I am tired of them being in the house.

[wannabchick]

JustAChickenLittle&More :

I don't mind the chicks being in the house, but I am sure tired of being in the house.

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[Diamond Wire Farms]

Start cruising Craigslist for used greenhouses. I bought on last year for $100. It took a little work to move and put back together, but now I have a 12ft x 14ft chicken brooder. The chicks go out in the Greenhouse at 3 weeks. They have access to a heat lamp for the night time, but the rest of the day they are protected from the weather and aerial predators. They even have a low ranking Roo who 'mothers' them. He LOVES the attention too. They stay in the greenhouse until about 8-10 weeks, then out with the main flock. Seriously, its the best $100 that I ever spent!

 

[feather and mountain man]

Wow what a great idea!

 

[14 chickens & counting]

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[Egg Rookie 2010]

I really liked them in the house the first 2 weeks...but now the dust is insane and I slept on the couch last night cause the whole family is sick except me and I swear I didnt sleep a wink with all the noise outta that box! They were 3 weeks yesterday. Too cold to put them in the coop even with it shuttered. It is 45-60 during the day but 30-38 at night. I havent let mine out though cause there is no where enclosed to let them go and I cant imagine trying to catch them all to bring em back in the house either.

 

[feather and mountain man]

They are driving me crazy right now. They are so loud. I can see the dust coming out the top of the box from here everytime they jump around. Come on warmer weather or more feathers!

 

[CannonChicks]

I just read a recent post that a person keeps her/his chicks outside and it's in the negative degrees where they are at. They put a heat lamp in the coop and after 4 wks another person stopped using the heatlamp and their chicks are doing great. They weren't even huddled up together.

 

[feather and mountain man]

Well I think the will go out to coop in the morning.

 

[FMAFarms]

How often are your brooders cleaned? With fresh pine shavings and newspaper every day, there's barely any smell or dust at all. I can definitely understand wanting the chicks out of the house, though. If the snow lasts much longer ((what am I saying? We have snow until May sometimes!) I'll have to figure out a room to designate just for their use! And just when my mom thought she was finally getting a guest room....

 

[feather and mountain man]

This last week I have cleaned their brooder every day and it is just so dusty. We use crushed corn cob bedding because it is more absorbant Any way they will be in a brooder out side in the coop. They will be fine! I might leave lil Roo roo in the house since he is so little yet