6th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2015 Hatch-A-Long

[ronott1]

I have a broody question for anyone still hanging around on this thread. What is the best way to keep water from freezing for the little chicks? I have heated dog water bowls in the pen but I'm thinking that I'll need to take that out in order to prevent drowning.

Use the bowl but fill it up with marbles so that they will not drown but can still drink.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

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do I need to build them a little ramp for the first few days? I know once they get up and hopping they can get on the rim easy enough.

 

[gevshiba]

They look so peaceful!

Are you had feeding them?

It's called traumatize them with the dreaded camera, which they hate. Actually, I think they mostly must be cockerels. They attack the bowl when I feed. I've never had chicks that have used their wings like this group. They look like they are doing a cross between a wing dance, flog and hide the food from everyone else. A couple, including the chick that had wry neck, I have to bodily remove from the bowl that I bring their food in. They're kind of little hooligans.

 

[bamadude]

do I need to build them a little ramp for the first few days?  I know once they get up and hopping they can get on the rim easy enough. 

are you breeding for winter X-Games?

 

[ronott1]

The splash australorp is getting some very light blue feathers. This is going to be a very pretty chicken!

 

[Kaylish]

My "cutest" chick

One of the red Orps

One of my Silkie/ Cochins is getting a little crest.

The whole crew getting a little sunshine yesterday while I cleaned the brooder.

 

[ronott1]

My "cutest" chick


One of the red Orps


One of my Silkie/ Cochins is getting a little crest.


The whole crew getting a little sunshine yesterday while I cleaned the brooder.

They all look nice!

We did not have sun in Woodland yesterday. There was a fog layer here.

 

[domesticzoo]

@ronott1! Your from Woodland? In CA?

 

[ronott1]

@ronott1! Your from Woodland? In CA?

Yes I am. I have lived in Woodland since 1992. I was born in Red Bluff and moved to Corning in 1977.

 

[Kaylish]

They all look nice!

We did not have sun in Woodland yesterday. There was a fog layer here.

Thank you! They are all doing very well. The fog burned off in Chico by early afternoon; just in time.