Hello I am new here with 5 beautiful Silkies

[Tehachapi2012]

I am so nervous I am going to do something wrong. I have never had chickens of my own and I am aready so attached I don't want to lose any to my stupid mistakes! I was using cedar shavings I didn't realize were cedar so i got a bunch of leaves off my trees and using that instead. I tried giving them hard boiled egg mashed and yogurt but they wanted no part of it. I have sand in my back yard that was in a sand box that was never used and the cover was gone. Not sure what's even in the sand. Shoulld I give them a little? Or should I wait till I get grit from feed store? I have so many questions but have found alot on this forum.. So much great info from everyone.

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

Dried leaves make good bedding, but not green ones if that is what you are using.

 

[Tehachapi2012]

Hi! Yep I was using leaves right of the tree. I am determined to hurt my chicks,first cedar then fresh leaves. Okay I am going to the feed store now
Thanks

 

[liz9910]

Hi,

I use pine shavings myself. You'll be fine

Elizabeth

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

This thread may help you:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens

Enjoy your babies!

 

[<3ChickenForever]

Glad you joined!

 

[brahmakid11]

 

[Tehachapi2012]

Thank you, I went and gt some bedding that's not cedar! Appreciate the help

 

[Tehachapi2012]

Thank you the thread did help!

 

[Kevin565]