JANUARY 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[Renee572]

Oh WOW! I have no idea?  Such cute chickee's though. Did she put some antibiotic on them?

I had this ointment that is supposed to keep the others from pecking at them. Antibiotic? Like neosporin? Do you think we need to separate the 3 from the others? When I went over to give her the ointment and help her it looked like they were pecking at their own wounds. Just seems strange to me that all 3 have it on the same spot on their backs.

 

[Purpletie3]

I had this ointment that is supposed to keep the others from pecking at them. Antibiotic? Like neosporin? Do you think we need to separate the 3 from the others? When I went over to give her the ointment and help her it looked like they were pecking at their own wounds. Just seems strange to me that all 3 have it on the same spot on their backs.

I agree...You might want to post to the injury thread.

I would blue coat it too & separate them....they will peck them to death at the sign of blood and weakness.

 

[gimmie birdies]

sugar one day old.

 

[Renee572]

sugar one day old.

so cute!

 

[ChickenLady2014]

I agree...You might want to post to the injury thread.

I would blue coat it too & separate them....they will peck them to death at the sign of blood and weakness. 

X2, definetly seperate. Is the neighbors space smaller than what you had them in because if they are too crowded they will start picking at each other. Hope they get better. I swear by Blu-coat.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

so cute!

Very cute!

 

[Renee572]

I agree...You might want to post to the injury thread.

I would blue coat it too & separate them....they will peck them to death at the sign of blood and weakness. 

X2, definetly seperate. Is the neighbors space smaller than what you had them in because if they are too crowded they will start picking at each other. Hope they get better. I swear by Blu-coat.

It's the same box, we just took it over to her house. I posted on the injury forum and got some responses. I'm now thinking, 1 the box is too small as I figured it would be before too long having had many more hatch than I expected. And 2 I kept the box in the bathroom with the door closed so it was dark almost always unless someone was in there. She is keeping the box in her kitchen and I'm pretty sure it is lit up almost always in there.

We are getting a bigger box tomorrow and she's going to try to keep it as dark as possible along with coating the wounds with the no pecking stuff.

Hubby and I are going to work on the coop this weekend and hopefully be able to get them out there in the next couple weeks so they have more space. It's supposed to be in the 80s for the next few days but then it drips back down the the 60s and 70s throughout February I believe! They may still need the heat lamp at night :/

 

[ChickenLady2014]

It's the same box, we just took it over to her house. I posted on the injury forum and got some responses. I'm now thinking, 1 the box is too small as I figured it would be before too long having had many more hatch than I expected. And 2 I kept the box in the bathroom with the door closed so it was dark almost always unless someone was in there. She is keeping the box in her kitchen and I'm pretty sure it is lit up almost always in there.

We are getting a bigger box tomorrow and she's going to try to keep it as dark as possible along with coating the wounds with the no pecking stuff.

Hubby and I are going to work on the coop this weekend and hopefully be able to get them out there in the next couple weeks so they have more space. It's supposed to be in the 80s for the next few days but then it drips back down the the 60s and 70s throughout February I believe! They may still need the heat lamp at night :/

Good luck with them Renee, a bigger box will help a lot. Remind me again how old the chicks are? If you get the coop built and the temps stay in the 60's & 70's they should be fine in the coop. I have my coop with a ambient temp ranging around 60 degrees with a 250 bulb, our nights have been in the minus this past week. My 4 & 6 week chicks are doing great as well as the 4 silkie chicks (under a week old) that have a red flood light that is keeping their area around 80 degrees. At first I had them at the 90-95 degrees, but they got pasty butt. I reduced the temp. and they are doing great. Mine have been out in the coop since day 2 so mine acclimated to the colder temps. pretty fast. They all feathered out a lot faster than the chicks I raised all last spring in the basement. I definitely worry about them that first week, but they are a lot tougher than we realize

 

[Renee572]

Good luck with them Renee, a bigger box will help a lot. Remind me again how old the chicks are? If you get the coop built and the temps stay in the 60's & 70's they should be fine in the coop. I have my coop with a ambient temp ranging around 60 degrees with a 250 bulb, our nights have been in the minus this past week. My 4 & 6 week chicks are doing great as well as the 4 silkie chicks (under a week old) that have a red flood light that is keeping their area around 80 degrees. At first I had them at the 90-95 degrees, but they got pasty butt. I reduced the temp. and they are doing great. Mine have been out in the coop since day 2 so mine acclimated to the colder temps. pretty fast. They all feathered out a lot faster than the chicks I raised all last spring in the basement. I definitely worry about them that first week, but they are a lot tougher than we realize

they are just shy of 2 weeks old.

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Well them

they are just shy of 2 weeks old.

A couple more weeks of getting coop built and the 4 week olds will be pretty feathered. As long as the temps. stay 60 & 70 they will be good. Are you taking them outside to enjoy the 80 degree weather your having right now?