Beginner at raising bantam silkies

[Kristin Rogers]

lol oh wait thank you! I don't know what I was reading. there was a bible verse up there a second ago. So do you have any advice on incubating baby chickens? I was wondering would a fish tank or a box be best to keep them in once they hatch

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Flock! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you, Kristin. Best wishes with your birds, and all your plans! Be welcome and have fun!

 

[Boppo]

Discussions of:
Broodiness 1
Broodiness 2
Incubating and Hatching Eggs

 

[sourland]

Hello, Kristin, and welcome to BYC.

 

[Buckingham Palace]

lol oh wait thank you! I don't know what I was reading. there was a bible verse up there a second ago. So do you have any advice on incubating baby chickens? I was wondering would a fish tank or a box be best to keep them in once they hatch

I would go with box as I feel the glass on the fish tank would heat up. But if you put the lamp in the middle of it then it might be fine.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC, Kristen!

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Welcome to BYC Kristin! So glad you could join us!

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC! nice to meet you and thanks for joining us Kristen

 

[DobieLover]

I was wondering would a fish tank or a box be best to keep them in once they hatch

They need LOTS of fresh air and natural light and plenty of space. The tank is out of the question. I would get the largest box you can find and shoot for at least 1 sq ft of space per chick. I would also not use a heat lamp but a brooder plate instead.