bringing home 3 month pullets!

[Ollivander_Chicken]

We are bringing home 3 15 week pullets tomorrow!
I have a few questions about bringing home the girls, does anyone know if it is ok to bring home the girls in a wire dog crate? I assume that they feed store will give us something to put them in but if not . . . . . is it ok?
also, any general tips would be appreciated

 

[AlleysChicks]

Yep that’ll work. Do you have their new house complete and secure? Food and water dishes? Feed?

 

[HuskerHens18]

I brought mine home in a wire crate and had no problems, just poop everywhere during the ride home

You might buy some Sav-A-Chick electrolytes and probiotics to put in their water when you get home, perhaps? I've always done that when bringing home new chickens.

 

[Ollivander_Chicken]

alright. I plan on putting pine shavings in the crate and a tarp underneath

 

[Ollivander_Chicken]

do you have any tips on transitioning feed? the stuff I have might be different than the feed at the store . . .

 

[HuskerHens18]

do you have any tips on transitioning feed? the stuff I have might be different than the feed at the store . . .

I'll be brutally honest, I've had chickens 6 years and never have I done a slow feed transition. I just dump the new bag in their feeder and they adjust on their own perfectly fine. Never have I had a problem.

 

[Ollivander_Chicken]

thanks. I was wondering because my parrot cant do fast feed transitions. it is good to know that they are hardier than that

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

How exciting! I feed Flock Raiser to all my birds. They shouldn’t have any poblem with the transition of food. I agree with @HuskerHens18 and suggest putting Sav-A-Chick or Nutri-Drench in their wAter. Changing homes can be very stressful!
Good luck with your new pullets!!!!!

 

[Ollivander_Chicken]

I am getting a silver laced wyandotte and 2 ameraucaunas (or however you spell it)

 

[MROO]

alright. I plan on putting pine shavings in the crate and a tarp underneath

Just so you know ... you're still gonna have a mess in the car!