Why shouldn't you use pine shavings? I use them for my fresh chicks and all of them are very healthy.
List of supplies needed for baby chicks?
- Thread starter Dilly
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I've had chicks before, but not freshly hatched. Our broody is "due" any day now, today is #20!
A lot of questions here seem to be more related to incubator hatching with no mamma hens around...
Right now our lil Polish has her own nesting box - it is fenced in with a small area to stretch her legs, all inside our chicken coop, and her own food and water supply. We've been keeping the fence open so that she can still go outside (our flock is completely free-range) and when the chicks actually hatch we will secure it back up.
I guess what I'm wondering is this -
What do i need to do differently than if I had bought chicks from the store or used an incubator?
Will mamma hen take care of most of the work?
Yes, I will get chick starter food. And that's probably about it.
Do I really need a heat lamp, or are they fine in the coop with just mamma hen?
Is there anything else I'm missing? Im just not very worried, chickens have survived thousands of years without people's fancy technological musings lol!
A lot of questions here seem to be more related to incubator hatching with no mamma hens around...
Right now our lil Polish has her own nesting box - it is fenced in with a small area to stretch her legs, all inside our chicken coop, and her own food and water supply. We've been keeping the fence open so that she can still go outside (our flock is completely free-range) and when the chicks actually hatch we will secure it back up.
I guess what I'm wondering is this -
What do i need to do differently than if I had bought chicks from the store or used an incubator?
Will mamma hen take care of most of the work?
Yes, I will get chick starter food. And that's probably about it.
Do I really need a heat lamp, or are they fine in the coop with just mamma hen?
Is there anything else I'm missing? Im just not very worried, chickens have survived thousands of years without people's fancy technological musings lol!
ChicksN Coffee
In the Brooder
BackyardFarmMom,
The link.... Chicken first aid kit--http://www.broodyhen.co.uk/ket/fowlnotfoul/1staid.htm is no longer available
Here is another link.... https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...dy-and-essential-supplies-and-how-to-use-them
The link.... Dosage chart--http://www.xtremegamebirds.com/Dosage Chart.html is no longer available
Just wanted to let ya know.
It is greatly appreciated all the work yo have done on this list.
THANKS!
The link.... Chicken first aid kit--http://www.broodyhen.co.uk/ket/fowlnotfoul/1staid.htm is no longer available
Here is another link.... https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...dy-and-essential-supplies-and-how-to-use-them
The link.... Dosage chart--http://www.xtremegamebirds.com/Dosage Chart.html is no longer available
Just wanted to let ya know.
It is greatly appreciated all the work yo have done on this list.
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