Newbie here!! in Kamloops BC

[BCJanny73]

Just wanted to leave a quick note to introduce myself and to thank you all in advance for helping me out and answering my, what will likely be, stupid or Noob questions lol.

My babies will arrive on the 25th and I have set up a XL tote in my basement for them. My coop is built but not insulated so I wanted to give them the best chance at surviving the colder nights.

I have read a lot of different options about brooder bedding and am curious to hear everyone's thoughts on what works best for them!

Thank you and happy chickening!

J

 

[CHlCKEN]

Welcome to BYC! This awesome community of poultry keepers and experts will be very excited to jump in and answer whatever questions you may have.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!! I've always used pine shavings in the brooder. Thank you for joining!

 

[DucksAreBest]

Hello, welcome to BackYard Chickens. Thank you for joining our community.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I use pine shavings too.
How many chicks, what size tote and what is your heat source? FWIW, I'd never use a heat lamp in a solid walled brooder. Okay, I admit it... I'd never use a heat lamp!
Chicks start flying at about 2 weeks old and can fly out of most totes. They also need about 1 sq ft of space per chick until about 3 weeks old then they'll need 2 sq ft per chick.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens this is great place to explore

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Community!

Make yourself at home!

 

[CHlCKEN]

How many babies are you getting? What breeds? Pics of the setup?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Space requirements
• “How to...” guides
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Good luck with the chick's that you are getting!