- Apr 20, 2014
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i have only been raising chickens for 6 months,i bought 6 baby chicks in april they were 3 days old and 3 turned out to be roosters so I ordered 15 female baby chicks from Ideal,and they are suppose to be mailed this Monday...I cannot tell you how nervous I am, hoping and praying they make the trip okay,i do have a question when setting up their water should I put sugar in it or should I put sav a chick probiotics or sav a chick electrolyte...it says 1 packet mixes into a gallon of water,i do not suppose that 15 baby chicks will drink a gallon of water in 1 day so could I just mix some in a quart of water?any tips you guys can offer will sure be welcomed,i have the brooder all set up and before I pick them up I will turn the red light on so it can be warming everything up,and I will take 1 chick out at a time and dip their little beaks in the water what else do I need to do besides let them rest for a day before interacting with them...gosh I cannot believe I am so nervous I suppose because of them being shipped and so young,Ideal is in texas only 1 state away so it should be a quick travel for them