How many of you have your chicks in your house?

[SabaiFarms]

Spare room is my brooder room and laundry room is my incubator room. I wouldn't consider putting them outside until they are fully feathered, even then I wouldn't be shocked to see them in the house.

 

[chelschix]

I had to keep some of mine in the house over winter they were too young to go out, i also had to bring my silkie in because she got a cold- she stayed with me in my bedroom

 

[OtterCreekRanch]

Me and my mom just had this conversation the other day. She was trying to tell me it is not 'normal" to keep chickens in the house no matter their age. I tried to use the "everyone does it (on my chicken forum)" excuse. We decided to agree to disagree. At least keeping the chicks in the house is more normal than the time we kept a 700 lb bull calf in the house over night because we had a show the next day and had him groomed for it and it started raining outside and we didn't want him getting wet. He was tied to the corner column of our bar. No carpet in that part of the house luckily because cattle won't hold it if they aren't outside.

Anywho, right now I have three brooders going in the living room. Two with 6 chicks each that are 3 going on 4 week old OEGB and Japanese, and 1 with some few day old babies that just arrived in the mail yesterday. The older babies are driving my nuts. They are noisey buggers. Glad they are just about ready to move outside.


Edit: spelling

 

[emvickrey]

I do all my incubating in the house in the spare room. We call it the nursery.

I also keep the chicks in brooders in there too. Winter time it's harder to keep the smell down and I have to clean the brooders every couple of days or every day. Depending on how many I have.

I also have a house chicken. She lives in a cage in the dining room. She used to get out so we could play and cuddle with her but she's broody now so I gave her some eggs. She's perfectly content. She's so quiet nobody would know she was in here if they didn't walk in the dining room. I can't wait till her foster chicks hatch.

 

[teach1rusl]

Mine are always brooded in the house for the first few weeks, in our tv room so they get lots of socialization from us and our other pets.

 

[tammybur]

My son has his 6 little chicks in the basement until it's time to go outside in the coop. The problem is,, we still need to build it. We have only had the chicks for 9 days and we are "first time chick owners" so this is all new to me (Mom) and my son Ryan. I still don't know what their is to know about these little things so if you can help, I would sure listen. Do you happen to know why one of them are getting blue feet???

Thanks,

Tammy

 

[emvickrey]

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Got any pics? I'm sure it's the breed. Do you know what breed they are?

 

[Mandymooligan]

I am looking forward to moving the little stinky butts out to the coop.

 

[vebyrd36]

Well let's see I have had hundreds in the house throughout the years. Recently I had 10 silkies, 5 Game cared for by my female cockatiel. Right now I have a baby game with momma cockatiel.

 

[Kbagwell1]

Our first set of chicks stayed inside until they were about 3 weeks....then we couldn't take the dust/dander and smell anymore! Hubby and father in law made an outdoor brooder for us! YAY! Its big enough to house at least 50 chicks! Our 35 thats in there have PLENTY of room! Our plan from now on is to keep them inside for about a week and then transfer them to the outdoor brooder. We have some hatching this Tuesday, its our first hatch and we are all soooo excited!!!