Chicks Gone Wild

[Urbanfarmerkc]

There is VERY little more entertaining than chicks let loose with some cooked spaghetti noodles. They act like it is worms. NO CHICKS SLEEP when Spaghetti is around!

Dave

It is hard to see them... I needed to video tape it...

Oh, and please don't judge me too harshly about the pine shavings in the water... I've cleaned it out 3 times today already... They are very big on scratching especially around the water!

 

[Nicole01]

I love when they chase each other. As far as the water goes, put the waterers on a wood block. It stops them from kicking the shavings in there.

 

[BarefootMom]

Also if you get tired of the shavings in the water switch to pellets--much less messy, hardly no dust, and cheap and easy to use.

I can buy 30lb bags for around $5 a bag. Pine pellets for bedding.

 

[JerseyHen]

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My DD calls it noodle football. So funny.

 

[Wildflower_VA]

Oh, and please don't judge me too harshly about the pine shavings in the water... I've cleaned it out 3 times today already... They are very big on scratching especially around the water!

I did everything to keep the shavings out of the waterer, but my chicks found a way to get them in there anyway. I put the waterer up on bricks and put a 12x12 ceramic tile on top of that, then the waterer, but they still kicked the shavings in. Now that they are out in a coop and run, they scratch the waterers full of leaves.

Note: before someone recommends that I use pine pellets, I have read in several poultry keeping books that the chicks will eat them and get filled up for zero nutritional value. I'd rather keep cleaning the waterer.​

 

[Urbanfarmerkc]

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I did everything to keep the shavings out of the waterer, but my chicks found a way to get them in there anyway. I put the waterer up on bricks and put a 12x12 ceramic tile on top of that, then the waterer, but they still kicked the shavings in. Now that they are out in a coop and run, they scratch the waterers full of leaves.

Note: before someone recommends that I use pine pellets, I have read in several poultry keeping books that the chicks will eat them and get filled up for zero nutritional value. I'd rather keep cleaning the waterer.

You sound like me... I've tried everything over the years too and the only true method of success is cleaning out the waterers a few times a day... LOL

I don' t like the idea of pellets and they seem to be more expensive than the shavings. Besides, the shavings make GREAT fertilizer when they are used up...

Dave

 

[ryanbonin]

Oh my goodness.... We have 7 chicks.... I couldn't imagine having that many! Haha

 

[Urbanfarmerkc]

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LOL, I've NEVER had just 7... I went whole hog the first time and have never looked back...

I will weed most of these out though and keep only a small flock... I believe in hatching lots, culling hard and keeping few!

 

[mommas_got_peeps]

LOL Spaghetti? Who knew? What fun! Will try the next time we cook it!

I'm With Ryanbonin...that is a mess of chickens LOL We are at 6 and hoping to maybe add 4 more

 

[Urbanfarmerkc]

Well, before the hatching season is done for me, I'll have hatched over 500 chicks...

I will then cull them by selling them to about 25 to 30 but if you want to promote an old breed, this is pretty much what it takes.

I have some promising breeds in the mix. I have La Fleche, Delaware and Dorkings in that mess of chicks... I have about 300 eggs set at the moment and will have another 100 or so set next week...

Part of the game in these parts. If anyone lives in Missouri and wants rare breeds, there will be plenty for sale here real soon!

Dave