Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[judge]

Lol, the only time mine did that was when they were cold . What do you have?

They are my first ever hatch of my own chicken mutts. Hmmm- maybe they ARE cold? They are 3 weeks old, and they are in the house. The thermometer says 70. Maybe I'll turn the heat lamp back on and see if it helps. I was hoping to kick them out is weekend. maybe they're not ready. Ugh...

 

[cuties]

I'm new myself, but everything I read was to keep them VERY warm. I kept my lamp hanging above the wire. My hubby built them a cool little box in the basement. We kept the lamp on all the time is it warm where you are? I'd think they are little to go out in the wi cold! But then again, I'm new!! Lol

 

[judge]

I'm new myself, but everything I read was to keep them VERY warm. I kept my lamp hanging above the wire. My hubby built them a cool little box in the basement. We kept the lamp on all the time is it warm where you are? I'd think they are little to go out in the wi cold! But then again, I'm new!! Lol

Oh sorry- no I wasn't going to kick them outside, just out to my enclosed porch, which is unheated, but I was going to keep the lamp on them out there for some heat. I was just trying to wean them down so they weren't so dependent on the heat. Trial and error I guess.

 

[cuties]

Thanks Cuties, but I am south of Madison so might be hard to get to! Appreciate the office. Put a pick up here of your roo.. we will figure it out!

Kristip!! I think I figured it out!! Here's (hopefully) a pic of our Rae lime I said... hen pecked :-(
Lmk what u guys think he might b!

 

[cuties]

Awww craps lol don't think it worked :-(
You should see the hubby laugh at me!!

 

[delisha]

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[cuties]

Oh sorry- no I wasn't going to kick them outside, just out to my enclosed porch, which is unheated, but I was going to keep the lamp on them out there for some heat. I was just trying to wean them down so they weren't so dependent on the heat. Trial and error I guess.

I'd think the porch would be ok. As long as there's a heat lamp. My basements pretty cold...

 

[Celtic Chick]

After hatch, you start them out at 95* and lower the temp by 5* every week: 90* at 1 week, 85* at 2 weeks, 80* at 3 weeks, etc.

I assume they are having distressed peeping fits because they are cold.

Observing their behavior and listening to them is the key to figuring out if they are comfortable or not. If the smell and the dust are too much for you, then prepare a proper brooder in your garage/porch with an adequate temperature for them to be comfortable and survive in, or don't hatch out helpless chicks in these kind of brutal temperatures. Sorry if I sound harsh, but too many people seem to act before thinking, with the animals left to suffer the consequences. They are crying for a reason.

 

[cuties]

No picture..in your reply content box you have 9 features. It starts with Source, Normal, etc..the 8th box is the one you need. It has the colored Insert Image box for uploading. Hit the box and follow the directions.

?? My reply area has 3 boxes, I Guess I'm just glad I actually figured out how to talk to you guys!!!
That's a huge leap for me at this point. I thought I should get with the times when the bank lady laughed at me when she learned I've never had a computer. And my 6yr old daughter picked on me for not being able to turn her iPod on LOL! So now I'm doin all this from my new smart phone, which is apparently smarter than me. Lmao

 

[delisha]

I'm new myself, but everything I read was to keep them VERY warm. I kept my lamp hanging above the wire. My hubby built them a cool little box in the basement. We kept the lamp on all the time is it warm where you are? I'd think they are little to go out in the wi cold! But then again, I'm new!! Lol

Chicks do not need to be kept VERY warm all the time. In nature, they go under the hen to warm up and than they leave the warmth to eat and drink and play. Chicks raised with hens are vital, active, and strong. A little cold does them no harm. The first week they spend most of the time under mom and as the weeks progress it is less and less. This was taken yesterday ..she took them to the only beam of sun light peeking threw the window. They are cold, but they are playing and even jumping on top of her. It is not a very good picture but if I entered that room I would have disturbed the play time. It was pretty cold yesterday.