Baby chicks need to be kept warm, a bit like our seedlings. I “harden them off” like propagator raised seedlings too, lowering the temperature of their home each day. They are now big enough to go outside in my back garden, with a little heater and a glass cover and lots of insulation. They are loving the sunshine and all the fun of being outside. Notice the electric fence to guard against intruders….
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