baby chicks from mc murray

[foxxracer278]

chicks are 4 days old i lots 3 so far

one was in shipping one was last night and one was this morning

i have everything set up right well i think i hope i don't loose any more.
here is a link to my pics of the chicks also of my old flock before i sold them all off to get new chicks.

http://gallery.me.com/tylerwirtanen#gallery

hope you guys like them will take pics more and more as the days go by

 

[bigdawg]

are those cedar chips in the brooder. those are bad for chicks. cedar chips are lethal for chickens. i use rubber shelf linner from walmart. a thick layer of paper towels under the rubber liner.

 

[Gonzo]

Yes the cedar chips emit an odor thats toxic to chickens. I just use the paper towels at first too.

I hope the others are fine. Good Luck!

 

[foxxracer278]

o god

o god ok i will change it now!!!!!!!!

 

[foxxracer278]

ok i took it out. what kind of bedding should i use ?

 

[popcornpuppy]

if you use shavings, make sure they are pine

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

Yes, PINE shavings. Or you could use straw. But I always prefer shavings. I'm sorry for your loss.

I'm glad you posted this here so we could help you.

 

[Egg_newton]

I use corn cob bedding. covered in newspaper for the first day or so. That was they figure out that the food is in the feeder and not the bedding.

 

[farmerlor]

Yeah, I always start with flat, untorn newspapers for the first week(ish) then (and I've tried shredded paper, straw, and rubber mats) I use pine shavings. They're just the easiest to clean up and work out better in my compost pile.

 

[vkp23]

I've used pine and corn cob. But yeah the cedar is not good for any small animals. The ammonia in the urine is magnified by the cedar and is very toxic. But all the other things work fine. I personally like the pine better because you have the benefit of nice smelling stuff without it being harmful to your animals. Cute babies though. What is that reddish looking one? Is it a white laced red Cornish? I've ordered some from Ideal that's coming in this week and I was wondering what the chicks looked like.