Video of new Buff Orpington chicks

[psyverson]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V9ZcyKT89PQ

Pretty cool, post office called, I went and got them. Temp in their brooder, which is in my shed, is holding steady at 95degrees.
Just a simple 40-watt bulb, they ate some grogel, but preferred their starter feed.

Also awaiting some pekin ducklings from chickensforbackyards.com, both sent the same day, but only got a call about this
one package of chicks... kind of worried, what would the hold up be?

-Pete

 

[Blue_Myst]

They look very happy!

Your dogs are being so good around them.

 

[psyverson]

My one dog, a black lab mixed with a big old Great Dane, doesn't much care about them, he sniffs and then walks away.
My other one, the white pit mix you see in the vid, is enamored with them. I don't let her around them alone, she is after
all, a dog.

Any tips on getting them more acquainted? I know as the chicks get bigger she'll be less interested in play, but now at their
small size, I'd just be interested to see them interact, but I'll keep a close watch and hand in between.

 

[catsew]

Our chicks were in the house 2 days until the dogs realized they were there. Which amazed me to no end, but I think they're just too old to care and part senile. They were literally laying right next to them.
I put the dogs outside any time I am handling the chicks outside their brooder. No matter how much I trust them, I don't want to take the chance. Even if they just sniff too hard and knock them over or step on one, etc.