying to get prepared before I do!

Here is a picture of it....plus one of my daughter with one of the chicks.

 

[love-my-wolves]

Me, I would buy some cheap linoleum tiles, and put them down over the wires. Clean up fast, and no falling through. Cute chick and kid!!!! Steph

Oh, and Welcome to BYC!!!!

 

[Katy]

I've got a couple of hutches that I use for chicks or isolating birds for whatever reason. I use a cat's litter box to hold some shavings.

 

[ChandlersChickens]

Thanks for the input! Maybe I should have bought 2 nesting boxes

They will only be using this to sleep in pretty much. I ordered a pen too that attaches to the hutch...plus we have a small fenced in area that they can roam around in.