Coaldust666
In the Brooder
- Sep 30, 2023
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Just joined the site 
starting the chicken keeping journey again for the first time in 10 years since moving back rural! I'm a bit rusty!
I've got four 1 week old chicks.
3 barred rock and 1 barnedelver ( will add 2 more barnedelver when my breeder has more hatches)
Currently I'm keeping them inside under a 60w lamp and heat mat in a 80L plastic bin with wood shaving bedding and they're eating chick crumble.
(Temp is 35°c warm end and 20°c cool end)
So far I think I have 2 barred rock hens, 1 rock rooster and the lone barnedelver is a rooster also I believe.
-Trusty pendulum guess method-
The presumed roosters are growing bigger and have bigger feet, they are all the same age.
I'm going to build them a coop January next year when I've extended my rental lease. (Also when they've grow a lot bigger) Until then I have a makeshift portable netted gazebo setup for them.
Roosters! I plan on having 1 rooster of each barred rock and barnedelver so I can breed them and use for meat birds as well as egg layers.
-my neighbour has requested I don't get roosters because of the crowing but I need fertilized eggs so I'm researching into dark boxes etc for overnight
-I need advice on feed for the chicks, how long should they have the crumble for and
do I need to supplement with any extra minerals + fresh greens or veges etc etc??
The last time I had chickens was as a child on my parents lifestyle block, I can't remember everything that goes into raising them
Thanks!
starting the chicken keeping journey again for the first time in 10 years since moving back rural! I'm a bit rusty!I've got four 1 week old chicks.
3 barred rock and 1 barnedelver ( will add 2 more barnedelver when my breeder has more hatches)
Currently I'm keeping them inside under a 60w lamp and heat mat in a 80L plastic bin with wood shaving bedding and they're eating chick crumble.
(Temp is 35°c warm end and 20°c cool end)
So far I think I have 2 barred rock hens, 1 rock rooster and the lone barnedelver is a rooster also I believe.
-Trusty pendulum guess method-
The presumed roosters are growing bigger and have bigger feet, they are all the same age.
I'm going to build them a coop January next year when I've extended my rental lease. (Also when they've grow a lot bigger) Until then I have a makeshift portable netted gazebo setup for them.
Roosters! I plan on having 1 rooster of each barred rock and barnedelver so I can breed them and use for meat birds as well as egg layers.
-my neighbour has requested I don't get roosters because of the crowing but I need fertilized eggs so I'm researching into dark boxes etc for overnight
-I need advice on feed for the chicks, how long should they have the crumble for and
do I need to supplement with any extra minerals + fresh greens or veges etc etc??
The last time I had chickens was as a child on my parents lifestyle block, I can't remember everything that goes into raising them
Thanks!
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
