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Meg-in-MT said:
Hello! Welcome to BYC!! :frow

I think it would depend on how much time your helper would spend with them. Will they be checking on them a couple times a day? Will they interact with them or just feed/water and leave?

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Hi and thanks!

Well, it depends. My parents are always ready to check on them once a day, just as my Ukrainian coworker. I was actually thinking of asking my neighbours to take care of them (if they aren't on holiday themselves). They have two little kids and I'm sure they would like to play with them a few minutes every day, but I don't know them too well, so I'd like to introduce them to the chicks first to see how gentle they are with them.
 
alexa009 said:
Hello, thanks for joining us on the BYC roost! :frow
Depending on breed and age some chickens can be difficult to tame. If you left them as chicks that young, they may be unsocialized by the time you get back. Younger pullets and cockerels aren't good at retaining their memory since they develop much faster.

Anyway, hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!
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Hi!

I suppose we'll be fine as we bought 3 Sussex chicks that are already jumping on our hands after not even a week and we still have 2,5 months before we leave.

My parents are always ready to feed them once a day, but I was thinking of checking how my neighbours and their small children are with the chicks, so maybe their children will want to play with them a few minutes every day when we are gone :)
 
alexa009 said:
Hello, thanks for joining us on the BYC roost! :frow
Depending on breed and age some chickens can be difficult to tame. If you left them as chicks that young, they may be unsocialized by the time you get back. Younger pullets and cockerels aren't good at retaining their memory since they develop much faster.

Anyway, hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!
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DobieLover said:
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.
I've read stories about how peoples chickens behaved differently towards them after a week or more departure.
Maybe you could find a very friendly person to watch them for you who would enjoy socializing with your chicks. Good luck.
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Ahw, I really hope that's not the case. I got my chicks last weekend! It hasn't even been a week and they're already jumping on our hands!

I was thinking of introducing the neighbours little kids to the chickens, then maybe they want to play with them for a few minutes every day while their parents keep an eye out :)
 
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