I have a space issue in my brooders and I was wondering if I could combine my chicks and guinea keets.
I have 2 Brabanter chicks that are 37 days old that are with 8 other 24 day old Brabanter chicks. I would like to put them together with my 9, 18 day old guinea keets and move them to the chicken coop in an "nursery" surrounded by 1" chicken wire so my 18 week old chickens can get use to them.
I can provide heat in the coop since there is electricity in the coop and provide them with their own water and feed.
Do you think this would be a problem, or should I hold off. I HAVE to move them both to larger quarters because they are too crowded and the keets are in a batters brooder and they just touch the top of it now with their heads which are causing them to want to sit allot (which I can''t imagine is good for their legs.).
You input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
I have 2 Brabanter chicks that are 37 days old that are with 8 other 24 day old Brabanter chicks. I would like to put them together with my 9, 18 day old guinea keets and move them to the chicken coop in an "nursery" surrounded by 1" chicken wire so my 18 week old chickens can get use to them.
I can provide heat in the coop since there is electricity in the coop and provide them with their own water and feed.
Do you think this would be a problem, or should I hold off. I HAVE to move them both to larger quarters because they are too crowded and the keets are in a batters brooder and they just touch the top of it now with their heads which are causing them to want to sit allot (which I can''t imagine is good for their legs.).
You input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
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