HELP! Its my first time ordering!!!!

[gander007]

SO in December I ordered chicks from ideal poultry! They will be shipped out February 12thThis is my first time ordering and using a brooder. I have had chickens before but none that needed a brooder before. My husband made quite the brooder but I have a couple questions! For instance WHAT THE HECK AM I DOING!?

Can I take them out to play during the day or do I have to leave them in the brooder? Do I have to make a "nesting area" for them to sleep in? Do I need little roosts (so cute!) I am so excited yet so nervous! Any tips and Especially pics would be greatly appreciated!

This is what I got!:

5 Black Silkie Chicks
5 White Silkie Chicks
5 Grey Silkie Chicks
5 Buff Silkie Chicks
5 Partridge Silkie Chicks
5 Red Silkie Chicks
5 Blue Silkie Chicks
5 Self Blue Silkie Chicks (Lavender)
6 Bantam Ameraucanas Chicks
2 French Guinea Chicks
2 Fawn and White Runner Female Ducklings (For My Mom In Law)
1 Black and White Magpie Female Duckling
1 Black East India Female Duckling
1 Blue Swedish Female Duckling
1 Rouen Female Duckling


HELP WANTED!!!!

This is the inside of my brooder and the paper was only put
down for the photo as it was dark and the flash just blured
things out

Normally it has a wire mesh floor to ease the mess on the
bottom of the feet ....

Now this is a store bought brooder I bought before I retired
and had something called money .....
It is covered and keeps them in and things out and if I put
a screen over the top I can watch them .....




Here are the same chicks at 2 weeks and they were out side
from 9 am till 4:30 pm to get acclimated before staying out
for the night .....
For them to go out in the day I make sure it is above 40* F
and the same for night and as you can see I have about
a dozen in the cage .....


For the first couple of week do not let little children touch them
and you should try to keep your touching to a minimum and wash
before and after the touching for better health .....

For feeding first use chick starter and mix in some medicated
chick feed this should last for the first 3 weeks and they will
grow fast .....

Next feed should be Turkey Grow with 20% protean for the
growth cycle they are in .......




gander007

 

[hunterkipferl]

This is the inside of my brooder and the paper was only put
down for the photo as it was dark and the flash just blured
things out

Normally it has a wire mesh floor to ease the mess on the
bottom of the feet ....

Now this is a store bought brooder I bought before I retired
and had something called money .....
It is covered and keeps them in and things out and if I put
a screen over the top I can watch them .....




Here are the same chicks at 2 weeks and they were out side
from 9 am till 4:30 pm to get acclimated before staying out
for the night .....
For them to go out in the day I make sure it is above 40* F
and the same for night and as you can see I have about
a dozen in the cage .....


For the first couple of week do not let little children touch them
and you should try to keep your touching to a minimum and wash
before and after the touching for better health .....

For feeding first use chick starter and mix in some medicated
chick feed this should last for the first 3 weeks and they will
grow fast .....

Next feed should be Turkey Grow with 20% protean for the
growth cycle they are in .......




gander007

THEY ARE ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And thanks for the info aswell!