Baby chicks are just like puppies or kittens, they are simply cute, lovable and very adorable! The initial time spent in bringing up your chicks is time well spent in getting to know them better and will certainly provide you and your family with memorable fun time.
During the first 4 weeks, baby chicks
require care and monitoring, which means you have to check on them about 5
times a day or have somebody monitor their daily progress.
Where to Put the Baby Chicks
Since they are still quite small, they are
easy to handle! However, they grow very quickly and when they reach 3 or 4 weeks
old, they would definitely need a lot of space and would start making a big
mess and clutter. This means you have to make sure that their coop is ready
within this period so that you can transfer them to their new home.
During the initial four week period of
taking care of the baby chicks it is best to put them in the garage, workshop,
basement or an area that is both predator-proof and draft-proof environment. If
none of the above are available, you can put them in a spare bedroom making
sure to cover the floor as baby chicks love to scratch too but the topmost
considerations are wherever you put the baby chicks, the area should be
predator and draft proof.
Baby chicks need protection from drafts but
should have sufficient ventilation. You can put them in a big carton box with
holes or a plastic storage bin with walls at least 12” high making sure that
each baby chick has ample space (at least 2 square feet) to move around.
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