Don't let them pile up in corners!

[ozark hen]

Hi Barg, mine were up late last night to when I turned the light on but I think it was all really due to being frightened of the storm and maybe yours were frightened by the "new place" at night? Anyway, thank goodness we all survived. ha I only use a 60wt. bulb but it is probably more for my security than it is for them since they have their feathers. I suppose we could always go to a colored low watage bulb?? Everything is scarier in the dark.

Today I gave the big waterer to the ducklings who are in a separate cage in the coop with the chicks. I brought the chicks in a small rubber pail of water. Some of them never noticed the "big girl waterer" but were only aware that those darned ducklings got their waterer!! They ran around the cage and made a fuss until I had to make a big deal out of the new waterer. It is like a bunch of kids and one getting more than the other! I am sure our forefathers did not cater to their chickens as we all here on BYC do.

But then they did not have time to sit and enjoy them.

 

[aran]

i have my chicks outside now and they are 5weeks old tomorrow...they have been out for about 10days or so now...they spend every night in a pile up in the corner of the coop...freaked me out the first time but they keep doing it even with a light on...dunno why but they seem to be ok...each morning there they are outside enjoying the sun.

maybe its just normal chickie behaviour?

 

[ozark hen]

Mine are seven weeks old and had never done that before. Plus the one on the bottom almost died. I hope this never happens again. But I had twenty of them piled on top one another. Seems to be a common thing for them to do from what I am reading. Just way too scary isn't it? I am so glad your little ones are fine. Then to top if all off in my haste to make things right in the coop............I forgot one dog and left him outside!!!! We heard barking just before falling to sleep and my DH went to see what was going on and discovered my error. I am telling you that upset me even more. To think a coyote could have gotten him.