Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[JayneAmanda]

Sad to say one of the Smokey Pearl chicks I got has died less than a week after getting her. Hope the other 5 make it to adult laying hens.
Out of the 14 chicks I've gotten it looks like I will end up with 12, if so might need to look into getting a freeze dryer for all the eggs. I have tried dehydrating and yes it does work, but I think freeze drying might work better.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey Staters took a day off yesterday.
Went in today had a pedicare and hair trim ...

 

[PopoMyers]

Hey Staters took a day off yesterday.
Went in today had a pedicare and hair trim ...

Bet you're feeling pampered and just lovely.

 

[PopoMyers]

Debating on whether to brood the 3-4 wk old chicks outside. Their coop is ready, but weather forecast temps at night still dropping into the high30's. They are getting cramped in the tote, and have started dive-bombing each other, causing a ruckus!

 

[pennyJo1960]

If they have feather yes I would put them out during the day a few times then in the coop forever.

 

[Hinotori]

Have to harden them off, just like plants, just a bit slower. The last ones I brooded inside, i would take outside to play during the day and bring them in at night. Granted they were silkies and easier to deal with.

 

[HenHouse Henry]

Debating on whether to brood the 3-4 wk old chicks outside. Their coop is ready, but weather forecast temps at night still dropping into the high30's. They are getting cramped in the tote, and have started dive-bombing each other, causing a ruckus!

I put my chicks out at 3 weeks, they have a heated section and have access to the small run. They spend most of the time in the run. They love to dust bath and hop on the perches. I do close them in at night. In the morning they are ready to bolt outside.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Start taking the silkie to their tractior early they wait on pad at the front to come back in the coop .. wait at the coor in the morning to go back out.

 

[PopoMyers]

I put them out with the heat lamp on a thermostat, tied to the roost securely. They seem to be doing great, even perching on the roosts. Sunny but cold, still,and the coop is staying around 70 degrees. I think they are comfortable, since they are not cuddling under the light. Feathering out nicely.

But, oh, that storm last night! Lost all my newly transplanted tomatoes when the greenhouse blew over, flipping the table they were on. Good thing I started and have 23 more to transplant. Thanks for the advice!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey had first hatch under the older white silkie. She was loyal to her two eggs one hatched yesterday .. Need to see if the other hatched ....