- May 14, 2013
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Hello all!
My first time posting to the baby chick area.
So as my title says, my momma hen has deemed her brood of 3 to be old enough to not need her. She went to bed in the main coop last night and the babies finally figured out momma was done and went into their tarped dog crate coop and slept in the nest box alone, sniff sniff. ;P
They survived the night, without heat or anything, in roughly 30-40 degree temps, so I assume they are quite hardy.
These chicks were raised within sight of the whole flock, and at 3ish weeks of age escaped the brooder pen, so I gave up on separating them and let them all be together. It was momma and her 3 babies, and the 13 other hens and rooster. All has gone great.
They are also having no problems this morning when everyone was let out together.
My question though. I would like to remove the dog crate, as it is sort of an eye sore out there.
Can I just do the night time grab and stuff them into the adult coop and shut the door? I am hoping there won't be any major scuffling, the babies to my knowledge have never explored the adult coop. I could also bring their nest box over, as they seem to like to sleep in it still.
Thanks all, and hopefully that was enough background info, but not too much. lol
My first time posting to the baby chick area.
So as my title says, my momma hen has deemed her brood of 3 to be old enough to not need her. She went to bed in the main coop last night and the babies finally figured out momma was done and went into their tarped dog crate coop and slept in the nest box alone, sniff sniff. ;P
They survived the night, without heat or anything, in roughly 30-40 degree temps, so I assume they are quite hardy.
These chicks were raised within sight of the whole flock, and at 3ish weeks of age escaped the brooder pen, so I gave up on separating them and let them all be together. It was momma and her 3 babies, and the 13 other hens and rooster. All has gone great.
They are also having no problems this morning when everyone was let out together.
My question though. I would like to remove the dog crate, as it is sort of an eye sore out there.
Can I just do the night time grab and stuff them into the adult coop and shut the door? I am hoping there won't be any major scuffling, the babies to my knowledge have never explored the adult coop. I could also bring their nest box over, as they seem to like to sleep in it still.
Thanks all, and hopefully that was enough background info, but not too much. lol