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Finally the coop construction begins!!!
It's really coming along!! August 2011
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I thought I did a lot of research and I picked this breed, #1 because they are docile #2 because they are not flighty #3 because they are "light" egg layers and #4 because they have great hair!! Being that I am a hairdresser #4 was the clincher! The rest made it sound like an easier...
What GREAT suggestions!! I find myself spending a lot of time just watching them in their brooder!!! So I guess that's why I want to 'entertain' them. It seems like evrytime I peek in on them they look bigger and they're even getting new feathers already!! AHH Ma Zing!! that's all I can say!
Update: it was a long day and night, I separated her, tried the syringe but was to nervous about drowning her, dipping her beak in the water seemed to work better. Her eyes got kind of crusty, and after taking water she would seem a little stronger but still very very weak. i was up and down all...
I bought some packets of Sav-A-Chick electrolyte and vitamin supplement for their water. The others are ignoring her as of now.How often should I try to give her water?
Got my very first batch of chicks today, I got 12 Assorted Polish. So far 11 of them are doing great! Everyone was a little tattered after the trip but once I got them in the brooder and they figured out where the water was they all perked up Really quickly............except 1 she is not taking...
Has anyone heard of this? I get my very first chicks on Thursday! I have been all over BYC and Youtube trying to absorb as much info as I can. I watched a million videos on setting up a brooder, a couple of them mentioned Apple Cider Vinegar in the water to balance PH. Has anyone tried this? Is...