New to the chick life

[GoldieHawn4]

Hi,
I am new to chicks and just received 4 babes from ACE Hardware last week. My Golden sex linked (Goldie Hawn) is about 2 weeks old now. The rest just over one week are Blue Cuckoo Maran (Pumpkin), Easter Egger (Honey Bunny) and a Prairie Bluebell (Halloween). They are indoors right now and they have been flapping their wings a lot the last couple days and Goldie has been trying to fly out of the brooder. She flew up onto the edge when I had the screen off to feed last night. Also, Halloween has been pecking at Pumpkin’s neck. Is it possible they need more space? Any tips are welcome

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Space requirements
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. Sounds as if they are ready for more space. Is the coop ready?

 

[Offshoreorca]

Welcome to BYC! I second the above advice

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal community!

I hope you enjoy it here as much as we do!

 

[Hei 20]

Hi,
I am new to chicks and just received 4 babes from ACE Hardware last week. My Golden sex linked (Goldie Hawn) is about 2 weeks old now. The rest just over one week are Blue Cuckoo Maran (Pumpkin), Easter Egger (Honey Bunny) and a Prairie Bluebell (Halloween). They are indoors right now and they have been flapping their wings a lot the last couple days and Goldie has been trying to fly out of the brooder. She flew up onto the edge when I had the screen off to feed last night. Also, Halloween has been pecking at Pumpkin’s neck. Is it possible they need more space? Any tips are welcome ☺

 

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to the BYC Family!!
We also have an Ace Hardware where I get my chicks from, they are always healthier than Tractor Supply and Ace Hardware does an amazing job at hiring employees that know chickens, they also label their chicks correctly.
If they are getting out of the area you have them in, I would put them in the coop.

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
It sounds like they're crowded. I always brood directly in the coop with a brooder plate.

 

[swampfox440]