Recent content by zeldaslullaby

I made a post about how 2 of my little chicks could possibly have pasty butt the other day. since then ive been cleaning their butts whenever they have it all over and stuff. My mom called and I told her that I fill a tiny dish with warm water and wash them till the poop comes off but she said...

They seem to be doing okay with the regular lamp; they're walking around and stuff. But I'm definitely going to get a heat lamp tomorrow.

I plan on getting a lamp tomorrow, hopefully. Until then I hope a regular lamp will do:( Do you mean put the screen over the box I have now? I guess I could. I guess I'll buy that as well as a lamp tomorrw then lol. This site has been so much help for me! Its great! I cant get a good picture...

(not sure if I'm doing this right or not, if not this is intended to be a reply to Araucana16) Okay, I'll look into the reptile lights I guess. So youre sure I cant just use a normal lamp? I hate to be stubborn but I read that brooder lamps and heat lamps can cause fires. :\ Yeah I have proper...

Hi there. I rarely put the lid on and when I do I only put it on halfway because even though theres holes, I still worry lol. But since they're in my room I usually just close the door if I have to go somewhere. Yes, I'll probably put it at an angle so its not directly on top of them in case it...

Oh and also if I do need a heat lamp, what kind is best?

Hello! I recently got some little baby chicks for my birthday (Ive never raised chicks before) and I have a question really quick. I have my chicks in my room in a big clear storage container. (I drilled lots of holes in the lid for when I need to cover them up). I have the woods chips and all...

Okay so I have never raised chicks before ever and 2 of them had poop all over their bums so me and a friend went and clean them and I noticed that it wasnt like this in the other chicks so I looked it up and I was thinking it was pasty butt, but then I read that they cant poop when they have...

My parents bought me some chicks for my birthday and I have no idea what I'm doing! 2 of the chicks had poop all over their bums so I looked it up and it looks like they've got something called pasty butt? Ive read around and it seems like if I just wash it good for like 2 days it should go away...