Ideal Hatchery actually has no minimum number of chicks, just a minimum purchase of $20. So I ordered 3 chicks, and some posters to raise the total cost. I got 8 packing peanuts with my order.
My dad bought some Hartz Gravel 'n Grit from Walmart. I want to start using it for my chicks, but the ingredients are Gravel, Calcium Carbonate, Sorbolite clay. I heard that young chicks should not have too much calcium. Also, some of the gravel pebbles looks like a little too big for a...
I tried giving plain yogurt to my chicks, but none of them liked. Some of them stepped in it and had yogurt feet for a while.
I think it might be too bitter for them, because the ones that tried it just shook their heads and ran off.
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Chicken underground means I'm not zoned for chickens. So if anyone complains about the chickens, animal control will probably take them away. Hence, I have to keep them secret. When I build the coop, it will probably be surrounded by foliage.
Also, we got the heat lamp. A friend of...
So this morning I woke up to my mom telling me the post office called. I was so excited and I went go pick them up. Because they came early, I had to set up a quick brooder. There is not hear lamp, but I got a hot water bottle in there and a heater in the room. I got 11 chicks. A red...
So my chicks are coming this Friday and I'm working on my brooder. I ordered 3 pullet chicks, but I know I'm gonna get a ton of packing peanuts. I'm holding onto the little roos for the first weekend and I'm making a temporary brooder for them. I went out and bought 2 150W lightbulbs, but I'm...
so cute!!!!
my chicks ship today and will arrive on friday.
Im soo excited for when I open that box and see all those peeping fuzz balls. Im considering skipping school that day, just for the occasion.