Hi from Michigan

[mhay1]

We are brand new to raising chickens and just received our 15 baby chicks about 4 days ago! So excited! Have watched numerous youtube videos, but have lots of questions with the various advice I am seeing. Hope to find some great tips and answers on this forum. Thanks.
Maggie

 

[silkiecuddles]

Hi, and welcome to BYC!!
If you haven't already, you should check out the Learning Center. It's a gold mine of info.
Also, you may want to check out the Raising Baby Chicks section as well.
Best of luck to you!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/11/raising-baby-chicks

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

 

[BuffOrpington88]

Hi and

That is so exciting! What breeds are they?

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[Cynthia12]

You have some great links to check out there..have fun!

 

[mhay1]

Hi,
We have Light Brahma, Red Cross, Ameraucana, Amberlink, Barred Rock and Isa Browns. They are all so cute and fun to watch. Boy do they grow fast.
I noticed a couple of the chicks having pasty butt which I learned about on some youtube videos. One person suggested to offer finely ground organic cornmeal, a scrambled egg mashed well, probiotics in their water and some other remedies. I have started doing this, but I am not sure how often to offer the scrambled egg and how much cornmeal to give daily? I also read about adding organic apple cider vinegar in the water, but I am also using the chick electrolyte along with the probiotic to their water, so do I use the vinegar as well? Do you have any advice on this? I am not giving them grit just yet. So far so good, but I am not sure about the amount of cornmeal and scrambled egg for the 15 chicks, thanks! My husband say's I'm like their mother hen and would sleep with them if I could, LOL.

 

[drumstick diva]

Nice to meet you Maggie, glad you joined the BYC flock.