Buckeye2002
Chirping
I recently posted a thread about whether I’m on track with my girls. I am brand spanking new to this and I was supposed to get only 15 RIR, but I ended up with 23. The common theme from the responses was that my girls are going to outgrow their brooder faster than I expected. Some I believe mentione they may outgrow by 3 weeks.
I sure could use some clear guidance here. Some suggest trying to expand the brooder and some suggest putting them on their coop early. My concern is the cold weather coming. Now I have built a very dry and draft less coop which is about 3” x 14”. I can move the lamps out there if needed. I just have some finishing touches to make with the additional chicks I didn’t anticipate.
I don’t want to lose any and I want to do what right for them. I just had anticipated keeping them inside, reducing the temp each week until they were 8 weeks old and fully feathered.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
I sure could use some clear guidance here. Some suggest trying to expand the brooder and some suggest putting them on their coop early. My concern is the cold weather coming. Now I have built a very dry and draft less coop which is about 3” x 14”. I can move the lamps out there if needed. I just have some finishing touches to make with the additional chicks I didn’t anticipate.
I don’t want to lose any and I want to do what right for them. I just had anticipated keeping them inside, reducing the temp each week until they were 8 weeks old and fully feathered.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.