chicken shouldn't be in the house???

[Kedreeva]

"don't spontaneously generate lice" I LOL'd.

I brood mine indoors until they have started growing pinfeathers over their shoulders, and then they get to move to a bigger outdoor brooder. At four to five weeks they seem mostly content to be out of the brooder and cuddle up at night. But being inside for longer certainly wouldn't hurt them or you.

The next time your friend tells you something that sounds improbable, tell her someone's wrote gullible on the ceiling and see if she looks up. It may explain a lot.

 

[babsbag]

I had mine in my house until they were about 4 weeks and then to the shed for another 2, but it was colder then. I kinda miss them in my house, no more little chirping. And I didn't have any dust until I started using shavings. Paper towels=no dust.

I just love the stories you hear. My parakeet can get lice too, but I am not moving her outside.

 

[speakup4kids]

Thats it! My kids have to move out... I will not be having any lice in this house.

(I have two 8 week old chicks in my house still... am i sooo busted??)

 

[mama2chickies]

I have my chickens in my laundry room at night and they are 2 months old. We haven't built our coop and run yet and are working ourselves that way. They are in large dog cages and really aren't much mess, other than cleaning shavings. As far as the dust it is better than my two large dogs that were in there. We are very non predator proof outside and as these are our babies their safety is more important!