- Apr 30, 2007
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Hello, Im new to this forum and a new chicken owner. My chicks are 3 weeks old and are standards.
1. The chicks are in my basement where life is peaceful and conditions are pleasant. I check in on them several times a day. Im curious about behavior....when I try to pick them up they run and screech for their lives. When I am able to catch them they are shivering with fear and still very vocal. Is this normal? Is there something I can be doing to help them feel more comfortable with being held?
2. Currently I have the chicks in a dog/rabbit crate. The size seems perfect for them now. What happens when they get larger and yet are not ready to go out to the coop? What are some of the accomodations that others have used for precoop chickens?
2. Sort of related to question 2. When can the chickens go outside? The book that I have been reading says 3-4 months. Its hard for me to imagine 3-4 month chickens in my basement. What is the criteria that you use to determine if chicken are ready for the coop?
Thanks! Kathleen
1. The chicks are in my basement where life is peaceful and conditions are pleasant. I check in on them several times a day. Im curious about behavior....when I try to pick them up they run and screech for their lives. When I am able to catch them they are shivering with fear and still very vocal. Is this normal? Is there something I can be doing to help them feel more comfortable with being held?
2. Currently I have the chicks in a dog/rabbit crate. The size seems perfect for them now. What happens when they get larger and yet are not ready to go out to the coop? What are some of the accomodations that others have used for precoop chickens?
2. Sort of related to question 2. When can the chickens go outside? The book that I have been reading says 3-4 months. Its hard for me to imagine 3-4 month chickens in my basement. What is the criteria that you use to determine if chicken are ready for the coop?
Thanks! Kathleen