KanoasDestiny
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I work at an elementary school. Today, two of our sixth grade boys brought in a coffee can with two baby chicks in it. They said that they saved them before school from a crow. I know the principal has a habit of calling animal control, so let's just say I adopted them.
My husband is so excited because he's always wanted chickens. Me, not so much - my aunts rooster used to chase us when I was little. But these little guys sure are cute. We saved a full grown rooster a few years back, but that and my aunts horrible chickens are the only experience I have with them. I went by our local feed store and talked to them. They said the chicks are only 2-3 days old, and that I needed to keep them in an area that is around 80 degrees (but that I didn't need a heat lamp). So they are currently residing in one of my spare bedrooms, in an old rat cage.
I'm worried that since they were obviously free-range chickens that they won't know how to eat out of the chicken feeder I bought for them. They seem to be pecking at everything but the food. Also, my house tends to gets down to around 70 degrees at night. Should I put a blanket over them at night time? Any advice you can give me would be wonderful. They chirp nonstop when I'm out of the room, and tend to quiet down when I'm near or talking to them. Do chickens like to be held?
My husband is so excited because he's always wanted chickens. Me, not so much - my aunts rooster used to chase us when I was little. But these little guys sure are cute. We saved a full grown rooster a few years back, but that and my aunts horrible chickens are the only experience I have with them. I went by our local feed store and talked to them. They said the chicks are only 2-3 days old, and that I needed to keep them in an area that is around 80 degrees (but that I didn't need a heat lamp). So they are currently residing in one of my spare bedrooms, in an old rat cage.
I'm worried that since they were obviously free-range chickens that they won't know how to eat out of the chicken feeder I bought for them. They seem to be pecking at everything but the food. Also, my house tends to gets down to around 70 degrees at night. Should I put a blanket over them at night time? Any advice you can give me would be wonderful. They chirp nonstop when I'm out of the room, and tend to quiet down when I'm near or talking to them. Do chickens like to be held?