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yv3tt3 said:
I am new to raising Cornish X's and have questions....help lol my chicks are 2 weeks old and have been moved to an enclosure in the barn, which brings me to my first question: do i need warming lights still? the weather is in the 40's for the last few days and i have kept them on also i read something about the lights being a fire hazard is this true? they are currently hung 18 inches above chicks. Second question: i have done some reading on fermented food, i am hoping to feed my chicks this at four weeks old, is this a treat or an everyday thing? also what kind of whole grains should i use? Third question: my layers tail feathers are looking pretty ragged any ideas?
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I think you are the same person that I messaged about the FF and your Cornish X
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Hanging Heat lights can most certainly be a fire hazard if proper precaution is not taken. We use them. We always secure the lights so that we are not just relying on the clip that comes with the light. One of the main causes of fire with these heat lights are when they fall, possibly catching hay or wood chips on fire. Of course that could certainly kill young chicks from overheating as well.

Chicks should be staying at about 90 degrees F in the second week and go down 5 degrees a week. You can lay a digital thermometer on the surface of the bedding to see what the temp is where the chicks are. And of course their behavior will indicate if they are cold. If they are huddling up tight together they are likely too cool.

When I make Fermented Feed for Cornish X or meat chickens I use the higher protein chick crumbles. So its a complete ration of food, balanced diet for them. So I feed that as their whole diet. Except for maybe adding some greens I fed that to my batch from about 2 weeks until towards the end when I started mixing in gradually more and more cracked corn. But you should do what you feel comfortable with and what works for you.


If you haven't already seen, this area of the forum has lots of good threads and info on how other folks raise their meat chickens.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/21/meat-birds-etc
 
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Hi, Cracked. Funny names the boy's came up with for the filly. What happened with the eye. Sounds like she can still race. How did your girls weather the storm? When I went to close the hutch I was missing two. They were under the shelter I built. They were happy for me to rescue them. I can't imagine a bull in your pasture!!! Ouch!
 
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After flipping through tons of pics he swear golden eagle. We have hawks that nest not far and falcons or kites (hard for me to tell from the distance but all are within sight of our place in the trees. He said it wasn't a normal one tho :(
Hope its not staying because it seems to know when the dog and I go pick up my girl from her bus :/ arrrg. I don't want to have to lock them up for a half hour mid day lol near impossible they'd think I was crazy and chase would commence. Has to be another way.
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Eagles My friend that lives in St. Charles parish sold the few goats he had left, after the eagles killed the others. He though that wild dogs /coyotes might  had been killing them until he witnessed it himself. Sold & gave the rest away to get them out of harms way.
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yv3tt3 said:
I am new to raising Cornish X's and have questions....help lol my chicks are 2 weeks old and have been moved to an enclosure in the barn, which brings me to my first question: do i need warming lights still? the weather is in the 40's for the last few days and i have kept them on also i read something about the lights being a fire hazard is this true? they are currently hung 18 inches above chicks. Second question: i have done some reading on fermented food, i am hoping to feed my chicks this at four weeks old, is this a treat or an everyday thing? also what kind of whole grains should i use? Third question: my layers tail feathers are looking pretty ragged any ideas?
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Welcome to BYC.
 
yv3tt3 said:
I am new to raising Cornish X's and have questions....help lol my chicks are 2 weeks old and have been moved to an enclosure in the barn, which brings me to my first question: do i need warming lights still? the weather is in the 40's for the last few days and i have kept them on also i read something about the lights being a fire hazard is this true? they are currently hung 18 inches above chicks. Second question: i have done some reading on fermented food, i am hoping to feed my chicks this at four weeks old, is this a treat or an eeryday thing? also what kind of whole grains should i use? Third question: my layers tail feathers are looking pretty ragged any ideas?
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Welcome to BYC. Definitely go with the fermented feed. Got my buckets ready for when my first chicks come next month. I'm going with starter grower plus hulled barley and oats. Boss.

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LindaB220 said:
yv3tt3 said:
 
I am new to raising Cornish X's and have questions....help lol my chicks are 2 weeks old and have been moved to an enclosure in the barn, which brings me to my first question: do i need warming lights still? the weather is in the 40's for the last few days and i have kept them on also i read something about the lights being a fire hazard is this true? they are currently hung 18 inches above chicks. Second question: i have done some reading on fermented food, i am hoping to feed my chicks this at four weeks old, is this a treat or an eeryday thing? also what kind of whole grains should i use? Third question: my layers tail feathers are looking pretty ragged any ideas?
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:frow    Welcome to BYC.  Definitely go with the fermented feed.   Got my buckets ready for when my first chicks come next month.  I'm going with starter grower plus  hulled barley and oats.  Boss. 

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I wish I could feed all of my birds FF but I have too many. :/
 
Angelicisi said:
After flipping through tons of pics he swear golden eagle. We have hawks that nest not far and falcons or kites (hard for me to tell from the distance but all are within sight of our place in the trees. He said it wasn't a normal one tho :(
Hope its not staying because it seems to know when the dog and I go pick up my girl from her bus :/ arrrg. I don't want to have to lock them up for a half hour mid day lol near impossible they'd think I was crazy and chase would commence. Has to be another way.
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Angel, there are eagles living at Farr Hhorse Park on the River Road which is not far from your house as the crow flies, or in your case as the eagle flies. Maybe that eagle thinks it is easy pickings. Of course, that silly eagle doesn't know you.
 

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