Last night, the Five stayed outside in the Eglu and run.
In preparation, the night before, we left the light/heatlamp off in the shed, although we did give them a heated pad to snuggle up to. We had planned on continuing like this for a feqw days until tehy were ready to Overnight outside. That came a bit quicker than we anticipated.
Firstly, the weather yesterday was really warm, even in the evening. Secondly, we had cleaned out the broody pen. And thirdly, the chicks seemed quite content to settle down in the Eglu run. We scooshed them into the Eglu last night, and shut the door. DH got up early to let them out, as they aren't used to being away from food and water. They seem fine this morning, so we'll carry on like that for now.
Meanwhile we have three very small (and very quiet) Dorking-cross chicks in our lunar module; they'll stay there for a day or two before movign out into the brooder in the shed. There will be much more to interest them out there., so we're keen for them to move as soon as is safe.
And our first Blue egg has pipped!
In preparation, the night before, we left the light/heatlamp off in the shed, although we did give them a heated pad to snuggle up to. We had planned on continuing like this for a feqw days until tehy were ready to Overnight outside. That came a bit quicker than we anticipated.
Firstly, the weather yesterday was really warm, even in the evening. Secondly, we had cleaned out the broody pen. And thirdly, the chicks seemed quite content to settle down in the Eglu run. We scooshed them into the Eglu last night, and shut the door. DH got up early to let them out, as they aren't used to being away from food and water. They seem fine this morning, so we'll carry on like that for now.
Meanwhile we have three very small (and very quiet) Dorking-cross chicks in our lunar module; they'll stay there for a day or two before movign out into the brooder in the shed. There will be much more to interest them out there., so we're keen for them to move as soon as is safe.
And our first Blue egg has pipped!
