Thanks for the great tips! My hubby has been badgering me about when the chicks get to go outside. I keep telling him when they're fully feathered. So, while watching the video I said, "There you go. You heard it from the President herself."
Mine are having supervised day trips and it looks like I’ll have their coup finished when they are the proper age. But I’m having panic attacks and will miss them when they are outside overnight. I must have gone crazy! Love your videos!
Mine are 2 weeks old and today i decided to move them into the coop. They’ve been going outside the last few days and love it. I put an upside down plastic tote with a small entrance hole cut in the side and covered with a blanket and with a heated brooder plate hanging inside it inside the coop so they have a special *room* inside the coop to sleep in. They’re are all tucked in nicely in the tote and seem to be ok. I live in south Louisiana and it will be in the mid 60’s tonite so we’ll see how it goes. There’s 13 of them so them bundling up together in their will also help with their body heat. I’ll check them throughout the nite and see how they’re doing :-)
I got baby chicks 4 weeks ago and your channel has seriously blessed me so much. Finances were the main reason we waited so long and it’s nice to see someone who teaches it doesn’t have to be a huge expense. It’s hard to find that these days! Thank you!
We had 12 baby australorps in the master bath (shower was the "brooder" and rest of bath floor was the "run") for about 8 or 9 weeks. No smell whatsoever (Hemp bedding + zeolite) and no noise .. in fact, I had to put my ear to the door to hear their "inside voice" constant communication. Evening feedinig was showtime! Best show was the first match between the two rooster chicks (the ones with no tails). Best of all, they were trained to get up at 8:30 am. Was cute at the time. Has been a blessing every since.
So much good information here. we raised our chicks in our 400 sq. ft. cabin/home. As the chicks got bigger, I felt like We lived in a brooder. Had to really keep up on changing the wood chips to avoid the dust. Next batch of chicks (someday) we'll try hemp bedding to keep the dust down a bit. Have a good day!
@@WelcometoChickenlandia 4/2022 I got my 1st chicks. I used the pellets, but there was an unbelievable amount of dust! It's in every nook and cranney of my bathroom. 4 cats, had to keep the door closed. I got them outside at 7 or 8 weeks, now its 100° outside! So is it the bedding, chicks or food that makes all the dust? Thanks!!!
You are so cute! So glad I found you. I hope that I came across as well in my videos. Just getting ready to vamp my channel back up with natural remedies. Been busy getting the homestead up and going. Gardening/chickening/canning and such. My Rhode Island Reds should be here next week. I know it’s late to get them going in CO, but I’m hoping they will be ok and be happily in the coop by winter. Laying this winter would be a bonus. Anyway, I just wanted to take the time to say…your an inspiration!!
Living in Alabama, last week we were in the 70s & dropped down to the high 20s at night. I had 40! FORTY! baby chicks inside for a whole week. They were in bird cages, totes, baskets, you name it. I knew that the last frost wasn't our last frost like they tried to say... But I wasn't prepared for the "bouquet of chickens" my husband surprised me with from the feed store just a week before. Lol.
Southern Alabama here, and I have six chicks at four weeks old, in my office with me. They like to chat amongst themselves....a LOT. Dust isn't a problem, and the smell hasn't been an issue (I clean the box out every other day), it's the *noise.* I was hoping for that lovely chicken muttering, a sound I find very soothing. These babies sound like a flock of finches, peeping and cheeping and chirping non-stop. And my gosh, they do get big SO FAST. Fall just started, and it's still pretty mild at night, so I am hoping to move them outside in the next two weeks or so.
We'll be keeping our chicks in the garage at first, but it's our kids' old kiddie pool. It's not big enough to last more than a few weeks. The sides are low, too. We'll wrap it with some poultry netting, but even then, I'm expecting that they'll quickly fly out. So my idea was to move them to the empty chicken coop I'm building after a few weeks, setup the heat source out there for them, and keep them locked up in the coop until they're closer to 6 weeks old. The coop doesn't have a floor -- it's open to the grass, so I thought I'd cover it in pine shavings so they're not directly on the damp ground. Does it sound like I'm on the right track?
I'm sure you can make it work! You might be able to take them off heat a tad sooner since there are a lot of them, depending on the temps where you are. You can certainly add a heat source to the coop, but, heat lamps present a fire hazard so it would probably be better to go with a radiant panel heater.
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I had my 8 chicks in my office for a few weeks because it was cold outside. I didn't realize it until I got them outside but everything in my office, floor to ceiling, wall to wall, desk, books, camping gear, computer EVERYTHING was covered in a fairly thick layer of fine dust. It took me an entire day to wipe down and vacuum everything.
Zeolite or coop refresher really, really helps keep the bedding or litter from smelling, but more importantly it absorbs ammonia, trapping it and improving the eventual nitrogen content when composted. Try it along with plenty of shavings or hemp. Make kabobs with red chard and strawberries, hang them on the sides, they love it. You can use upside down Command Hooks, they’ll stick on anything, and plain garden netting on the top.
Mine are only two weeks old. I do clean the space daily, and I do this task late afternoon, right before sunset. They need to be dry to sleep well and keep warm. Today, only 2 weeks old I placed mom with 10 chicks outside over green grass and some spots of dirt. They had lots of fun, ate, drank, scraped, dusted....The best thing I did at lunch hours. They were under supervision, other chickens and rooster came around to visit the new tenats 😮 and mom relaxed, ate a little bit, pooped; totaly distressed. I was concerned of my broody not eating at all, fasting for 21 days and now two weeks on and just a few bites here few bites there. 😢😢😢 I am glad I gave her a break outside with her babies today, she needed. They all are back in the house now inside of a dog crate. It was only one hour at noon and the sunshine was out and plenty of warm.
Hi! Great video! Chicks are soooo cute! I am pretty sure that Brilliant creatures is getting chickens or chicks soon so it might be helpful to make a few more chick videos! It is just a option though! I am sure that brilliant creatures is ready! I am sooooooo glad that your rooster is feeling better! Hope you are doing well! : )
Great video. I always wonder why they can’t just be cared for outside in the coop if properly set up. In nature they are out there with the mama from the time they hatch.
I too think of them as baby raptors. In NZ you can get possum dog roll. I have always fed mine cat/dog food. Finely chopped Possyum is chook crack. I also make a veggie “tree”, a kitchen roll cardboard centre, punch holes and stick the leftover bits of broccoli stems & cauliflower etc in. Hang it in the coop. Fun for all day. I keep my 7 baby frizzles in a big plastic bin. They will graduate to a bigger bin by 4 weeks then to their coop at 6-7. I am a chicken fan. Love them. Xxxx
@@WelcometoChickenlandia I will :) hopefully well. I have heard all 3 of the breeds are friendly and that the Welsh harlequin are very good egg layers. Which is good as we have never received an egg and I want the experience
Yes! Dust! It is amazing, that is why mind go to the garage. But I have kind of an all purpose room there that I can add light and heat easily, 1 sheet of plywood will make a decent size brooder box. I ran into the unfortunate loss of a mamma hen when the chicks were about 4-6 weeks. They already had become established in the pecking order, and could forage.
Ok so I have a question. I am first time mama to baby chicks. They are now two weeks old. I live in the south and you may know how bad the heat is down here but if you don’t then I’m here to tell you that it gets hot, it gets hot! It has been getting around 90° The heat index gets to 97° here lately. My question is, with my flock being the first do you think that by four weeks they would be able to go out to their new home? Where we have their coop and the run is in the shade pretty much all day. We do a window that we can raise up during the night and daytime and also vents in front of the coop to keep air flow going. I am so glad that you have these videos. They have help me so much in understanding a lot that I didn’t know. Like I tried a little lettuce with them. They went nuts over it. And the idea of putting something in the brooder like a stick for them to perch on. I had not even thought of that. I guess that shows how green I am huh…😂😂😂
I tried keeping chicks in a bathtub in a spare bathroom. after a few days it really was a mess and the smell ---was overpowering. So i got a thing to filter out smells- and then realized its ridiculous to try and keep chicks in the house. So now I keep them warm OUTSIDE. Thanks for the great videos.
They can go outside the day they are born. They are born outside. But according to the weather you have to use a heat lamp for 1 -5 wks. They stink up the house. So mine got outside in a small pin with a heat lamp.
I keep my baby chicks in Guinea pig cages i have 2 sizes as they grow once they have feathered we have a little chicken coop my husband built and we keep them in there till they are big enough to go with the flock. will let the flock out to check them out but they can't get to them
my babies well behaved they do fly out but only when i come in room they do not smell bad they smell like pine . i spend time with them they fly out to greet me, they run around the room and mock fight each other.
Mine don't stink amd I have a large plastic bin and wood chips but I clean it once every 5 to 7 days and then dust is the worst part. Inside spare room there is a coat of dust on everything! I got horrible allergies so I got to get them somthing safe to go out. I got a huge 4x8 coop and big run but my adults are using it so I got to build another coop I reckon. Wish I could just find a dog house or somthing bc I only have 4 juvie silkies, 2 Juvenile bielafelders, 2 juvie Easter eggers, 2 choc cuckoo silkie chicks, 2 splash, and a partridge. So I've got some over a yr, some that are about 6 months, then some that are a few weeks and some that hatched the other day lol. I think chicken math has happened 🤷♂️ 🤣
Thank you, sorry, I didn't see your reply until now! 🙈 We took them out at 2 weeks/ 1 day for an hour. They loved it. 😀 They are now 6 weeks/1 day, lol, and their coop is ready... Just waiting for our night-time temps (in the UK) to get up above 5*C! 😮
I may be rude to chicks but they immediately go out side into my outdoor brooder. LOL and yes we only get them when the weather supports this kind of behavior. Great information for us all
@@WelcometoChickenlandia the last time I bought some chicks(about 3) I only got the chicks. The last at the checkout seemed concerned and asked something about if I wasn't forgetting or needed any thing else. I basically said that they were going straight outdoors and if they survived the night then they would be keepers. Before long she realized I actually had everything I needed for there care.
I bought 2 new chickens.. a buff sussex bantam to replace the one that sadly passed away last week and the cutest little pekin bantam... the buff sussex has assimilated into the flock without a problem but the little pekin bantam is really struggling. I think maybe she's too small to join the rest.. the others a free ranging without a problem but she doesn't come out of the pen more than a couple of feet and just turns around and goes back in as soon as she sees the other hens.. its been 2 days, so I'm hoping she'll get used to the others in a few more days, she's definitely more confident today than yesterday and she comes charging to the pen door whenever she sees me.. I don't want to force her into mixing with others and hopefully she'll just naturally find her place in the pecking order and become a part of the flock.. there's been no violence or injuries of any kind, mainly because she turns and runs as soon as she sees any of the other hens coming towards her.. fingers crossed it all works out..🤞
@@WelcometoChickenlandia she's absolutely loving life now. A part of the flock, free ranging with the rest, albeit at a distance. But she's definitely confident and settled and she's exploring the whole garden. Can't wait to see what her eggs will be like.. panic over🙂
I have no smell issues with my chicks. But I definitely have a room issue. I have 7 buff orphingtons in a Rubbermaid tote in my bathroom. So I'm thinking of putting them in their coop. I've been using the deep litter method and have no smell. But I really want them to have more room to move. In the heat of the day I put them in my rabbit cage on my back. They love being outside but it gets too cold late in the afternoon so I bring them in my bathroom. They aren't fully feathered out so I don't leave them out. I'm finishing up the flooring and front wall of their coop but I'm thinking when it's done putting their heat light in their coop and loading them in it. It's great during the day but nights are still too cool for them, especially with no head feathers. Their bodies are fully feathered but still fuzzy heads
My hens always take their chick's out in just a couple of days. They stay under her until hatched, good and dry and a few days old. Then out and about.
Everyone has a different opinion. 19 yrs. Experience. I put them in a covered brooder in the coop. Heat lamp. The adults and chicks see each other everyday. At about 3to 4 weeks I turn them loose . Have never seen one get hurt by an adult. They are big enough to keep out of the way and fast enough. 6 to 8 weeks is a bit over the top imo but who knows? Each to their own
My daddy got me a baby chick egg. I was so excited I started to scream. I just wanna know how can you walk around or do you have to keep it cage or fish tank or something?
What if you were me lived in Texas and bought chicks in Oct that were 2weeks old and then hatched 2 chicks the end of October. When can they go out since it's winter?
Me personally I would say silkies because the are so little but they lay small eggs and are not hardy but they are so cute I would also recommend the buff Orpington they are super hardy and very calm and they lay big brown eggs.
I agree with Alorah Rose and I would also say Rode Island Reds because they are very calm and gentle and great in all weather conditions! They also lay big brown eggs! They are also super pretty! All chickens don't need too much space! If you are stuck mabey you should ask me or Dalia\ chickenlandia chicken lady for questions! I am sure you will be fine though!
Mine aren't even 2 weeks old and they are like little pterodactyls. We have them in a closed off section of the bathroom - it's a small space - and they are in a 50 gallon tub. Should we open the window (that is screened of course) so there is a lot more fresh air? Is it ok that they are in such a small room? or should I move them? and our heat source (ambient brooder like yours but the small size) - do I need to get a second one? TIA!
The dust is so real. We had the chickens in a small bathroom we weren't using, and after 6 weeks every surface in the bathroom was COATED in a thin film of dust. So gross!
So we are building our coop, and we are almost done with it but the chicks are I think about 5 weeks old and they are getting to big for there Bruder, do you have to build a hole other small coop to put them in temporarily until there big enough. What should we do?
What are your thoughts on moving them outside in a coop with heat so they have more room at 3 weeks? Our chicks are just over two weeks now. Basically want to use the coop as the brooder. The coop will be done any day now. We were thinking they would be happier with more room out there as long as we lined it with cardboard as insulation from drafts and a heat source. First time with chickens for us. They currently have an oversized moving box with 2 roosts that they love and a sand bowl. seem happy now but it's going to get crowded within the week Im sure as they get bigger.
Have a baby chick that I put to bed with their baby blanket and it goes to sleep immediately stays in it's bed all night long. Not sure when I take it outside to the coop if that was a mistake on my part???
I have three 7 week old, fully feathered chicks in a. 3x6’ dog kennel but with it being February we keep getting snow so I’m not sure if I can move them outside yet. Temps go from 25-50F and I’m scared to take them outside. I also have three 3 week olds in a 2x6’ brooder but had to put chicken wire over the top as one of them flew out the other day. I have 10 more chicks coming early April that will need the brooder. The three 7 week olds are all wrestling with one another in the kennel and have zero interest in roosting perches or pecking at veggie scraps. I’m not sure what to do as it could be MONTHS before we get temps in the 60s. Even in the peak of summer, we get down to 30’s or 40’s at night.
@@Legatt_shanty I looked at our weather and put the chicks which are about 11-12 weeks old now outside. At first only one had the common sense to go up into the coop at night so I picked the other two up and put them in around 1am. We just got 4” of snow today which wasn’t supposed to happen…having to watch their water as it’s freezing but other than that they are now functioning well, going up into the coop at night on their own, etc. The younger ones are about 7-8 weeks and fully feathered but I’m going to wait until they are 11 weeks old as well to begin introducing them to their counterparts outside and transitioning them to the coop after that is done with so they can all roost together.
We are building our coop, and the chicks are about 5 weeks old now, but there getting to big for there bruder, do we have to build a hole other small coop for them until they’re big enough. What do we do?
Are you able to keep them outside in a very secured area during some of the day? That might alleviate the need for more space. But it’s not uncommon for people to increase brooder space before they go outside full time. 🐔
I bought my chicks last month and they were about 2 weeks old. . I'm in Texas. I'm not sure when I can take them to the coop. What age and is there something I can do for the chilly days. It's been around 30's in the am. I have silkies and frizzles. I feel stupid for getting them so close to winter.
Miss president. why are my hens not wanting to eat their s&p feed anymore, they hardly touch it what is going on? the feed is kept in a galvanized lidded can, dry , no smell, no bugs
@@WelcometoChickenlandia you know I thought that too so I cut out the treats for several days now but they are not eating like they where I get scared so at the end of the day most days not everyday. I have been scrambling eggs with garlic and they attack it like they are starving I am so concerned. Anyway I ordered more S & P feed it came today and I am opening a fresh bag tomorrow to see if maybe the feed got old. Is that even possible?
I don’t think so. But if you have any issue with the feed definitely call them. They are so good with customer service. They should be able to help. Have you tried fermenting it?
My chickens are eight weeks old I live in Northern California it’s about 40 during the day and 38 at night and I think they’re getting tired of being in this big box when can I put them outside? Thank you
Haha I totally understand! There’s always a risk when introducing them to their environment. I try to think what mother hen would do. ❤️🐔❤️ Of course if you don’t feel comfortable, don’t do it. ❤️
Oscar's Back Garden Birds Oh yes I remember now! For it to thrive socially, it would be better to have another duckling with it. A single duckling is going to cry a lot without a brooder mate. It can be done, but it will be a lot of work. Could you maybe get it a friend to grow up with and if you don’t have room for two additional ducks, find a good home for it when they are ready be integrated with the flock?
Oscar's Back Garden Birds my apologies for not catching that before. I didn’t realize you were just getting one baby. I think I thought you were getting an adult bird!
I am getting chicks from 2 different sources. They will be about 5 -7 days apart. Can they be raised together? Or should I put them in separate brooders.
Great video! I wonder if anyone knows if it is okay to take out 6-7 week old chicks outside for a few hours before getting all their vaccines? I’m taking them to get them next week but would love for them to have some outside play time in the grass while I monitor them.
My baby chick First 2days was good. But suddenly not eating, or drinking much. What to do? I wiped with Detol,coconut oil etc Now planning to take it to a doctor
If theres people in your home who have problems with chickens, mabey its time for them to go live somewhere where there arent any chickens. Sorry mom. You have to go. Thank you for your videos.
I had chicks in 2nd bath had in 3 foot tall box 1 jumped out at night landed in the TOILET AND DROWNED IT WAS A MALE WHICH I REALLY NEEDED.. AFTER THAT PUT LID ON TOLIET AND BO😒🐔
Thanks for the great tips! My hubby has been badgering me about when the chicks get to go outside. I keep telling him when they're fully feathered. So, while watching the video I said, "There you go. You heard it from the President herself."
I literally just LOLed!!
Mine are having supervised day trips and it looks like I’ll have their coup finished when they are the proper age. But I’m having panic attacks and will miss them when they are outside overnight. I must have gone crazy! Love your videos!
Mine are 2 weeks old and today i decided to move them into the coop. They’ve been going outside the last few days and love it. I put an upside down plastic tote with a small entrance hole cut in the side and covered with a blanket and with a heated brooder plate hanging inside it inside the coop so they have a special *room* inside the coop to sleep in. They’re are all tucked in nicely in the tote and seem to be ok. I live in south Louisiana and it will be in the mid 60’s tonite so we’ll see how it goes. There’s 13 of them so them bundling up together in their will also help with their body heat. I’ll check them throughout the nite and see how they’re doing :-)
Here in the south, we put our chicks out after 3 weeks, with no problems. It all depends how the weather is.
I got baby chicks 4 weeks ago and your channel has seriously blessed me so much. Finances were the main reason we waited so long and it’s nice to see someone who teaches it doesn’t have to be a huge expense. It’s hard to find that these days! Thank you!
We had 12 baby australorps in the master bath (shower was the "brooder" and rest of bath floor was the "run") for about 8 or 9 weeks. No smell whatsoever (Hemp bedding + zeolite) and no noise .. in fact, I had to put my ear to the door to hear their "inside voice" constant communication. Evening feedinig was showtime! Best show was the first match between the two rooster chicks (the ones with no tails). Best of all, they were trained to get up at 8:30 am. Was cute at the time. Has been a blessing every since.
I am so glad to find someone else who calls them baby velociraptors
🦖🦖🦖
I know your comment is 2 yrs old but I'm holding Velocrappers in my house. I love them but it's time. They must go out.
I love your energy. Always smiling and positive. Keep up the good work.
So much good information here. we raised our chicks in our 400 sq. ft. cabin/home. As the chicks got bigger, I felt like We lived in a brooder. Had to really keep up on changing the wood chips to avoid the dust. Next batch of chicks (someday) we'll try hemp bedding to keep the dust down a bit. Have a good day!
The dust is REAL. lol!! I've also heard good things about using pellets and I used them with my last babies.
@@WelcometoChickenlandia 4/2022 I got my 1st chicks. I used the pellets, but there was an unbelievable amount of dust! It's in every nook and cranney of my bathroom. 4 cats, had to keep the door closed. I got them outside at 7 or 8 weeks, now its 100° outside!
So is it the bedding, chicks or food that makes all the dust? Thanks!!!
You are so cute! So glad I found you. I hope that I came across as well in my videos. Just getting ready to vamp my channel back up with natural remedies. Been busy getting the homestead up and going. Gardening/chickening/canning and such.
My Rhode Island Reds should be here next week. I know it’s late to get them going in CO, but I’m hoping they will be ok and be happily in the coop by winter. Laying this winter would be a bonus.
Anyway, I just wanted to take the time to say…your an inspiration!!
Living in Alabama, last week we were in the 70s & dropped down to the high 20s at night. I had 40! FORTY! baby chicks inside for a whole week. They were in bird cages, totes, baskets, you name it. I knew that the last frost wasn't our last frost like they tried to say... But I wasn't prepared for the "bouquet of chickens" my husband surprised me with from the feed store just a week before. Lol.
Southern Alabama here, and I have six chicks at four weeks old, in my office with me. They like to chat amongst themselves....a LOT. Dust isn't a problem, and the smell hasn't been an issue (I clean the box out every other day), it's the *noise.* I was hoping for that lovely chicken muttering, a sound I find very soothing. These babies sound like a flock of finches, peeping and cheeping and chirping non-stop. And my gosh, they do get big SO FAST. Fall just started, and it's still pretty mild at night, so I am hoping to move them outside in the next two weeks or so.
love your book soooooo much! thank you for helping Petunia, Luna, shadow, and Little Honey grow up.
You are so welcome!
We'll be keeping our chicks in the garage at first, but it's our kids' old kiddie pool. It's not big enough to last more than a few weeks. The sides are low, too. We'll wrap it with some poultry netting, but even then, I'm expecting that they'll quickly fly out. So my idea was to move them to the empty chicken coop I'm building after a few weeks, setup the heat source out there for them, and keep them locked up in the coop until they're closer to 6 weeks old. The coop doesn't have a floor -- it's open to the grass, so I thought I'd cover it in pine shavings so they're not directly on the damp ground. Does it sound like I'm on the right track?
I'm sure you can make it work! You might be able to take them off heat a tad sooner since there are a lot of them, depending on the temps where you are. You can certainly add a heat source to the coop, but, heat lamps present a fire hazard so it would probably be better to go with a radiant panel heater.
@@WelcometoChickenlandia Yeah, I got a panel heater, so good to go there. Thanks! Glad to know I'm on the right track.
@@VideoCreators Oh, that's good. Yay!
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I had my 8 chicks in my office for a few weeks because it was cold outside. I didn't realize it until I got them outside but everything in my office, floor to ceiling, wall to wall, desk, books, camping gear, computer EVERYTHING was covered in a fairly thick layer of fine dust. It took me an entire day to wipe down and vacuum everything.
Same here! It gets everywhere 😳
😂“when I was a little girl I wanted to change the world, but that didn’t happen”. -Chickenlandia so blunt, the perfection 🤣
Zeolite or coop refresher really, really helps keep the bedding or litter from smelling, but more importantly it absorbs ammonia, trapping it and improving the eventual nitrogen content when composted. Try it along with plenty of shavings or hemp. Make kabobs with red chard and strawberries, hang them on the sides, they love it. You can use upside down Command Hooks, they’ll stick on anything, and plain garden netting on the top.
Great ideas!
Mine are only two weeks old.
I do clean the space daily, and I do this task late afternoon, right before sunset. They need to be dry to sleep well and keep warm. Today, only 2 weeks old I placed mom with 10 chicks outside over green grass and some spots of dirt. They had lots of fun, ate, drank, scraped, dusted....The best thing I did at lunch hours. They were under supervision, other chickens and rooster came around to visit the new tenats 😮 and mom relaxed, ate a little bit, pooped; totaly distressed. I was concerned of my broody not eating at all, fasting for 21 days and now two weeks on and just a few bites here few bites there. 😢😢😢 I am glad I gave her a break outside with her babies today, she needed. They all are back in the house now inside of a dog crate. It was only one hour at noon and the sunshine was out and plenty of warm.
18 peeps at 5 weeks moved outside in coup 15 degrees. All lived, that oily dust what a nightmare in basement
Hey most likely about to do the same with winter coming. Did you provide a heat source when you transferred them to coop?
Perfect timing my friend. I most feel like it was me that brought on this video idea with all my questions 😂😅😅 Thanks!
Hahah you are definitely not the only one with this question LOL!
Hi! Great video! Chicks are soooo cute! I am pretty sure that Brilliant creatures is getting chickens or chicks soon so it might be helpful to make a few more chick videos! It is just a option though! I am sure that brilliant creatures is ready! I am sooooooo glad that your rooster is feeling better! Hope you are doing well! : )
Thank you! I hope Brilliant Creatures gets some chicks! Can't wait.
@@WelcometoChickenlandia : )
Great video. I always wonder why they can’t just be cared for outside in the coop if properly set up. In nature they are out there with the mama from the time they hatch.
I got a good laugh cause you are spot on. For me it was my wife complaining about the chickens cause they are mine.
Great & helpful. New mother of 12 ;). Thank you from Olalla :).
Great information, Madam President. We are going to add a few more chickens to our flock soon.
Take care and stay safe,
Rob
FUN!! The more the merrier LOL. Thank you for watching!
I too think of them as baby raptors. In NZ you can get possum dog roll. I have always fed mine cat/dog food. Finely chopped Possyum is chook crack. I also make a veggie “tree”, a kitchen roll cardboard centre, punch holes and stick the leftover bits of broccoli stems & cauliflower etc in. Hang it in the coop. Fun for all day. I keep my 7 baby frizzles in a big plastic bin. They will graduate to a bigger bin by 4 weeks then to their coop at 6-7. I am a chicken fan. Love them. Xxxx
Soon I'm getting one Welsh harlequin duck then shortly after 1 runner and 1 Muscovy to accompany my lonely duck. Love the videos!
Aww yay!! Let me know how it goes!
@@WelcometoChickenlandia I will :) hopefully well. I have heard all 3 of the breeds are friendly and that the Welsh harlequin are very good egg layers. Which is good as we have never received an egg and I want the experience
You will love it!
Yes! Dust! It is amazing, that is why mind go to the garage. But I have kind of an all purpose room there that I can add light and heat easily, 1 sheet of plywood will make a decent size brooder box. I ran into the unfortunate loss of a mamma hen when the chicks were about 4-6 weeks. They already had become established in the pecking order, and could forage.
Fantastic video with great information! Thanks!
Yay! I'm glad you liked it. :-)
I can't wait to get my 2020 batch. Awsome video.
Oooh fun! Thank you!
This thumbnail is the best around! Nothing is ever going to keep it down.
When I was making it, I was like, “NO MERCY”
Great info, I'm taking notes 🥰🐣
Ok so I have a question. I am first time mama to baby chicks. They are now two weeks old. I live in the south and you may know how bad the heat is down here but if you don’t then I’m here to tell you that it gets hot, it gets hot! It has been getting around 90° The heat index gets to 97° here lately. My question is, with my flock being the first do you think that by four weeks they would be able to go out to their new home? Where we have their coop and the run is in the shade pretty much all day. We do a window that we can raise up during the night and daytime and also vents in front of the coop to keep air flow going. I am so glad that you have these videos. They have help me so much in understanding a lot that I didn’t know. Like I tried a little lettuce with them. They went nuts over it. And the idea of putting something in the brooder like a stick for them to perch on. I had not even thought of that. I guess that shows how green I am huh…😂😂😂
Saw you on small youtube homesteaders! Nice to meet you! Just subbed you :)
Yay!! Thanks for being here. :-)
I tried keeping chicks in a bathtub in a spare bathroom. after a few days it really was a mess and the smell ---was overpowering. So i got a thing to filter out smells- and then realized its ridiculous to try and keep chicks in the house. So now I keep them warm OUTSIDE. Thanks for the great videos.
Love your videos. Packed full of good education
They can go outside the day they are born. They are born outside. But according to the weather you have to use a heat lamp for 1 -5 wks. They stink up the house. So mine got outside in a small pin with a heat lamp.
I keep my baby chicks in Guinea pig cages i have 2 sizes as they grow once they have feathered we have a little chicken coop my husband built and we keep them in there till they are big enough to go with the flock. will let the flock out to check them out but they can't get to them
Love the info!
I clean my brooder everyday and i dont know why but i love cleaning it
That's okay!
Me literally waiting for this video to come up for like months
Uh oh! I should have made it sooner LOL! ;-)
my babies well behaved they do fly out but only when i come in room they do not smell bad they smell like pine . i spend time with them they fly out to greet me, they run around the room and mock fight each other.
Mine don't stink amd I have a large plastic bin and wood chips but I clean it once every 5 to 7 days and then dust is the worst part. Inside spare room there is a coat of dust on everything! I got horrible allergies so I got to get them somthing safe to go out. I got a huge 4x8 coop and big run but my adults are using it so I got to build another coop I reckon. Wish I could just find a dog house or somthing bc I only have 4 juvie silkies, 2 Juvenile bielafelders, 2 juvie Easter eggers, 2 choc cuckoo silkie chicks, 2 splash, and a partridge. So I've got some over a yr, some that are about 6 months, then some that are a few weeks and some that hatched the other day lol. I think chicken math has happened 🤷♂️ 🤣
I have silky eggs in the incubator and they will be hatching out very very soon like maybe even tomorrow I am so excited love your channel by the way
That is super exciting!!
I will there so cute
Great video!
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I also did not know about the dust. No one mentions the dust, and it's a ridiculous amount.
What bedding are you using with your baby chicks in the tote? Is that horse bedding?
It’s paper towels! :)
@@WelcometoChickenlandia it looks like pallets with sand to me
What part of the video? Can you give me the time stamp?
@@WelcometoChickenlandia 4:25
What age can the chicks go outside on the grass and play for half hour or so? Our weather is nice and warm the next two days... 16-20*C / 61-69f 🌾😃
I usually start taking them out after a couple of weeks. :)
Thank you, sorry, I didn't see your reply until now! 🙈
We took them out at 2 weeks/ 1 day for an hour. They loved it. 😀
They are now 6 weeks/1 day, lol, and their coop is ready... Just waiting for our night-time temps (in the UK) to get up above 5*C! 😮
I may be rude to chicks but they immediately go out side into my outdoor brooder. LOL and yes we only get them when the weather supports this kind of behavior. Great information for us all
SO RUDE!!! LOL I know you know what you're doing so I'm not worried!
@@WelcometoChickenlandia the last time I bought some chicks(about 3) I only got the chicks. The last at the checkout seemed concerned and asked something about if I wasn't forgetting or needed any thing else. I basically said that they were going straight outdoors and if they survived the night then they would be keepers. Before long she realized I actually had everything I needed for there care.
Does your flags help with air predators?
Great video! Could you please tell me what kind of pellets you are using on the floor of the brooder? Thanks.
Pine pellets. :)
@@WelcometoChickenlandia Thank you for your prompt reply! 😊
In the winter when they are fully feathered can they go outside in a non heated shed with suplemental heat
I bought 2 new chickens.. a buff sussex bantam to replace the one that sadly passed away last week and the cutest little pekin bantam... the buff sussex has assimilated into the flock without a problem but the little pekin bantam is really struggling. I think maybe she's too small to join the rest.. the others a free ranging without a problem but she doesn't come out of the pen more than a couple of feet and just turns around and goes back in as soon as she sees the other hens.. its been 2 days, so I'm hoping she'll get used to the others in a few more days, she's definitely more confident today than yesterday and she comes charging to the pen door whenever she sees me.. I don't want to force her into mixing with others and hopefully she'll just naturally find her place in the pecking order and become a part of the flock.. there's been no violence or injuries of any kind, mainly because she turns and runs as soon as she sees any of the other hens coming towards her.. fingers crossed it all works out..🤞
I’m sorry to hear she’s having trouble! How is she doing now?
@@WelcometoChickenlandia she's absolutely loving life now. A part of the flock, free ranging with the rest, albeit at a distance. But she's definitely confident and settled and she's exploring the whole garden. Can't wait to see what her eggs will be like.. panic over🙂
Yay!! Good to hear.
I have no smell issues with my chicks. But I definitely have a room issue. I have 7 buff orphingtons in a Rubbermaid tote in my bathroom. So I'm thinking of putting them in their coop. I've been using the deep litter method and have no smell. But I really want them to have more room to move. In the heat of the day I put them in my rabbit cage on my back. They love being outside but it gets too cold late in the afternoon so I bring them in my bathroom. They aren't fully feathered out so I don't leave them out. I'm finishing up the flooring and front wall of their coop but I'm thinking when it's done putting their heat light in their coop and loading them in it. It's great during the day but nights are still too cool for them, especially with no head feathers. Their bodies are fully feathered but still fuzzy heads
My mother chicken took her babies out doors when they were 5 days old
My hens always take their chick's out in just a couple of days. They stay under her until hatched, good and dry and a few days old. Then out and about.
This is great! And my wife will indeed be thrilled to have those Nintendo switch’s out of the house!
Hahaha what will you name them? Mario and Luigi??? 🤣❤️🐔
Everyone has a different opinion. 19 yrs. Experience. I put them in a covered brooder in the coop. Heat lamp. The adults and chicks see each other everyday. At about 3to 4 weeks I turn them loose . Have never seen one get hurt by an adult. They are big enough to keep out of the way and fast enough. 6 to 8 weeks is a bit over the top imo but who knows? Each to their own
Divide Co has been below 0
I already lost 8 young chickens 🐔 😢. Next spring I will get brahmas.
We weatherized the coop too late
Very sad.
A roll of toilet paper and a canister of disinfecting wipes should come in the chicken starter kit!
My daddy got me a baby chick egg. I was so excited I started to scream. I just wanna know how can you walk around or do you have to keep it cage or fish tank or something?
First time here. No, not President. Empress. Definitely Empress.
What if you were me lived in Texas and bought chicks in Oct that were 2weeks old and then hatched 2 chicks the end of October. When can they go out since it's winter?
What is the best chicken for beginners that live on a small plot?
Me personally I would say silkies because the are so little but they lay small eggs and are not hardy but they are so cute I would also recommend the buff Orpington they are super hardy and very calm and they lay big brown eggs.
I agree with Alorah Rose and I would also say Rode Island Reds because they are very calm and gentle and great in all weather conditions! They also lay big brown eggs! They are also super pretty! All chickens don't need too much space! If you are stuck mabey you should ask me or Dalia\ chickenlandia chicken lady for questions! I am sure you will be fine though!
You're getting lots of good info here! I also made a video about my top chicken picks for beginners: ua-cam.com/video/KQmWDezyLgE/v-deo.html
What do you put inside the dusting box
Mine aren't even 2 weeks old and they are like little pterodactyls. We have them in a closed off section of the bathroom - it's a small space - and they are in a 50 gallon tub. Should we open the window (that is screened of course) so there is a lot more fresh air? Is it ok that they are in such a small room? or should I move them? and our heat source (ambient brooder like yours but the small size) - do I need to get a second one? TIA!
Opening the window might be good as long as it’s not getting too cold in there. If they all fit under the brooder I wouldn’t get another one. 🐥🐥🐥
cute baby chicks are any from your first group still alive?
Yes, I have one left. She will be ten this summer. :)
The dust is so real. We had the chickens in a small bathroom we weren't using, and after 6 weeks every surface in the bathroom was COATED in a thin film of dust. So gross!
So we are building our coop, and we are almost done with it but the chicks are I think about 5 weeks old and they are getting to big for there Bruder, do you have to build a hole other small coop to put them in temporarily until there big enough. What should we do?
Could you answer my comment please we don’t know what to do.
What are your thoughts on moving them outside in a coop with heat so they have more room at 3 weeks? Our chicks are just over two weeks now. Basically want to use the coop as the brooder. The coop will be done any day now. We were thinking they would be happier with more room out there as long as we lined it with cardboard as insulation from drafts and a heat source. First time with chickens for us. They currently have an oversized moving box with 2 roosts that they love and a sand bowl. seem happy now but it's going to get crowded within the week Im sure as they get bigger.
Have a baby chick that I put to bed with their baby blanket and it goes to sleep immediately stays in it's bed all night long.
Not sure when I take it outside to the coop if that was a mistake on my part???
I have three 7 week old, fully feathered chicks in a. 3x6’ dog kennel but with it being February we keep getting snow so I’m not sure if I can move them outside yet. Temps go from 25-50F and I’m scared to take them outside. I also have three 3 week olds in a 2x6’ brooder but had to put chicken wire over the top as one of them flew out the other day. I have 10 more chicks coming early April that will need the brooder. The three 7 week olds are all wrestling with one another in the kennel and have zero interest in roosting perches or pecking at veggie scraps. I’m not sure what to do as it could be MONTHS before we get temps in the 60s. Even in the peak of summer, we get down to 30’s or 40’s at night.
I’m right there with ya! What do
It do with the temps not warm enough in time?
@@Legatt_shanty I looked at our weather and put the chicks which are about 11-12 weeks old now outside. At first only one had the common sense to go up into the coop at night so I picked the other two up and put them in around 1am. We just got 4” of snow today which wasn’t supposed to happen…having to watch their water as it’s freezing but other than that they are now functioning well, going up into the coop at night on their own, etc. The younger ones are about 7-8 weeks and fully feathered but I’m going to wait until they are 11 weeks old as well to begin introducing them to their counterparts outside and transitioning them to the coop after that is done with so they can all roost together.
We are building our coop, and the chicks are about 5 weeks old now, but there getting to big for there bruder, do we have to build a hole other small coop for them until they’re big enough. What do we do?
Are you able to keep them outside in a very secured area during some of the day? That might alleviate the need for more space. But it’s not uncommon for people to increase brooder space before they go outside full time. 🐔
I bought my chicks last month and they were about 2 weeks old. . I'm in Texas.
I'm not sure when I can take them to the coop. What age and is there something I can do for the chilly days. It's been around 30's in the am. I have silkies and frizzles.
I feel stupid for getting them so close to winter.
Miss president. why are my hens not wanting to eat their s&p feed anymore, they hardly touch it what is going on? the feed is kept in a galvanized lidded can, dry , no smell, no bugs
That’s super strange! Are they getting too many treats, maybe?
@@WelcometoChickenlandia you know I thought that too so I cut out the treats for several days now but they are not eating like they where I get scared so at the end of the day most days not everyday. I have been scrambling eggs with garlic and they attack it like they are starving I am so concerned. Anyway I ordered more S & P feed it came today and I am opening a fresh bag tomorrow to see if maybe the feed got old. Is that even possible?
I don’t think so. But if you have any issue with the feed definitely call them. They are so good with customer service. They should be able to help. Have you tried fermenting it?
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My chickens are eight weeks old I live in Northern California it’s about 40 during the day and 38 at night and I think they’re getting tired of being in this big box when can I put them outside? Thank you
I think you will get your answer in this video. If not, watch this one: ua-cam.com/video/oaceFGLVSfQ/v-deo.html
I nervous about giving the chicks dirt grass or dust box in their brooder. What if they get sick from it. Omg chick motherhood. What am I to do?
Haha I totally understand! There’s always a risk when introducing them to their environment. I try to think what mother hen would do. ❤️🐔❤️ Of course if you don’t feel comfortable, don’t do it. ❤️
I'm getting one duckling soon will it need a heat lamp if it's inside?
Hey there! Yes, the duckling will need supplemental heat. Are you only getting one? They usually do better with a friend since they are flock animals.
@@WelcometoChickenlandia we are just getting one to accompany our older female duck will this be a problem?
Oscar's Back Garden Birds Oh yes I remember now! For it to thrive socially, it would be better to have another duckling with it. A single duckling is going to cry a lot without a brooder mate. It can be done, but it will be a lot of work. Could you maybe get it a friend to grow up with and if you don’t have room for two additional ducks, find a good home for it when they are ready be integrated with the flock?
Oscar's Back Garden Birds my apologies for not catching that before. I didn’t realize you were just getting one baby. I think I thought you were getting an adult bird!
@@WelcometoChickenlandia no worries and we have found it a friend!
Do chiks need sunlight
Will they need grit when outside or will they find that and eat it on their own? Mine are 4 to 5 weeks old right now 😊
Watch out for the Crows when you have baby chicks.
Girls intro says it all lmfao
I am getting chicks from 2 different sources. They will be about 5 -7 days apart. Can they be raised together? Or should I put them in separate brooders.
They should be okay but make sure to have a contingency plan just in case!
@@WelcometoChickenlandia thank you. I will plan for possible quarantine and have a separate area ready.
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really loved your video and thank for the tips on cleaning. And you might remember me i am actually K this is actually my new channel
Oh, what was the name of your old channel?
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I have a question, one of our baby chicks foot looks like it is matted up with poop and debris what should I do?
Great video! I wonder if anyone knows if it is okay to take out 6-7 week old chicks outside for a few hours before getting all their vaccines? I’m taking them to get them next week but would love for them to have some outside play time in the grass while I monitor them.
Lol, it's not good for your marriage 😅 😆🤣❤️
So when can baby chicks go outside? What age and temperatures...? Seems like a simple question.
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Hey there!! Thank you so much
I'm afraid they will fly away...what do I do ?
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My baby chick First 2days was good. But suddenly not eating, or drinking much. What to do? I wiped with Detol,coconut oil etc
Now planning to take it to a doctor
First thing is check it for pasty butt.
@@Josef_R thanks. Madam
If theres people in your home who have problems with chickens, mabey its time for them to go live somewhere where there arent any chickens. Sorry mom. You have to go. Thank you for your videos.
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I had chicks in 2nd bath had in 3 foot tall box 1 jumped out at night landed in the TOILET AND DROWNED IT WAS A MALE WHICH I REALLY NEEDED.. AFTER THAT PUT LID ON TOLIET AND BO😒🐔