Help! I have new chicks!!

[homeyhall]

My hen hatched 9 out of 14 eggs she's been sitting on. I bought her at 3 days old from tractor supply and raised her under a light along with other hens and roosters.
Now that she's had her own; I don't know what to do. She layed them in a 50 gal barrel I have on it side in the hen house. I used it for ducks before the fox got em. The chickens have been free roaming.
I locked her in the hen house with food and chicky water and left the rooster outside. I also put a light outside the barrel. I'm in the south and it's 70-75 deg in day and 55-60 at night.
Do i need a light? Did i do right by seperating the rooster? He's happy outside and roosts way up high out of harms way in the barn.
Help me.

 

[miss_jayne]

it actually sounds like you have it all under control. as long as they can get in and out of the barrel safely, you are good to go.

they don't need heat because they will be under momma. feed them grower now so they can get enough protein.

have fun and blessings for lots of healthy babies.

 

[homeyhall]

These are my chickies! Does anyone know what kind of hen she is?

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

I don't know.. what kind is the mom? She looks like my EE mix...

 

[homeyhall]

My hen and chicks.

 

[miss_jayne]

she's NOT an EE...is she LF or BF????

she could be a OEGB or a Welsummer depending on the color of her legs and the size of her body with that pattern of her coloring. duh, me, i just noticed she has white earlobes, so she is NOT a Welsummer.....is she little?????

the pattern is also found in brown leghorns, but the comb is way too small.

 

[write2caroline]

She is beautiful! Maybe she has some wyandotte in her but lucky you!
Cal
JAX FL

 

[homeyhall]

YEs she's very little. and what is an EE? Sorry, I'm a real beginner. And I guess I can cut the light off???

 

[miss_jayne]

she is an Old English Game Bantam (OEGB)!!!!! Beautiful little girl! oh, a real cutie for a mom. too funny. just wonderful! a favorite of mine for sure. just a little handful of cute!

yes, cut that light off. she'll get too hot. she'll keep them warm enough. and she'll want the dark privacy too.

EE = Easter Egger.

 

[homeyhall]

Thank you so much....I have hopes growing my number of chickens. I bought a 10 acre farm last year knowing very little about animals. We started with 15 chickys and 3 ducks from tractor supply. A fox cleaned me out until these two out smarted him and roosted in the rafters. My rooster is a blue rosecomb.
Thanks for all the help..