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[Trouble#1]

Hi I have recently purchased some Barnevelder pullets and Australorps. First timer needing much advice on how to raise my chicks and roo

 

[orrpeople]

Congratulations! From whom did you get them? Feel free to ask any questions you might have. Lots of good folks on this site!
Welcome to BYC!

 

[MissMaple]

 

[Trouble#1]

Congratulations! From whom did you get them? Are they chicks or young feathered girls?
Welcome to BYC!

A neighbour up the road from us breeds them. I had being looking for sometime and they were just up the road from me all along. (Australia - Tasmania)

 

[orrpeople]

A neighbour up the road from us breeds them. I had being looking for sometime and they were just up the road from me all along. (Australia - Tasmania)

Always good to have local folks nearby!

 

[Trouble#1]

A neighbour up the road from us breeds them. I had being looking for sometime and they were just up the road from me all along. (Australia - Tasmania)

Sorry they are pullets still youngens

 

[orrpeople]

Sorry they are pullets still youngens

Yes, when your picture finally loaded on my small kindle, I was able to see them. Looks like you have a nice set up! When did you get them?

 

[Trouble#1]

Yes, when your picture finally loaded on my small kindle, I was able to see them. Looks like you have a nice set up! When did you get them?

Going on three weeks now, may I ask if you use ACV, I have heard people use if for health reasons but I worry it will go bad in my 5 gallon water container. I have 8 hens and one possibly 2 roos so they don't seem to be drinking to fast at the moment.

 

[orrpeople]

Going on three weeks now, may I ask if you use ACV, I have heard people use if for health reasons but I worry it will go bad in my 5 gallon water container. I have 8 hens and one possibly 2 roos so they don't seem to be drinking to fast at the moment.

You'll find there are a lot of folks who swear by it. I don't think it will go bad because it has preservative qualities. I don't use it with my chickens (I use it for canning though). I use an antimicrobial copper sulfate during the summer to keep algae down, but that's about it.

 

[sunflour]

so glad you have joined us. Congrats on getting your own flock.

There's a lot of articles in the Learning Center that will help you with caring for your newbies.

I tried adding ACV to water founts, didn't see a great benefit so gave up on it.
You can get more opines by using "search", there have been quite a number of threads discussing it's use.