My chicks are making sad sounds

[rosemarythyme]

They really need to move out to a coop or at least a bigger enclosure, that cage looks too small for their current size.

 

[Windestroychickybirbs]

How do you know they are sad sounds and not contented sounds? Chickens "coo" when they are happy and comfortable, talking to each other. When they are cold, hot or uncomfortable they chirp fast and loudly, it is almost a screech or scream that is very distressing to listen to.

They are making screech sounds

 

[Windestroychickybirbs]

They really need to move out to a coop or at least a bigger enclosure, that cage looks too small for their current size.

Im thinking of that, but I can't find a big cage or coop

 

[Windestroychickybirbs]

, their dander can get you very sick.

What's a dander

 

[Windestroychickybirbs]

Okay, thanks.
Its probably best to put them in a coop, and even get some more friends for them (even just 1 or 2 more) if its possible for you.

They are doing it again , I took a video

 

[Windestroychickybirbs]

They are making it again، I took a video

 

[BigBlueHen53]

What's a dander

Dander is dead skin flakes. But chicks produce a lot of dust, of which dander is only a part.

Poultry dust is a combination of many other materials, including:

feathers, litter, bird droppings, feed, dust mites, bacteria, and fungi. (From Google's AI).

All of this dust can be harmful for you to breathe. Your chicks will soon be far too big to be comfortable in that little cage. I hope you are building them something bigger that will also keep them safe from predators. Plan on something that gives them at least 4 square feet of space per bird and enables you to comfortably clean it on a regular basis.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The bottom of that cage is not comfortable for their feet. That might be why they are complaining. Can you put newspapers in the cage to give them something solid to stand on? But newspaper is slick and can cause problems with their legs so it's best if you can cover it with some kind of wood shavings, preferably pine (not cedar, it's toxic to them).

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Do we know what part of the world you are in? That might help us to help you.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Im thinking of that, but I can't find a big cage or coop

Okay, so then what's your plan for them? They cannot stay in that sort of confinement and remain healthy.

The bottom of that cage is not comfortable for their feet. That might be why they are complaining. Can you put newspapers in the cage to give them something solid to stand on? But newspaper is slick and can cause problems with their legs so it's best if you can cover it with some kind of wood shavings, preferably pine (not cedar, it's toxic to them).

Agreed. Wire is not a suitable surface for chickens to stand on it all day and night.
A sheet of cardboard would also work in a pinch to protect their feet from the wire, but it would need to be replaced regularly.