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  1. chicpeaga

    Brand new chicken mommy!!

    I put paper towels under their feed and water bowls this morning and they seem to be spending more time over there now. Also they have gotten allot less of the shavings into the bowls since I did that, so the paper towels serve a dual purpose. That was a great tip!
  2. chicpeaga

    Brand new chicken mommy!!

    I have to say you guys are great. Day two and they are doing great. They have a cat babysitter. She can't get into the brooder in any way, the lid locks tight and the mesh is sturdy and too small for her to reach through but she hasn't acted aggressive, she just sits and watches them. She is a...
  3. chicpeaga

    Brand new chicken mommy!!

    They are here, we went with only four because when we go to the feed store I got a little panicky, like I said earlier I don't want to get overwhelmed, especially with tiny lives at stake. We got two black sex links and two golden sex links. I am having trouble with one of the black ones, who is...
  4. chicpeaga

    Brand new chicken mommy!!

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. We are starting with 6 chicks as not to overwhelm ourselves on our first go. We are mostly interested in the eggs. We also have 3 teenagers and a 10 year old, we have been trying to teach them to be self sufficient, they work regularly in our veggie garden...
  5. chicpeaga

    Brand new chicken mommy!!

    Hello!!! As you can tell because of where this post is...I am new. My husband and I have been talking about getting chickens for years. Recently I became unemployed (and loving it) so we decided that now would be a good time because I will be home more. My husband and I got everything we need...
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