Moving Chicks in a vehicle

[jazzpurr]

What is the best way to move my 1 month old Buff Orpingtons?
My wifes' Uncle is taking 11 of the 23 next Saturday.

Is it better to keep them in a small a space as possible, like they came
from the post office?
Or should they be in as large a pen as possible when they are in the vehicle?
It is about 11 miles to their new home.

Should they be covered? They don't seem to like being completely
enclosed.

Many Thanks In Advance

 

[zatsdeb]

in a cardboard box with holes for air.. but dark. they will not get so scared.

 

[cluckychick]

When I went and picked mine up 150 miles, I used a dog kennel and went well

 

[jazzpurr]

I just want to be sure about your replies.

I am talking about 1 month old Buff Orpingtons. They are pretty big at this point. I don't know if less room for them to move around is good or should the carrier be as big as possible?
They are already the size of a pigeon.

 

[fullhouse]

We have used a dog crate, the plastic kind, not the wire. Our chickens drove about 150 miles like that and were fine. Put down some bedding for them in the box.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

For 11 miles a med . size cardboard box with airholes will do just fine....

 

[Buff Hooligans]

I wouldn't worry about the size of the container too much. It's only 11 miles, and your chicks have proven their survivability by now. The only thing to avoid is cold drafts.

 

[jazzpurr]

Thanks Everyone. I may not have thought about the
bedding until I got them there, That would have been a mess...

 

[eggzettera]

Mine prefer jazz over head banging music - really I know from experience they do not care for Metallica....they may like classical too but I do not have a preprogrammed classic station in the car....seriously they calmed down soon as I switched stations...music can soothe a savage beast but apparently can also create them...