Constant, loud parties in the brooder

[easttxchick]

Well, that's a heavy responsibility, but I'm up for the challenge.
Hmmm, so that's where my roll of foil went.

Another development in the last couple of days, I've heard a strangled, screeching noise coming from in the brooder, wonder what that could mean?

My rooster hatch rate is widely known. It's SO bad that DH looked in there when they were a few days old and said, "That's 3 roosters in there".

I honestly wish I could show ya'll a picture of what they do in a few hours but I'd be too embarrassed-it looks like they aren't taken care of at all. I cleaned that brooder out at 12:30 this morning and it looked like a tornado hit it when I checked on them at about 6:30 am.
I do have to hand it to Bishopschickens, though, they are big, healthy, lively chicks-probably the heartiest I've ever had.
One more thing, they do get prettier, every day.

 

[gryeyes]

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You have now hit on why I seldom share photos of my chicks in brooders! Honestly! I take all these lovely shots, oh so cute! Ahhh look at that one! etc., and when I view the images on my computer before uploading them to BYC, I come to a screeching halt. Good lord! I can't show anybody that! Dang!

And if I took a picture right after cleaning the brooder, all the chicks are just standing in a corner, mostly facing into it, with maybe ONE chick peeking around to see if the fresh litter and clean feeder & waterer are going to grow gnashing teeth and devour them all. By the time they start to act normally again, the brooder is a mess. Who flung the poo up that high? How did the shavings get into the water THAT FAST?

It's hopeless. No brooder pics for me to share. Noop, no how, no way. Besides, the red heat lamps make everything look even creepier.

 

[crazychickenldy]

They sound high maintenance! lol. Maybe the special breeds somehow know they are special? Great Post!

 

[Petej]

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Petej-I hate to tell you this, but there is noone to call-BYC is the only place I could come for some support.
If the noise gets to be more than you can bear, you may have to turn them in yourself-I know, I know, that would be a horrible thing to do, but it may be your only option.

I know what you mean about the water-I couldn't believe the fact that mine figured out a way to turn over their waterer-they were a few days old.
Lastly, I do admit it, my kids are WAY out of control...I'm working on it...

Well, I haven't had to call the Police yet, but man do they throw some wild parties in there! So far I've found an empty pack of cigarettes, some empty booze bottles and these little square tabs.....

I think I might be beyond what I can do alone here!

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I made the mistake of leaving the cover off while grabbing some paper for the bottom, when I turned back around, I had my oldest (three weeks old) perched on the edge of the tub! I swear he was encouraging the others to escape!!

Thank goodness that at least a couple of them have the ability to think on their own! I'd really be in trouble if they didn't!

 

[easttxchick]

PeteJ-it does sound like you may be in over your head. It's OK-there is no shame in asking for help. Sounds like yours are already smoking and drinking-it will only get worse from there. I'm sorry to tell you, but it's official-you are raising hooligans as well.

OK, this isn't funny(well, yeah, it really was) but I'm going to tell it anyway.
Last night at about 11:00 pm-we were laying in bed, ALMOST asleep and we both heard a weird noise(not the typical icemaker, dog walking through the house noises)-DH jumps up out of bed, grabs his .22 and goes hunting for the source of the noise. I just laid there figuring it was my doxie into something he shouldn't have been(go figure). DH comes back down the hall and says, "Sheila, those chicks HAVE to go outside, they have kicked food all over the floor, knocked their waterer over and have that pad shredded all over the place(also, insert some curse words into this sentence, he did)." Yeah, dude, welcome to my world. Had to get up and clean up their destruction. Laid back down and my DH had obviously been laying there thinking. He said, "They sure are growing fast and look like they're going to be fat, can we eat them?" My first thought was, "Yes, let's do it right now, before they tear the house down to the slab". Bwahahahaha(Just FYI-we've never eaten a bird off of this place, except for one seriously aggressive rooster).
They are getting so pretty-if I can just get them to a little more manageable age.
These chicks have been the source of so much amusement for me-I know I'm gonna miss them when they finally go outside...well. maybe.

 

[dsqard]

Ok Sheila, I was thinking my three week olds were hooligans but compared to yours mine are

Their antics are certainly keeping me in stiches!

 

[MyKidLuvsGreenEgz]

I've only had one batch of chicks so far (2 more weeks before next batch) but never EVER did mine do these things!

OMG ... I'm laughing so hard, that not only am I crying, but I woke up my teen who lives on the bottom floor! I'm upstairs, on the opposite side of the house! And I swear my chickens outside heard me too because now I hear a ruckus going on from them.

IF your chicks plan on world domination through mind control of ALL chicks, I'm gonna start working on our new brooder coop NOW! With barbed water, machine gun sentry, motion-sensing lights, and locks.

in the garage.

Hubby's gonna be thrilled.

 

[Pickles03]

How am I only finding this now??? This thread is hysterical!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Okay before this gets anymore out of hand, I recommend counseling, it's either that or a home for delinquent peeps, you know whats coming next they'll be out in the branyard trying to sell illegal drugs like marijuana that they have secretly grown some where in the brooder or on those nights when it's been the full moon they have slipped out and started a patch some where on your property, and how are you going to explain that to the helicopter police when they pull up at your door," yeah right sister your chicks are growing it"

Folks this is not going to get better on its own.

 

[dsqard]

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Yeah those aren't called grow out lights for nuthin!