First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

[Redwolf141]

HI all my girls are 2 weeks old now. How long do u need to keep feeding them medicated starter? I would like to switch to the non medicated dumor feed.

 

[keesmom]

You can change them to non-medicated whenever you want. Some of us never use medicated feed.

 

[Redwolf141]

You can change them to non-medicated whenever you want. Some of us never use medicated feed.

thanks Keesmom

 

[chicksdontmeow]

Hello everyone! First time chick parent and first time chicken owner in general. Going to be getting five barred rock girls tomorrow if everything goes to plan. Super excited!

 

[Jensownzoo]

Hello everyone! First time chick parent and first time chicken owner in general. Going to be getting five barred rock girls tomorrow if everything goes to plan. Super excited!

. We expect pics, of course...

 

[chicksdontmeow]

. We expect pics, of course...

Oh yes, definitely going to be posting a lot of pictures!

 

[RMcManis2015]

We are new chicken parents, we got 5 chicks on Friday. 3 frizzles, 1 faverolle and 1 polish. I had read about pasty butt, but I didn't realize how often I should be checking them! We are celebrating easter with family right now and I can't wait to get back home and check on them. If they have droppings stuck to their rear I should just rinse it gently with warm water? Just air dry?

 

[Jensownzoo]

We are new chicken parents, we got 5 chicks on Friday. 3 frizzles, 1 faverolle and 1 polish. I had read about pasty butt, but I didn't realize how often I should be checking them! We are celebrating easter with family right now and I can't wait to get back home and check on them. If they have droppings stuck to their rear I should just rinse it gently with warm water? Just air dry?

Yep. You can pat dry with a paper towel then stick them under their heat source to finish drying.

 

[RMcManis2015]

Yep. You can pat dry with a paper towel then stick them under their heat source to finish drying.

Awesome! Thank you!

 

[Stormy4369]

I'm a first time chick parent, I have 1 2.5 week old Rhode Island Red, 1 2.5 week old Barred Plymouth Rock , 1 one month old Mottled Orpington and 1 two month old blue Orpington. As soon as the one month old is six weeks old, the Orpingtons can go in the coop.