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kittykate3

kittykate3

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Mar 6, 2017
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Good morning. New chicken mom of (6) 2 week old Rhode Island Reds. I've done lots of research, but any helpfull tips or hints are much appreciated!
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Congrats on your chicks! Is that an old photo? The birds look only a few days there, not weeks.

Let's see, when they start kicking shavings into the water, raising it onto something is always great. RIR are a little more steam lined then other dual purpose birds, so once they get their wings in, you might want to make a lid (such as hardware cloth).
 
Hi and welcome to BYC - great that you have joined us and congrats on your new flock.

This link may be helpful at the moment - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-your-baby-chicks

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best
CT
 
Greetings from Kansas, kittykate3, and
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! Great to have you in our community! Looks like you've received a ton of great advice and links so I'll just say best wishes to you your chicks and thanks for joining BYC!
 
Thank you, everyone! We got our chicks on 3/4/17 and we're told they were a week and a half old. They are doing well so far. The kids love them. The cat is curious but kept away, mostly by the dog who has now come to protect the new babies. It's going well so far!
 
Welcome! This site is full of good information and you'll become a chick pro in no time!
I've also for about 2 week old chicks (and am new to chicken keeping!) and they are fun and easy enough to care for :)
 

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