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She is going to be a pretty hen.Here she is with her Ameraucana friend
Welcome to Langshans! Waffles is a cute name. They are not a flighty breed. If you’re handling her a lot, she will probably be pretty tame. I’d say they are more cold tolerant than heat tolerant. I’ve had a few juveniles that died from heat when it got up in the 90s. So make sure they have shade they can go in and cool water when it gets hot out.Hi everyone,
I’m a first time langshan owner, but have other chicken breeds. My langshan chick was born roughly 2 weeks ago. I was wondering about their temperament, hardiness, when they can go outside, etc.
Thanks
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This is my Langshan ‘waffles’ at 1 week old
Thanks for your response. I also brood all of my chicks outsideWelcome to Langshans! Waffles is a cute name. They are not a flighty breed. If you’re handling her a lot, she will probably be pretty tame. I’d say they are more cold tolerant than heat tolerant. I’ve had a few juveniles that died from heat when it got up in the 90s. So make sure they have shade they can go in and cool water when it gets hot out.
I raise all my chicks outside, but if I were raising them in the house, they would get moved to a larger brooder in the garage or the coop or somewhere at about two weeks. Then once they get all their feathers, maybe around 4 weeks or so, they would get acclimated to having no heat. Then meet the flock with a barrier, and after a week (or less) open the barrier so they can mingle.
That’s how I used to do it when I used heat lamps. Now I use Mama Heating Pads, and brood chicks in an under-the-roost pen. I don’t necessarily wait for full feathers any more before opening their pen. I play it by ear and if they get picked on too badly, I close up their pen again longer.
Have fun with your chicks, and don’t forget to come back and post more photos as they grow!
Welcome to Langshans! Waffles is a cute name. They are not a flighty breed. If you’re handling her a lot, she will probably be pretty tame. I’d say they are more cold tolerant than heat tolerant. I’ve had a few juveniles that died from heat when it got up in the 90s. So make sure they have shade they can go in and cool water when it gets hot out.
I raise all my chicks outside, but if I were raising them in the house, they would get moved to a larger brooder in the garage or the coop or somewhere at about two weeks. Then once they get all their feathers, maybe around 4 weeks or so, they would get acclimated to having no heat. Then meet the flock with a barrier, and after a week (or less) open the barrier so they can mingle.
That’s how I used to do it when I used heat lamps. Now I use Mama Heating Pads, and brood chicks in an under-the-roost pen. I don’t necessarily wait for full feathers any more before opening their pen. I play it by ear and if they get picked on too badly, I close up their pen again longer.
Have fun with your chicks, and don’t forget to come back and post more photos as they grow!