pencilbeckett Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi All I just wondered if anybody near Stafford has any chicks. A friend runs a playgroup and i am taking my ex batt Geraldine in along with some of my eggs and some food and corn to show the children. She also wanted to show them some chicks. I am not sure how feasable this would be but wondered if anyone who has any chicks would be willing. Please be brutal if i am asking the impossible because i have no experience of chicks and just said i would ask. Thanks for looking x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 if you're thinking of little balls of fluff, then they'll be too cold away from their brooder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hmmmm, and if they were hatched to a broody mum you'd have to have her too, you couldn't put the chicks with the ex-batt as she'd kill them. Hopefully someone will have a mum and brood they can lend you for a day, I'm too far away and my hen hasn't even thought of sitting yet. It's a lovely idea though and I hope they enjoy seeing your big girl, I took one of mine in once when MD was in reception year and she bok-bokked around the classroom much to everyones delight!! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I've taken chicks over to my daughter's class and after-school club, it's just across the road though, I had them in a shoebox with a small hot water bottle (wrapped in a towel). They were out the brooder for 20 mins at most and didn't seem to suffer any ill--effects i.e. they weren't cheeping which they would have done if they were cold (must admit though......I took the boy chicks ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Just to add, I don't think they'd come to any harm if they were inside but away from the lamp (but don't hold me to it) I say this only because I've done only two hatches using a broody hen, but they were outside from day one. As soon as she hatched them they were venturing outside with her always nearby but they were fine. BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pencilbeckett Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks for your replys. I have a number of somebody who may hve a broody hen so fingers crossed she and her chicks may be able to visit. Otherwise they will have to just have Geraldine my exbatt i bet the children will love her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
