Help with 3 week old chicks please

[pasocowgirl]

I am a real newbie! My husband brought home 2 beautiful little "Easter chicks" tonight. They are 3 weeks old. We have them in a cage in the kitchen under a heat lamp for warmth. I put some shavings on the bottom of the cage and some chick crumbles in a little feed dish. The chicks are pecking at the shavings. Should I remove the shavings? Any and all help is sincerely appreciated. Thanks.

 

[meriruka]

Sounds like you're off to a good start. I don't use shavings for my chicks, I use paper towels for the first week or two until the chicks understand the difference between food and 'not food' (Or until they start to shred the paper towels, that's a fun teenager chick game). Good luck with your new chickens!

 

[sfisher]

Wood chips are ok for 3 week olds.

 

[skeeter]

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Same here I like to use paper towels cause its easy to clean I brood mine in the big plastic tubs from walmart,when they get their legs under them i put down plastic then news paper very easy cleanup

 

[pasocowgirl]

Thanks so much for the great support. The babies are doing great!!!

 

[Henrietta23]

I just posted a similar question! Congrats on your new babies. Are they Easter Eggers, the colored egg layers?

 

[pasocowgirl]

Yep. They are Easter Eggers. Golden sex linked. My husband brought them home. Brown eggs. They are beautiful!!!!