Any chick tips for a newbie?

[flytie]

Hi! I'm Evie! After having almost all my google searches lead me to this site, I decided to finally join the "flock".

I receantly got seven baby chicks, and I wanted to know if anyone had any tips for me. Most of them are about a month old, and all of them are in our spare bathtub. Every other day I change the newspaper that lines the botom, and the shredded paper that is on top of that. I'm constantly cleaning out both their food and their water, along with making routine checks for pasty butt and sour crop.

There have been no major problems aside from the fact that one of the two younger barred rocks got pecked on her beak and it drew blood. (all was well after we ran out and bought some blue, liquidy substance to apply to the cut)

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on anything else I should be doing. These are my first chicks and I don't want to accidently kill them!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[drumstick diva]

check out the Learning Center at top of page, and also forums on raising chicks etc.

 

[flytie]

So, does anyone have anything to say about feeding my little ones worms? They seem to enjoy them but they can't find them by themselves when I take them out indivudally into our yard.

How would you guys reccomend me to teach them to find them? It probably seems like an ammeture question- and beleive me, I've read enough books on chickens to be an expert- but should I leave the worms and creepy-crawly things till later?

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy from Kansas, Evie, and

! Pleased you joined us! Best of luck to you and your chickens!!

 

[liz9910]

if you are feeding the chicks worms/bugs they should have access to chick grit (available at feed store)

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Hope your coop is ready. They will rapidly outgrow that bathtub Plus someone may want to bathe.

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[flytie]

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First posted by :sourland Welcome to BYC. Hope your coop is ready. They will rapidly outgrow that bathtub Plus someone may want to bathe.

lol The little chicks are in our spare tub. Thank God! We have another shower on the first floor.

Today I reached my hand in to pick up a chick and, like all other days, they ran away from me. I'm starting to get offended. Am I doing something wrong? I take each one out individually atleast 3Xs a day! I work REALLY slow