bringing home 3 month pullets!

[Chick-N-Fun]

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

Share pictures of your new flock if you can! So happy for you!!!!!

 

[Melky]

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

I used a dog crate for my 4 pullet age chickens for vet trip transports. I might suggest newspaper for bottom and put a little up the side. I used pine mulch over doggie pee pad and they kicked the mulch out everywhere. Wouldn’t use mulch. A box with netting over top is ok too if have free available. Usually have to bring own for pick ups.

 

[HuskerHens18]

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!!!!!

I forgot about Nutri Drench! Great thinking

 

[Goldenrod1210]

That's what I did, it worked just fine.

 

[Melky]

I used a dog crate for my 4 pullet age chickens for vet trip transports. I might suggest newspaper for bottom and put a little up the side. I used pine mulch over doggie pee pad and they kicked the mulch out everywhere. Wouldn’t use mulch. A box with netting over top is ok too if have free available. Usually have to bring own for pick ups.

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!!!!!

Love all the sav-A-chic electrolyte suggestions. I did as well once a week for this age group and rest fresh water and should do fine. How fun! You will have eggs soon!

 

[Ollivander_Chicken]

thanks! I will definitely put newspaper instead! I will post pictures of my girls as soon as possible. should I put nest eggs in the nest boxes so that they can play pretend until they start laying?

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

thanks! I will definitely put newspaper instead! I will post pictures of my girls as soon as possible. should I put nest eggs in the nest boxes so that they can play pretend until they start laying?

Absolutely! Golf balls work great as well!

 

[Ollivander_Chicken]

I have flock raiser for my birds! is this ok?

EDIT: when should I start giving them oyster shells?

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

That’s all I feed to my flock! I have a separate dish of oyster shell for my laying hens. You will wAnt to provide it as well when they are about 17-18 weeks old. Good luck

 

[Ollivander_Chicken]

thanks for all of the helpful tips! please add anything that comes to your mind! as a slightly panicked and exited newbie I can take all the help I can get!