jamiep1984
In the Brooder
- Mar 14, 2023
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Hi all!
New to backyard chickens and we got our baby chicks 2 weeks ago. We handle them nearly daily for short stints (since we don’t want them to get cold) and sometimes they adjust and calm down a bit even fall asleep, other times, they just panic the whole time until we put them away.
It’s better with some breeds than others too— the naked necks and Easter eggers seem to be adjusting more but our polish, Houdan, and black crested Marans, not so much
Is there any way we can ease their fear of handling? We are very gentle and do our best to keep them warm. I’m wondering if it’s just too early to see much progress as they are only 2 weeks.
Thank you!
New to backyard chickens and we got our baby chicks 2 weeks ago. We handle them nearly daily for short stints (since we don’t want them to get cold) and sometimes they adjust and calm down a bit even fall asleep, other times, they just panic the whole time until we put them away.
It’s better with some breeds than others too— the naked necks and Easter eggers seem to be adjusting more but our polish, Houdan, and black crested Marans, not so much
Is there any way we can ease their fear of handling? We are very gentle and do our best to keep them warm. I’m wondering if it’s just too early to see much progress as they are only 2 weeks.
Thank you!