First Sleep-Over Night... and a question

JML72

In the Brooder
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Mar 31, 2012
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So last night was the first overnight slumber party in the big-girl house. Six 7-week olds (C. Wyandotte, EE, polish, bantam ee, bantam brahma, silkie). Silkie screamed bloody murder for a while at dusk - I tried to explain that she was just ringing the dinner bell for critters, but she wasn't hearing it
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Of course, first night out there at 3am we have huge thunderstorms roll through
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Anyway - all were fine this morning. But when I checked last night I noticed they were all piiled up in a nest box together instead of on a roost (sand in the house, pine shavings in the boxes). I assume it was a security (and softness) thing? Should I just let them go about their chick business and figure they'll get to the roost when they're darn good and ready?

The next boxes are about 4 inches off the floor. The roost is about 3 feet up (with a ladder, etc - they have all made it up there and looked around, so I know they know it's there...)

Thanks
 
Tommy - yeah - raised together from 1 day olds. Why do you ask?
 
I was wondering because if they dont know each other they wont allow each other into their pen. Try putting them together in the pen during the day for a little while so that they can get used to having the new ones in their pen.
 
They're the only chickens - all chicks - just starting out. I guess I wasn't clear in my post - sorry.
 
I would close off the nest boxes unless you need them for older ones... ya don't want them sleeping in there now or they'll think that's what they're for and then they'll be pooping in there and you'll have very messy eggs. Just uncover when they're about ready to lay.
 

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