Feeding chicks

[Mona936]

FIL moved out and left behind his chicks! Now what. The food package has no feeding directions so not sure how often to feed. I googled imagine searched and black copper maran came up. Feeders, housing any advice is greatly appreciated we have a chicken coop( that needs some TLC and not sure what it needs) but I feel they are still too small for it

 

[Perris]

a little bread soaked in milk - if you have them to hand - will do for the moment. Else a spoonful from a can of sardines, likewise. Have they water?

 

[Perris]

Do you know how old they are?
what is the food package you mentioned?
can you post a photo of the coop?
Black copper marans is the breed. They will grow into normal size chickens and lay dark brown eggs.

 

[Mona936]

a little bread soaked in milk - if you have them to hand - will do for the moment. Else a spoonful from a can of sardines, likewise. Have they water?

Yes I been filling the bowl with water but they keep knocking it over so need to a make a makeshift feeder till I can get them a decent one

a little bread soaked in milk - if you have them to hand - will do for the moment. Else a spoonful from a can of sardines, likewise. Have they water?

 

[Perris]

a flat bottomed shallow dish made of ceramic often works well, as it is too heavy to fall over if they stand on the rim. Ideally not so big or deep that they can either drown in it or get soaking wet.

 

[Mona936]

Do you know how old they are?
what is the food package you mentioned?
can you post a photo of the coop?
Black copper marans is the breed. They will grow into normal size chickens and lay dark brown eggs.

It’s the one by the white truck, ok I was wondering if they were egg laying chicks

 

[Mona936]

a flat bottomed shallow dish made of ceramic often works well, as it is too heavy to fall over if they stand on the rim. Ideally not so big or deep that they can either drown in it or get soaking wet.

Thank you so much the idea of them drowning didn’t even come to mind that would of been awful

 

[Perris]

that feed should be OK if it is not old, plenty of people here use it. I assume then that the chicks are in a brooder, inside with you, at the moment, yes?

 

[rosemarythyme]

The feed shown is appropriate for chicks. They will moderate their own eating so just always have some available for them. A small dish like a ramekin or cat bowl is appropriate if you want to avoid having to go out and buy something.

They also need water which again can be provided in a small dish. They can drown when young so best to keep it fairly shallow if you're using an open dish/bowl.

If the coop has electricity (in order to run the heat source) you can raise them out in the coop, but indoors is fine as well. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/setting-up-a-chick-brooder-🐥.76291/ has some basic how-to set up a brooder info.

 

[Mona936]

that feed should be OK if it is not old, plenty of people here use it. I assume then that the chicks are in a brooder, inside with you, at the moment, yes?

The feed shown is appropriate for chicks. They will moderate their own eating so just always have some available for them. A small dish like a ramekin or cat bowl is appropriate if you want to avoid having to go out and buy something.

They also need water which again can be provided in a small dish. They can drown when young so best to keep it fairly shallow if you're using an open dish/bowl.

If the coop has electricity (in order to run the heat source) you can raise them out in the coop, but indoors is fine as well. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/setting-up-a-chick-brooder-.76291/ has some basic how-to set up a brooder info.

Thank you so much.. the coop is a project ima be working on hopefully I get it done soon before the temperature really start to drop