Regina Larsen
Crowing
Our first broody. We got 7 chicks yesterday, two passed last night (both sumatras - they were pretty weak, our poultry folks said see if you can make it work; no go on those two but the last sumatra is doing fine). Two pencilled rocks and 2 speckled sussex. The sussex chicks are huge.
Snuck them under at 430 am. So far so good i guess!!! Babies are sleeping under her, and she's awake and bright eyed. I sat vigil outside the coop til a bit after 7 am lol.
Im keeping the family within the coop, they have a fenced off portion to walk around, drink and eat. I let the other girls out to free roam.
When do they generally decide to walk them outside a bit? 3 or 4 days? Does it depend on weather? Im thinking of extending their gated area within the coop to include an outside yard for starters. (?)
Should i put some food actually inside the nestbox for mamma today? I fed and watered the chicks last night to buy some good time for them to sleep with her today. I don't know how soon she will get up to go eat on their first day.
Snuck them under at 430 am. So far so good i guess!!! Babies are sleeping under her, and she's awake and bright eyed. I sat vigil outside the coop til a bit after 7 am lol.
Im keeping the family within the coop, they have a fenced off portion to walk around, drink and eat. I let the other girls out to free roam.
When do they generally decide to walk them outside a bit? 3 or 4 days? Does it depend on weather? Im thinking of extending their gated area within the coop to include an outside yard for starters. (?)
Should i put some food actually inside the nestbox for mamma today? I fed and watered the chicks last night to buy some good time for them to sleep with her today. I don't know how soon she will get up to go eat on their first day.