May 8, 2007 - Keepin’ the Chicks Hot
Today the first batch of chicks arrived. It’s important to keep the chicks hot the first few days - 90 degrees to start and then slowly dropping until they have lost their fluffiness and grow their feathers.
It seems like there is some reverse imprinting with the chicks - it seems whoever happens to be home and dips their beaks in water and sets them up in the brooder is the main caretaker and worrier. This year it’s Linda!
