Chicken mom to be!

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC, Kathy!

 

[Kathyb516]

Congrats on the upcoming chicks! What breeds are you getting?

Buff Orpington and Barred Rock

 

[DucksAreBest]

Hello, welcome to BackYard Chickens! Thank you for joining our community.

 

[theoldchick]

 

[Happy hen lover]

Welcome to chicken land . The experience and advice here are priceless. Tell us about your brooder set up. How many chicks? Also do you have a coop already?

 

[Happy hen lover]

It's also helpful to know what part of country you are in for weather problems , humidity , etc helps.

 

[Kathyb516]

Welcome to chicken land . The experience and advice here are priceless. Tell us about your brooder set up. How many chicks? Also do you have a coop already?

My husband is still working on the coop..should be finished by this weekend or mid week next week. We didn't end up getting the chicks today, hopefully they'll be ready by next weekend. We are going to use a large tote box with pine shavings for the chicks..only about 8 probably, maybe 10. We have the feeder and waterer ready, as well as the heat lamp.

 

[Kathyb516]

It's also helpful to know what part of country you are in for weather problems , humidity , etc helps.

Oh good idea...thanks! I will update my info.

 

[Happy hen lover]

My husband is still working on the coop..should be finished by this weekend or mid week next week. We didn't end up getting the chicks today, hopefully they'll be ready by next weekend. We are going to use a large tote box with pine shavings for the chicks..only about 8 probably, maybe 10. We have the feeder and waterer ready, as well as the heat lamp.

What you using for heat? for these babies. Some times people use paper towel if you see them trying to eat pine shaving just FYI

 

[Happy hen lover]

Oh good idea...thanks! I will update my info.

What you using for heat? for these babies. Some times people use paper towel if you see them trying to eat pine shaving just FYI

8 -10 chickens is a good number.