I’ve read that could happen, so we’ve blocked the nesting boxes up and had them out there Over the weekend during the day. Oh my goodness, they were jumping around and chirping and exploring and SO much happier. I think I’m moving them today!
Lol, putting chicks outside to explore for the first time is the joy of my life
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Oh, really? They HAVE to be ready, that’s why I thought I’d ask. I’m gonna go tell them they have to move out today! Lol. Thank you!!If they've been on supplemental heat this whole time they will have feathered out slower. I say kick em out
Thank you. I was so dang proud of him, he loved doing it. He wasn’t sold on getting chickens at all, but when I “challenged” him to make this, he went straight to work. Every day for two weeks after work and every weekend he was working on it. I adore that coop! Everybody wins!
Too funny. Someone at the gym asked me if the guy with the chickens was my husband (we go at different times due to our work schedules). I said No. They are My chickens. He is just my farm hand
I’m telling you, I stand there and just stare at them like a creeper. Lol! Even while in the brooder, I just go sit with them and watch. Who knew it would be so therapeutic!!Lol, putting chicks outside to explore for the first time is the joy of my life
I know, I never thought this would happen to me. Plus it’s great to sit and watch your chickens; when you get to know their individual personalities, it’s easier to know when something is wrong.
At 6 weeks, they shouldn’t need a heat plate in the coop; the coop alone will keep them out of direct winds and elements. Personally, I believe any kind of heat in a coop is a fire hazard.
