Chicks cheeping loudly for unidentified reason

[theawesomechick]

My chicks are cheeping so loudly they can be heard through two doors and a wall. I don't know why, though, they have plenty of food, clean water, and they aren't cold, because they aren't huddling together. It's 65 degrees in their brooder and outside their brooder, so if they shouldn't be hot and if they are, there's not too much I can do about it. They should have enough space, since there are four chicks and about eight square feet of space. They seem to be trying to have an escape movement, since they are charging all the deer netting windows. They keep cheeping as loudly as they can (all four of them) and wandering around, perching on their things and randomly flying around. What's my problem here? They're driving the whole house insane!

 

[AStitchofKate]

My chicks are cheeping so loudly they can be heard through two doors and a wall. I don't know why, though, they have plenty of food, clean water, and they aren't cold, because they aren't huddling together. It's 65 degrees in their brooder and outside their brooder, so if they shouldn't be hot and if they are, there's not too much I can do about it. They should have enough space, since there are four chicks and about eight square feet of space. They seem to be trying to have an escape movement, since they are charging all the deer netting windows. They keep cheeping as loudly as they can (all four of them) and wandering around, perching on their things and randomly flying around. What's my problem here? They're driving the whole house insane!

How old are they? And they are eating and drinking right?

 

[theawesomechick]

They're four weeks old, perfectly old enough to eat and drink on their own, without help. I don't know if they're bored, or what, but they keep wanting to get out of the brooder and destroy things!

 

[AStitchofKate]

They might be a little bored, might try sprinkling a treat in there for them to forage around for to keep them busy??

 

[theawesomechick]

Tried giving them oatmeal. They ignored it.

 

[theawesomechick]

Well, I ended up darkening the room and they all went to bed. Will post again if this happens tomorrow.

 

[red horse ranch]

My chicks are cheeping so loudly they can be heard through two doors and a wall. I don't know why, though, they have plenty of food, clean water, and they aren't cold, because they aren't huddling together. It's 65 degrees in their brooder and outside their brooder, so if they shouldn't be hot and if they are, there's not too much I can do about it. They should have enough space, since there are four chicks and about eight square feet of space. They seem to be trying to have an escape movement, since they are charging all the deer netting windows. They keep cheeping as loudly as they can (all four of them) and wandering around, perching on their things and randomly flying around. What's my problem here? They're driving the whole house insane!

I think they are cold. Do they still have a light they can get under if they are chilled? They should still have 70 to 75 degrees F at 4 weeks old. They aren't completely feathered yet. Even a 60 watt bulb to get under would make them more content.

 

[theawesomechick]

I'm quite sure they're not cold. I'm starting to suspect that they were plain bored.

 

[3riverschick]

I agree, with the OP. They can be cold at 3 weeks and 65 degrees. Just a 60 watt bulb should prove if so.
Best,
Karen

 

[theawesomechick]

They're four weeks old, going on five weeks by now. If they were cold, I'm sure I'd know, these are my second batch of chicks. I've discovered the problem: the chicks don't like staying inside the brooder. I solved this by putting them outside in their playpen all day, then bringing them inside when the sun sets and draping towels over their brooder to induce them to sleep.