CockADoodleDoo Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 i am going mad pulling my hair out! i am hatching some chicks with a broody hen and have her in a rabbit hutch with the eggs under her 1- is there enough space in a standard hun untill the chicks are about 1-2 weeks old or will they need more by then? 2- will they be ok in wood shavings in the hutch? 3- when i let them out into a small enclosure with their mum will they be ok on bark? please help me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Hi CockADoodleDoo If the broody is happy in the hutch they will be fine for 2-3 weeks, when we hatched last year we used woodshavings with no problem (Just change it daily) Regarding bark - I have no idea but I'm sure they will be ok but I'm sure someone else will be along to offer advice on this, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 bark is not recommended for chickens as it can have mould spores which can cause respiratory problems. Wood chip is better or auboise/hemcore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...