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Did you ever find an answer to this? I just noticed tiny black ants in my coop as well and I'm not sure what I should do!

Brought two of my girls out for the first time today! They loved it!

Nvm, just did some googling and Id rather not!

Can my week old chicks have avocado? I just sliced some up for my daughter and now she doesn't want it. I'd hate to just toss it since its my last one, and I'm too full to eat it haha.

I've tried giving my little gals yogurt in hopes of getting some probiotics in them. Does anyone know if I can just spinkle and acidophilus capsule on their feed instead?

Thanks for the advice! Good luck with your new babies! That's so exciting!

Any "I wish I would've known that when I first started" tips? Haha. Our little fluffs just got here this morning, and up until this morning I felt so prepared. Any behaviors or anything that I should keep an eye out for? So far everything seems great, I'm just really nervous!

So I just picked up my babies and I feel like a student who studied for weeks for an exam and now that test day is here, my mind is blank. They seem to be doing well so far. What should I keep an eye out for? Any tips you wish you had known when you first started out? My husband says I'm...

Welcome! I'm in Onslow County and new to this also :)

Okay, thank you! I'm just very new to this and am worried about every. single. thing. Haha.

We were planning on putting hardware mesh around the sides to create a wall around it. I guess I'm mostly concerned about the heat lamp being too much for it, since the material isn't as "durable" as a Rubbermaid tote or something like that.

Has anyone used a plastic children's pool as a brooder. I've seen/read that it works just fine, but would any of you recommend AGAINST it?

I'm not sure if its too far of a drive for you, but s&h on 24 in swansboro has chicks :)

Thank you so much!!!

What would be an ideal size for a brooder for 25 chicks? And in this Carolina weather(that's getting warmer by the day :) :) :) ) what's the shortest or longest amount of time they will be brooded before moving to the coop?