EPChick
Chirping
My chicks are ~6 weeks now! We have feathers galore, only the tiniest chick/pullet still has a fuzzy head. Anyways, I opted to move them from the steel tub in the bathroom to a large kennel in the garage to make more space for them and they have just been happy as can be.
They have cardboard topped with thick pine shavings for bedding with that wire "fabric" to keep the litter in. A thick rope hanging diagonal for a perch, a small roasting pan "sandbox" and an apple basket on it's side with more pine shavings inside for a cozy spot. They finally got wise enough to only eat crumbles so I felt safe adding the shavings back in after some trouble at first
I never take my phone with me at feeding and cleanup times since I need my hands so I don't have a pic of their setup (I'm unprepared sorry! pics later...)
They are pretty happy in there and I can open the garage to let them out for supervised playtime every day so it's been very convenient. I just open the door or windows for ventilation during the day and lock it up tight at night to keep the cats out (that's one for the Predator forum..ugh). Hubby was a little peeved at parking outside now but... #sorrynotsorry
He's already over it!
Anyways, I would like to keep my chickies from literally blowing away since we get gusts ranging 10-25mph. My gut tells me to keep them in till the windy season passes in a month or so, but I see a lot of people get them outside ASAP. I'm also anxious to explore some more creative flooring and litter options. I hate the cardboard and I feel it's not very clean. Thoughts???
They have cardboard topped with thick pine shavings for bedding with that wire "fabric" to keep the litter in. A thick rope hanging diagonal for a perch, a small roasting pan "sandbox" and an apple basket on it's side with more pine shavings inside for a cozy spot. They finally got wise enough to only eat crumbles so I felt safe adding the shavings back in after some trouble at first
I never take my phone with me at feeding and cleanup times since I need my hands so I don't have a pic of their setup (I'm unprepared sorry! pics later...)They are pretty happy in there and I can open the garage to let them out for supervised playtime every day so it's been very convenient. I just open the door or windows for ventilation during the day and lock it up tight at night to keep the cats out (that's one for the Predator forum..ugh). Hubby was a little peeved at parking outside now but... #sorrynotsorry
He's already over it! Anyways, I would like to keep my chickies from literally blowing away since we get gusts ranging 10-25mph. My gut tells me to keep them in till the windy season passes in a month or so, but I see a lot of people get them outside ASAP. I'm also anxious to explore some more creative flooring and litter options. I hate the cardboard and I feel it's not very clean. Thoughts???
