Peachicks need to be kept in a brooder until they feather out or until the brooder temperature meets the outdoor temperature. Each week that a peachick is in the brooder you should lower the brooder temperature by 5 degrees. This will ease the peachick into lower temperatures with the least amount of stress possible.
Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia) is another perennial you can plant under pine trees. This deer and rabbit resistant plant grows in USDA zones 2 through 9 in all soil pH levels, including acidic. It tolerates drought conditions, dense shade and dry soils. Pink lily-of-valley (Convallaria majalis var.
It adapts well to confined spaces, and is, therefore, well-suited for small areas close to sidewalks or parking lots, and can provide shade in deck and patio areas. The plant typically develops several main stems. These multi-trunk crape myrtles are more desirable than single stem plants in landscape plantings.