i cant wait

[vanbb18]

hi guys I'm getting my first 4 chicks tomorrow from abundant layers I'm really nerves is there some thing important i need to know

 

[aaabirdman]

Hello and Welcome to BYC

...... I will leave the tips for the experts

Best of luck

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[Kevin565]

Congrats!

 

[Big A Chickens]

Hi and So glad you joined us!!! e

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Congrats on your first chicks

 

[jbirds2012]

 

[liz9910]

from California!

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us! Have a look here:

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

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us! Have a look here:

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

Hello!

Where Sumi said to look and pasted below are my saved notes & links! Good Luck! Post Fluffy butt pics soon!!


Dont forget to have Sav-A-Chick™ Electrolyte and Vitamin Supplement on hand! AND ITS CHEAP at TSC its Balanced electrolytes supplement for newly hatched and adult chickens, ducks, turkeys, and other domestic poultry. Fortified with vitamins A, D3, E, C, K, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and B12. Convenient, single-use packets each mix into one gallon of drinking water. Use during hot weather or other stress to support optimal hydration and bird health. JUST IN CASE you have a weak bird! OR You can add sugar to the water in the first couple of days.

Read more: How to Take Care of a Newborn Chick | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5606840_care-newborn-chick.html#ixzz27mVIqunS

http://www.mypetchicken.com/backyard-chickens/chicken-care/chapter-4-caring-for-baby-chicks.aspx



The Care of Baby Chicks, Ducks, & Geese http://www.strombergschickens.com/chick_care

3 Essential Chick Care Tips (pasting up and Cord info) http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Know-These-3-Essential-Chick-Care-Tips?&id=4449831
Some causes of EARLY CHICK MORTALITY ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/39604/some-causes-of-early-chick-mortality
CHICKEN ORTHOPEDICS ~ (I have these saved in my favorites for hatch)

https://sites.google.com/a/larsencreek.com/chicken-orthopedics/leg-braces
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/72885/boot-for-curled-toes-on-3-month-old-chicken-update-w-pics
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/02/spraddle-leg-in-baby-chicks-what-is-it.html