I NEED URGENT HELP

[INNOCENT85]

okay guys i need your help again,if i do not get pine shavings what else can i use for their floor ??

 

[3riverschick]

HI MY NAME IS ISAAC FROM GHANA,MY BOSS HAS BRAHMA BIRDS.I LOVE THE BIRDS SO I WANTED TO KEEP SOME IN MY OWN BACKYARD.NOW ACCORDING TO HIM THE BRAHMA HE HAS LAYS EGGS BUT CAN NOT HATCH THEM SO WE GIVE THE EGGS TO OUR LOCAL HEN TO HATCH THEM.NOW I HAVE TAKEN 6 OF THE EGGS AND GIVEN THE TO A LOCAL HEN IN MY AREA TO HATCH THEM WHICH I THINK AM LEFT WITH LIKE A WEEK MORE FOR THEM TO BE HATCH,NOW I WANT SOMEONE TO REALLY TEACH ME HOW TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THEM ...SOME OF MY QUESTIONS ARE WHAT BULB WATTS SHOULD I USE FOR THEM?FROM THE FIRST DAY WHAT MEDICATION SHOULD I GIVE IN WATER ?CAN I ADD SOME FRESH VEGETABLES TO THEIR FEED OR IF THERE IS A NATURAL FEED I CAN GIVE ETC......

if the local hen will raise the chicks, let her. If the hen is willing to set the eggs, she is probably willing to raise the chicks. Put a fence around her and give her good feed. When the chicks are hatched, give all of them chick feed . She will teach the chicks what to eat and how to get grit. It will not hurt her to eat chick feed.
Best,
Karen

 

[Ridgerunner]

People use wood shavings, straw, hay, sand, dirt, shredded paper, Spanish moss, dry shredded leaves, and so many other things. Each have their advantages and may require different levels of cleaning. I let my broody hens raise their chicks on the ground, in a large predator proof area. It’s grass covered. If you contain the chicks in a small area, you want something that will act as a diaper and absorb moisture from their poop. You may need to change that bedding regularly if they are in a small area so whatever is available and inexpensive is usually the best thing to use.

One thing you want to avoid is a slick surface, a solid sheet of dry paper for example. If the chicks slip it is possible they can injure their legs. So you need something that gives them good footing.

 

[Minnowey]

To add to what Ridgerunner said, you should make sure your bedding is easily cleaned and you have a good supply of it. It shouldn't be too hard, but not soft enough that the chicks can't walk on it. It needs to be able to support food and water containers so that they don't fall over.

 

[speedy2020]

Just add another hen breed that like to go broody (orpington, cochin, etc...) and you can hatch your own egg.

 

[INNOCENT85]

Just add another hen breed that like to go broody (orpington, cochin, etc...) and you can hatch your own egg.

okay

 

[INNOCENT85]

People use wood shavings, straw, hay, sand, dirt, shredded paper, Spanish moss, dry shredded leaves, and so many other things. Each have their advantages and may require different levels of cleaning. I let my broody hens raise their chicks on the ground, in a large predator proof area. It’s grass covered. If you contain the chicks in a small area, you want something that will act as a diaper and absorb moisture from their poop. You may need to change that bedding regularly if they are in a small area so whatever is available and inexpensive is usually the best thing to use.

One thing you want to avoid is a slick surface, a solid sheet of dry paper for example. If the chicks slip it is possible they can injure their legs. So you need something that gives them good footing.

PLEASE I WOULD LOVE YOU TO ASSIST ME....WHEN AM FIXING THE HEAT LAMP SHOULD I MAKE IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COOP OR ON THE SIDE OF THE COOP............PLEASE I NEED URGENT HELP

 

[INNOCENT85]

PLEASE I WOULD LOVE YOU TO ASSIST ME....WHEN AM FIXING THE HEAT LAMP SHOULD I MAKE IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COOP OR ON THE SIDE OF THE COOP............PLEASE I NEED URGENT HELP

 

[Egghead_Jr]

To the side to allow plenty of room for them the get away from it. In your climate you wont need much wattage heat source to keep them warm enough. A 100w incandesant bulb would do it. A heat lamp is overkill. Double secure the heat source so it will never fall, a fire is the last thing you need.

 

[Ridgerunner]

To the side to allow plenty of room for them the get away from it. In your climate you wont need much wattage heat source to keep them warm enough. A 100w incandesant bulb would do it. A heat lamp is overkill. Double secure the heat source so it will never fall, a fire is the last thing you need.

Exactly. To the side so you heat one area but let other areas cool off. They will go where they are comfortable.

I don’t know what wattage bulb you need but watch your chicks during the heat of the day and the cool of night. If they get as far away as possible from the heat it’s too hot. Raise the lamp or use a smaller wattage bulb. If they crowd the heat source it is too cool so lower the bulb or use a higher wattage bulb. Your chicks and their actions are the best way to determine how you are doing.

Whatever you do secure the lamp so it cannot fall. I use wire, not string or a clamp. You do not want a fire.