Yeah, they are under a red heat lamp. Currently they live in a 5ft diameter swimming pool in my basement.
One more novice question- how many holes should there be on the bottom of our chickesn? I thought the vent was it. However, when you pick them up to check them there appears to be...
My order of 26 chicks arrived Monday morning. Unfortunately, I had to be out of town for a funeral, but my wonderful wife stepped up and took care of them till I got back late Tuesday night.
As of now we have 24 chicks who all seem to be doing well. They're a mix assortment of large breeds...
I cleared out the shed/coop last night (i had been storing garden tools in there). I also took some measurements to give folks here an idea of what I'm working with. The interior dimensions of the space are:
15ft long
9ft wide
7ft ceiling
(a few inches more on the length and width)
I've been looking into chickens for about 2 years, and have finally taken the plunge. I ordered a straight run of 25 chicks for large breeds from McMurray hatchery. Birds will show up at my post office the week of June 26th.
I've got the following things so far:
5ft Diameter kids wading...