handrearing

tassie · Post by **tassie** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:04 am

hello what age is the best to take irn babys for handrearing they are just over three weeks old is to old?
thankyou anyone who can help .

cardinal · Post by **cardinal** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:37 am

Hi, i took my guys out a week ago at about three weeks and their doing great. This is my first attempt at hand raising and so far these guys are doing everything by the book. good luck

julie · Post by **julie** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:22 am

I took spike out at 3 weeks too.

nil · Post by **nil** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:07 am

3 or 4 weeks old is the better time to start, good luck

tassie · Post by **tassie** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:55 am

hi thankyou they are doing well.

I am also rearing a three day old chick scarey when they are so small but his sibbling died and his crop was emtpy and was cold and he had not much life left in him.
so far so good.