cuteness but...

[sean_wonder]

my babies scream at me until i pick them up and/or make a hand cave for them. it's cute, but i just want to make sure it's not a sign of me doing something wrong.

 

[DobieLover]

my babies scream at me until i pick them up and/or make a hand cave for them. it's cute, but i just want to make sure it's not a sign of me doing something wrong.

I assume you are writing about chicks. How old are they?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Brooder temps and method of heating?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Are they chicks?

 

[sean_wonder]

I assume you are writing about chicks. How old are they?

They are six days old.

Brooder temps and method of heating?

Brooder is a toasty 93 in hot side, unsure of cool side temperature.

Are they chicks?

yes, six days old

 

[sean_wonder]

method of heating?

orange heat lamp! forgot this in previous post.

 

[sean_wonder]

i'll also take this opportunity to mention that the chicks are perfectly spread out and only peep for me when they can see or hear me

 

[Keeperofmunchkins]

It sounds like the chicks have decided you are their 'mother' . This can happen if you handle them a lot right from hatch. It's cute but not terribly convenient, especially as they get older and larger and the poop gets bigger! I recommend getting them more used to being just together in their brooder without you by spending less time handling them.

 

[Abriana]

They see you as the mama hen. When they grow up they will be very friendly and will probably love to sit on your lap!

 

[sean_wonder]

It sounds like the chicks have decided you are their 'mother' . This can happen if you handle them a lot right from hatch. It's cute but not terribly convenient, especially as they get older and larger and the poop gets bigger! I recommend getting them more used to being just together in their brooder without you by spending less time handling them.

They’ve been snuggled nonstop since hatchday and I’m their main caregiver. We want them to be pets and very snuggly. I have been able to spend an entire school day away from them without any reports of stress or complaining but if I’m purposefully loud the chicks will peep for me from their room. I can walk around them without them peeping for me as well. They seem to be fine on their own, but my family definitely wants to give them as much snuggles as possible! I’m not sure if you’re saying that the snuggles are bad for the chickens or just inconvenient for me, but I don’t mind having super snuggly babies. It’s really only two of them that are incredibly vocal about being held. I am thinking about making a soft little cave for them since they very much enjoy hand caves and might make them feel like they’re snuggled by mama. Once again, they are just pets who will poop breakfast for us. We are animal lovers and can’t help but snuggle all our lovely little nuggets.