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Hi all, I'm new to posting here, but have been reading BYC for a couple of weeks now.
I bought 9 chicks from the local feed store (apparently unvaccinated, just found out) last week and they are out in the coop with my 2 larger girls in a rabbit hutch I custom retrofitted for them with a heat lamp. I just saw Blooie's post about the heating pad method and WOW! What a fantastic idea! I wish I had seen that before I went with the lamp.
So far it looks like I might have 5 Ameraucana's, 2 Buff Orphington, and 2 Welsummer. They are doing well so far...
I have 10 French Black Copper Marans arriving the first week of March (they will be vaccinated), so will be setting up the heating pad system for them.
This is the first time I've had chicks in almost 20 years...I'm a bit nervous, but hoping for the best.
Congratulations!! you will absolutely LOVE♡♡ being a chicken momma!! How exciting for you! will your birds be "free ranging" or in a coop and run? I sure wish mine could free range as I have a HUGE backyard area, for a backyard it's big, over 10,000 Sq feet But sadly I can't let mine because I live by the river and smack dab In the flight path of HUGE hawks! They fly over DAILY.UGH!!so anyway, what is your set up like? Do they have a hen house? a hen run? I planted a little chicken blend pasture in mines run this year. They should gobble it up! well, I'm so excited for you and hope you post LOTS of pictures of your new babies. I'm sure they will be adorable!! I can't wait to see them!!