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Chirping
- Aug 30, 2016
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Just put a 4x4 in there for her to stand on. That wire is not good for her feet. It looks like there will be enough circulation under her. I put mine in the cage at night and put her out to free range during the day. I keep the run closed, but of course that means whenever one of the other chickens starts squawking to go in to nest I have to run out there and let them in and out. It's usually only for two days though and I'm home all day. If your not home keep her in the cage but put something in there for her to stand on.
I have a question about this. I finally put her in the cage yesterday but I'm not sure how to keep it off the ground. It is a dog crate that has a pan on the bottom that I have taken out. It was large squares on the bottom and she sort of falls right thru. I put it on the ground because she kept falling thru and I didn't want her to hurt herself. She also keeps knocking her food and water over so I need to zip tie it to the side for her. Can it be on the ground or is the whole point so their is air going up thru the bottom.
Also should I just leave her in there for 3 days or let her out and see what she does? She seems a little more normal since she started being broody but I don't want to mess anything up. She did however puff up a little when I checked on her this morning. I attached a picture and you can see how large the squares on the bottom are.
I have a question about this. I finally put her in the cage yesterday but I'm not sure how to keep it off the ground. It is a dog crate that has a pan on the bottom that I have taken out. It was large squares on the bottom and she sort of falls right thru. I put it on the ground because she kept falling thru and I didn't want her to hurt herself. She also keeps knocking her food and water over so I need to zip tie it to the side for her. Can it be on the ground or is the whole point so their is air going up thru the bottom.
Also should I just leave her in there for 3 days or let her out and see what she does? She seems a little more normal since she started being broody but I don't want to mess anything up. She did however puff up a little when I checked on her this morning. I attached a picture and you can see how large the squares on the bottom are.
We ended up putting mesh on the bottom of cage. She has been in for 3 days now. I let her out after 1 day and she did great. A whole 5 hours outside and than all of a sudden ran inside! 3 days later she has stopped puffing up and growling when I or the chickens approach so we will see. She isn't eating much but it sort of sounds like something they do. Fingers cross that we don't have to go back into the cage.