The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[vpatt]

Can someone tell me if there are age progression chick photos on BYC? I think I saw them once and cannot find them now. I think my chicks are older than I was told. I don't care if they are......just want to know how to adjust them to the outside world. Or a schedule for adjusting them to being outside. Thnx

 

[Lacy Blues]

Just raise their heat source a little bit every week or change the intensity of the bulb (if you're using light) to cool their area. They can get back underneath it if they need to but their whole area doesn't need to be 95* Allow them out into the sun and free exchange of air. You'll know if they're too cold. Provide shade in case the sun is hot.

 

[chicalot]

Go by how much feathers they have too. If you post pics maybe we can guess

 

[vpatt]

I will see if I can get some pics tomorrow. Thanks Lacy and Chic.

Maybe they are just two weeks old...but they seem pretty big to me.

 

[flyladyrocks]

@flylady - He'd die by the time I got all that stuff. I'll look into in for future reference. , especially the kocci-free so thank you. I just don't have quick access to fancy oils and stuff.

I'll look into that if I need aspirin lacy, thank you.

 

[chicalot]

I will see if I can get some pics tomorrow. Thanks Lacy and Chic.

Maybe they are just two weeks old...but they seem pretty big to me.

they grow so stinking fast. At two weeks they're getting their little feathers and jumping on top of things and full of naughty. I'll try to think of how old mine are.. my brain is mush




I do appreciate it. Wish I had it all together but I just don't usually have all that. Maybe one day I'll do an herbals and oil stock up

ido

 

[flyladyrocks]

Can someone tell me if there are age progression chick photos on BYC? I think I saw them once and cannot find them now. I think my chicks are older than I was told. I don't care if they are......just want to know how to adjust them to the outside world. Or a schedule for adjusting them to being outside. Thnx

 

[chicalot]

@vpatt. The truck brooder pic I posted back a page or so, those chicks are right about 2 weeks and 2-3 days.

And here are some 5-6 weekers...

 

[vpatt]

This is a photo from the day we got the chickies......how old do you all think she is?


Thank you!

 

[Lacy Blues]

My guess... a week at the most.