Raising Chicks has been a Joy

[Grandmas Coop]

@Sally PB
I ended up having to put cardboard up, I had one chick that always tried to jump up and out!




My Cozy heat plate was not working out well so I had to get the lamp out

 

[Grandmas Coop]

@Sally PB
How many chicks are you getting? it all depends on how warm you can keep the brooder, I hung my refrigerator thermometer on the side on the crate so I knew how warm it was.

I have one of these that works good, but I found they were not running around enough getting exercise, they just wanted to be under the heat. Which is good for the first 2 days while they recover from shipping and adjusting to the new environment, and just being alive hahaha

I did use the Cozy -Coop heater with the Browns, I hung it on the side- I did get more movement but the brooder was till only 75 not quite 80, so under the orange one they went,



So I got the heat lamp out, they really liked the heat, but I think the lighting was irritating, and the Browns had been sleeping all night until the red light was on---
But for 4 days I had 2 brooders going,



Reds,I did use the Cozy -Coop heater but they wouldnt lay down and sleep, they just would stand until they fell over asleep, they all would crowd in front of it and push, also, I thought it was to hot, I couldnt lay my hand on it for more than a few sec.'s

 

[Sally PB]

I'm getting 5 chicks this Saturday. I plan to get everything set up today so that I can make sure the heat plate works, cut the cardboard to fit inside the dog crate/brooder, etc. I need to get chick feed too. I gave the bag I bought in March to my neighbor when she got chicks at the end of April.

 

[Sequel]

I'm getting 5 chicks this Saturday. I plan to get everything set up today so that I can make sure the heat plate works, cut the cardboard to fit inside the dog crate/brooder, etc. I need to get chick feed too. I gave the bag I bought in March to my neighbor when she got chicks at the end of April.

That’s exciting! I hope you’ll take pics!

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I'm getting 5 chicks this Saturday. I plan to get everything set up today so that I can make sure the heat plate works, cut the cardboard to fit inside the dog crate/brooder, etc. I need to get chick feed too. I gave the bag I bought in March to my neighbor when she got chicks at the end of April.

with 5 the orange heater I have, they would fit under nicely, though under it they did stand so the heat touched their backs,

I liked using the dog crate, it was nice being able to see them and have the door. I did get a towel / bath mat for my knees, getting down on the floor so much they were hurting.

I did get a small bag of purina chick start unmedicated, I like to give it to them until everyone is pooping right, then I added with it the scratch & peck starter and a sprinkle of grit.

I am so happy for you to be getting chicks, they are so sweet to have. I am very tired though, it is a lot of monitoring for 3 weeks.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

After a full morning, of working with the chicks.....I left them running loose while I watered the garden,, I watched from a distances, the older hens didnt mess with them Bob didnt bother them, it went very well

 

[Grandmas Coop]

New set up, no brooder cage, chicks are going to sleep on the bottom bunk "roost"

Its 9pm, I am headed out to see how they did settling in?

 

[Grandmas Coop]

The Coop is Open

The chicks didnt want to sleep on the roost, they wanted to lay in the sand, So last night I gave then nesting to lay on

All poo scooped, everyone contained so the big hens dont eat the babies BK

I gave them their bed back,





I'll go back out after a bit its only 54 out, so the chicks dont need to be out in the run yet.

 

[Sally PB]

That’s exciting! I hope you’ll take pics!

This is going to be my second batch of chicks. I will do better this time around, I hope!

Pictures, pictures, pictures! Become that "Annoying lady with chick pictures."

Handle them. A lot. More than a lot. Cuddle, cuddle, cuddle.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Todays Chick World



Today, the Browns jumped up in the bottom box and then all of the Browns did, So, they liked it, I made steps for the tiny Reds,, We'll see if come bed time they get in it for the night.

@BY Bob