Chicks for the first Time

[BRAFZ1]

Thats funny !

 

[Jeanna Marie]

Well, if I had two I'd let you borrow one of mine! Ok...maybe not but only because if I had two..they would always be full of chicks!

 

[BRAFZ1]

How many chickens you got total now?

 

[Jeanna Marie]

I still only have the six but I'm supposed to get six more this afternoon. And I've already decided to get six Sussex as well...so my flock is rapidly growing!

 

[BRAFZ1]

. Here one of sussex got six chicks

 

[BRAFZ1]

They are straight run have no idea what sex they are,they are the bravest and most friendly chickens I got

 

[Jeanna Marie]

How sweet! I think all chicks are cute though...

 

[one old chick]

Jeanna, i read a couple of threads regarding young chicks needing animal protein and the fact that the chick starter and crumbles as well as some of the scratch no longer contain animal protein. so i read some other threads on how to give the chicks what they need and i read a lot of people give meal worms. there was some controversy regarding how old to feed grit so i looked that up and it appears it is ok to give them grit at two weeks and that some people give meal worms at two days. so i purchased grit and meal worms today. i also read to feed grit first as it has to be in the belly before you feed any treats so they can digest it easier. so i fed some grit and waited about a half an hour and then put my hand in with a meal worm, wasn't sure if they would even take it but i had been feeding starter from hand so i knew they would come to me but i never expected them to love them so much. they were pretty good in the beginning waiting behind eachother while i fed them one at a time but once they figured out what they were getting they were not as patient they were snatching them out of my hand so fast that i ended just tossing in three or four on the floor. anyway they were a big hit. just wanted to share in case you were looking for something to give your chicks as they are about the same age as mine.

 

[hiltonii]

This is a great site with lots of insight!! We always come here to search for our answers.

 

[betsy813]

I brought home 3 baby chicks today from the feed store and as much as I adore them, the more I read the more worried I am. The lady at the store kept assuring me that all I needed to worry abt was making sure that they had water. I live in Tampa, Florida where it is warm and the woman at the store told me that I did not need a heat light. I am keeping them in a large cardboard box on our sunroom/porch. If the temps are 84/72 is it true that I do not need a heat light? I don't want them to be too cold! They are all laying together right now but I figured it was because they are sleeping?