ChickenWhisperer101
Crowing
Hi yāall! I purchased 2 batches of chicks from McMurray Hatchery that were born a week apart. The chicks are in a 3 story brooder (Bantams on top which are from ideal and have nothing to do with this, older standards in the middle and younger standards on the bottom) and are all separated by batches. Today I mixed some of the standards and put some older ones on the bottom and some younger ones in the middle. Iām doing this because I donāt want to deal with introducing them to each other later in life after theyāve never met. This wouldnāt be a problem if we let them outside at 4-5 weeks (because itās so hot here) but today I found a big chicken snake and Iām worried to put them outside at that young. They will be living in a chick-Shaw, because itās portable, and I think a snake can fit through the wire as the floor, so Iām worried. Also, because itās portable, they will have electric poultry wire that they can definitely fit through until they are a good at least 10-12 weeks.
Im at a loss. Do I continue to move them around daily or every other day in the brooder, or do I leave them in their own pens with the chicks there age? What age should I move them out to their chick-Shaw? How do I deal with the fence? What do I do?!? I really donāt know, any help is really greatly appreciated!!! Thank you for responding and answering any questions or giving any advice if you can.
Thanks again
-ChickenWhisperer101
Im at a loss. Do I continue to move them around daily or every other day in the brooder, or do I leave them in their own pens with the chicks there age? What age should I move them out to their chick-Shaw? How do I deal with the fence? What do I do?!? I really donāt know, any help is really greatly appreciated!!! Thank you for responding and answering any questions or giving any advice if you can.
Thanks again
-ChickenWhisperer101