Thanks, I'm very glad to be hear
Hi Sarah, it's nice to have you here with us!
Hi Sarah, welcome! I just got 10 Jersey Giants and 10 Barred Plymouth Rocks. We have alot in common. Glad to see you on boardHello my name is Sarah and I'm from a small town in Western North Carolina and I have just got my first batch of chicks today. I'm not a complete beginner at all of this because my parents had chickens when I was a younger but they sadly got rid of them over the years, but now that I'm old enough they have decided to let me raise chicks but all with my own money of coursecurrently I have a 50 gal tote in my bedroom with a red light heat lamp, pine shavings and the raised water container along with a raised food container, also I have 12 chicks (6 Jersey Giants and 6 lilac orphintons) I honestly don't know the genders yet because in true tractor supply fashion they are straight runs and there is no pullets in a 100 mile radius. The next thing I wanted to mention is my reason for getting chicks, it may sound kinda odd to most ppl but I got chickens because my grandpa that sadly passed 8 yrs ago was a avid chicken keeper and in a way I wanted to experience the same thing he experienced many yrs ago AND I have been into the farm life as long as I can remember so raising the chicks is giving me a piece of that
well imma wrap this up because I hear my chicks getting quite so I better check on them
Thank you,I'm definitely glad to be hearHello there and welcome to BYC!
As many chick broods I have raised, I am still a worried momma and check on them constantly, day and night!
Good luck with your chicks, if you have any questions about them along the way, be sure to ask. Welcome aboard!
and I'm definitely a worried momma because I had to get up and check on them every few hours just to make sure they were ok but I do have one that was kinda looking rough that I got at the store (I call this one Nugget because it is smaller than the others) and I had to really help it find the food and water but I did put electrolyte in their water and Nugget is looking better today but I worried about it last night lol
During that first week, I get up several times in the night to look in on them.Thank you,I'm definitely glad to be hear
Unfortunately all the rooster can do is alert. He can't defend against much other than another rooster.Im currently working on the coop
I wake up and check on mine too. Funny- I started doing the pecking to get them use to eating. Now along with the pecking l noticed i started saying "peck peck peck", now the chickies will come when i say "peck peck peck" lol. Its amazing how they pick up on things. Even tho they are only 4 days old, I see them now looking at my face (versus the pecking finger).During that first week, I get up several times in the night to look in on them.
Some of the small ones need a bit of intervention sometimes. Make sure Nugget knows where the water is by dipping her beak in the water and sprinkle food around of the floor around the feeder that first week so they know where the food is. Tap with your finger like you are eating. If they are really tiny, you may need to crush the food for a few days.
I started doing the pecking finger thing yesterday and at first they just pecked meDuring that first week, I get up several times in the night to look in on them.
Some of the small ones need a bit of intervention sometimes. Make sure Nugget knows where the water is by dipping her beak in the water and sprinkle food around of the floor around the feeder that first week so they know where the food is. Tap with your finger like you are eating. If they are really tiny, you may need to crush the food for a few days.
then after awhile I finally got them to peck and eat the food then with the water they all but Nugget knew how to access it and drink it when I put it in there, so I dipped her beak and she got the hang of it
