Grogel question, got it figured out, and they liked it.

[Chicky Joy]

I've got six chicks that will be here in an hour. I have a packet of grogel that says it is enough for 100 chicks. What do I do to give it to my six babies? Do I try and divide it and save the rest of the powder? Do I make the whole packet and toss what I don't need?

 

[Chicky Joy]

Ah, they'll be here in 5-10 minutes. How should I go about mixing this stuff?

 

[New2Peeps]

If the package says to use 1/2 cup water for 100 chicks, then you could just use 1/4 of the package and mix it with 2 table spoons of water. That would be enough for 25 chicks. If you cut that in half it would be 1/8 of the package to a tablespoon of water--enough for 12 chicks.

Then you can just put the rest in a ziploc and use it as needed.

 

[Chicky Joy]

Thanks for the tips. I got it all figured out last night. They were all into everything, feed, grogel, water. They were zooming around the brooder like little blurs

 

[swtangel321]

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Any pics of the little buggers ??

 

[Chicky Joy]

 

[swtangel321]

awwww, how cute !!!! How old are they ??

 

[Chicky Joy]

Two days old this morning. They hatched Monday morning.

 

[LilRalphieRoosmama]

Congrats!!! They are beautiful! You'll be very pleased with them - it's a very good breed. Winter hardy and they lay well all throughout the year.

 

[TexasJoe]

very cute! the grogel is a good start, and you can use as little as needed..that way you can change it out when they've covered it in poop