Ok so my brand new babies are here. Two BR's that are a couple days old. Brooder temp is 95 they ate, and drank. Slept for a good bit after we got them home. Now one little girl is chirping LOUDLY! What could be up? Her sister is ever annoyed!
Loud Mouth Baby!!!
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So I put my son's lamp on and she is quiet. Do they need a light on besides the brooder lamp?
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If the temp is at 95 it should be fine for the chicks, I would double check for any drafts, pasty butts, and possibly feeding issues (sometimes the feed is simply too big for them to eat and has to be crushed further) if only to be on the safe side. Though, in my experience there is invariably at least one loudmouth baby in the bunch - my runt bantam dark cornish from my first bunch was loud and angry no matter what I did and eventually I just gave up, assuming it was antisocial, the bugger.
Now out of my second bunch I have one silkie who just will - not - shut - up
despite whether or not everyone else is happy. It happens.
When I first got my BR they were very loud all of them, and I noticed just before the sun sets they really get loud.
I let them get a lot of running room and then they arent so chirpy at night ...
But I would check for drafts too and noise keeps them up but we play a radio all day and night and for some reason they like it.
It isn't loud or anything like that but a low hum...
Good luck congrats on the new babies
I let them get a lot of running room and then they arent so chirpy at night ...
But I would check for drafts too and noise keeps them up but we play a radio all day and night and for some reason they like it.
It isn't loud or anything like that but a low hum...
Good luck congrats on the new babies
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I checked for drafts and pasty butt, and we are all good! They are eating Nature Wise starter which looks to be a mash. They seem to like it. They are also drinking well. Soooo....I guess my little one just has a set pf pipes and has to use them??? The light seemed to help though. Her "sister" just looks at her like what is your deal? They are my 10 year old sons pullets so the brooder is in his room, and he is crashed out in the living room. He loves them though.
i have one chick that never shuts up either.its the EE!
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Wait...I totally forgot the fact you only had two chicks.
At one point I had bought two RIR pullets that had to be by themselves to due to the sheer age difference with the rest of my flock. They used to be really loud until I remembered reading on this forum that mirrors were often used with chickens in isolation/hospital settings to make sure they didn't go batty. Chickens are extremely social creatures and usually don't like being in small numbers (little devils are just enabling our addiction
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What I would do is see if you don't have a small hand mirror that you wouldn't mind getting dirty and stick it in there. I did that with Rhodie and Rover, my two RIR pullets and they immediately took to it - talking to their reflections, trying to find the mysterious chick behind the mirror, strutting their stuff and when they tired of it, they simply cuddled up to the mirror and slept with it. I will admit that when I first put mine in there I watched them for hours playing with it, and while I don't know if it'll help I though I would suggest it, and it certainly has entertainment value for all parties involved.
Good luck with your chicks - they make very rewarding, fascinating pets.
At one point I had bought two RIR pullets that had to be by themselves to due to the sheer age difference with the rest of my flock. They used to be really loud until I remembered reading on this forum that mirrors were often used with chickens in isolation/hospital settings to make sure they didn't go batty. Chickens are extremely social creatures and usually don't like being in small numbers (little devils are just enabling our addiction
What I would do is see if you don't have a small hand mirror that you wouldn't mind getting dirty and stick it in there. I did that with Rhodie and Rover, my two RIR pullets and they immediately took to it - talking to their reflections, trying to find the mysterious chick behind the mirror, strutting their stuff and when they tired of it, they simply cuddled up to the mirror and slept with it. I will admit that when I first put mine in there I watched them for hours playing with it, and while I don't know if it'll help I though I would suggest it, and it certainly has entertainment value for all parties involved.
Good luck with your chicks - they make very rewarding, fascinating pets.
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So the little darlings kept us up all night! My DH said it was like having a new born in the house again. LOL I checked their temp, 93-95, they had fresh water, plenty of food. The little loud mouth was running around like a mad woman, and got all excited to see us looking in the brooder. So I put a mirror in there and they LOVE it. It is so cute to watch. However, 10 minutes later...PEEP PEEP PEEP!!!!! I am getting 6 more chicks in a week and a half. Should I put them all together for company or will the two weeks difference in temp mean two different brooders? If the company will make her quiet then I'm all for it.
you could also try providing them a stuffed animal to cuddle with.
Over the years i have raised a boat load (lol) of chicks. I put in a beanie baby turkey (it has a wide loose tail that is attached to it's back) into the brooder, and the chicks LOVE it! They will crawl up on its tail and snuggle, sometimes they crawl under the tail, or rest on it's legs. It is a surefire way to quiet them down. Every few days shake the dry poop off it, and pop it into the washer and dryer! We have also used a beanie baby chicken, but they like the turkey's tail better, although both work to quiet them down.
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