Am new to this

[Newbyc]

I was wonder what rolled otas or corn meal I can use for baby chickens I hear it helps with pasty butt???

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hi and welcome! How many chicks do you have and what kind? Did you hatch them yourself? Welcome to the wonderful world of chickening!

 

[cmom]

I agree, I would just stick with their chick starter. I make a mix of seeds and grains when they are a little older and also give them some chick grit. Good luck and have fun...

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Stress causes pasty butt. What are the temps in the cool part of the brooder and under the heat source?
I brood in the coop. The sooner you can get them in the coop the better. You can add supplemental heat for night as well as a huddle box.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best of luck with your chicks!

 

[pennyJo1960]

chick starter is really all you need less other introduced the better extra causes past pretty quick

 

[Newbyc]

When would it be a good time to move them out to the coop ?

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

Oats might be healthy for humans but they are detrimental for a chickens health. Chick starter is good feeding them corn and oats would be very unbalanced. Oh and

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Agree with Pork Pie.... Check temperature in brooder, make sure that you don’t cover entire area with light.... chicks need to be able to move to a cooler spot if too warm. Check bums at least twice a day.

 

[Claires Poultry]

Hello and welcome to BYC!
We're so glad to have you here with us!
Thank you for joining our wonderful community of fellow poultry enthusiasts!