My sweet Little Bit is happy, healthy, and, growing like crazy. Her leg never did heal, despite trying everything. I put the other chicks that hatched with her outside at two + months when I had new hatchlings. I kept her in the brooder with the new babies.
She has become their surrogate mother in the brooder. When they were tiny, they crawled up on her and under her wings and just took to her immediately. I am wondering if it is warm enough in South Mississippi to move them outside? The temperatures at night are in the low 70's. I know Little Bit will be fine, but, not so sure about the itty bitties. Should I continue to keep a warm light available? I know other people put them outside earlier. My neighbor does, however, he has more chicks than I do and a panel heater. I just love my little chirpies.
They are not fully feathered; their wings and tail feathers are in. I have a little coop that will be their home for now. Currently there are six chicks, the same age as Little Bit in there, and, they will go to a bigger coop area. When I put them in there, I had a heat lamp on for about a week. It seemed to be too warm for them because they rarely went to the upper area. (I do have a heater that is can go under and the height is adjustable. It is much bigger than I needed but I could use that.) They loved to cuddle and play in the pine shavings.
I had three Cemani chicks hatch out of six, one died at two days, and these other two are so darn adorable. I do not want to do anything to hurt them. I really appreciate an input.
She has become their surrogate mother in the brooder. When they were tiny, they crawled up on her and under her wings and just took to her immediately. I am wondering if it is warm enough in South Mississippi to move them outside? The temperatures at night are in the low 70's. I know Little Bit will be fine, but, not so sure about the itty bitties. Should I continue to keep a warm light available? I know other people put them outside earlier. My neighbor does, however, he has more chicks than I do and a panel heater. I just love my little chirpies.
They are not fully feathered; their wings and tail feathers are in. I have a little coop that will be their home for now. Currently there are six chicks, the same age as Little Bit in there, and, they will go to a bigger coop area. When I put them in there, I had a heat lamp on for about a week. It seemed to be too warm for them because they rarely went to the upper area. (I do have a heater that is can go under and the height is adjustable. It is much bigger than I needed but I could use that.) They loved to cuddle and play in the pine shavings.
I had three Cemani chicks hatch out of six, one died at two days, and these other two are so darn adorable. I do not want to do anything to hurt them. I really appreciate an input.
