Zombrit
Chirping
We became chicken parents may 28th 2020
Our chicks were either 2 or 3 days old when we brought them home. We don't know the exact hatch date, but around the 25th or 26th.
We decided to get 6 and decided on 3 different breeds
2 buff orpingtons
2 black australorps &
2 plymouth barred rocks
For the most part it's been pretty simple, and we love watching them and caring for them. However I've had countless sleepless nights worrying over these little babies. Hoping and praying I am providing them exactly what they need.
The only minor issues we experienced this far is both my barred rocks getting a small amount of poop stuck near their vent, thankfully I only had to clean them once and they've never had the issue again.
they all seem to be very active and healthy, I do get more orange foamy poos then I think is normal but I do have 6 chicks in here so maybe they're all on a different cecal poop schedule. Idk but I lowered the temp again to see if that helps.
Cool side is currently ranging between 75 and 78 depending on the time of day and under the heating plate is about 80, sometimes 85 also depending on the time of day. They seem completely comfortable with their temps. And show no signs of being too chilled or too hot.
We have dreams of a future homestead and hope to buy some land this year or next
we have 3 fur babies, one blue healer Pitt mix named piston he's 12 and still active and healthy as ever, one mastiff boxer golden retriever mix named olive she'll be 2 in September, and a tortie shell cat named pumpkin she's about 5 or 6 now
we also have 2 lizards, one nile monitor and one tiny desert lizard that I saved in the winter that accidentally got transported in a shipment somehow.
I guess that's it! I am so grateful for this forum and community of chicken peeps
Our chicks were either 2 or 3 days old when we brought them home. We don't know the exact hatch date, but around the 25th or 26th.
We decided to get 6 and decided on 3 different breeds
2 buff orpingtons
2 black australorps &
2 plymouth barred rocks
For the most part it's been pretty simple, and we love watching them and caring for them. However I've had countless sleepless nights worrying over these little babies. Hoping and praying I am providing them exactly what they need.
The only minor issues we experienced this far is both my barred rocks getting a small amount of poop stuck near their vent, thankfully I only had to clean them once and they've never had the issue again.
they all seem to be very active and healthy, I do get more orange foamy poos then I think is normal but I do have 6 chicks in here so maybe they're all on a different cecal poop schedule. Idk but I lowered the temp again to see if that helps.
Cool side is currently ranging between 75 and 78 depending on the time of day and under the heating plate is about 80, sometimes 85 also depending on the time of day. They seem completely comfortable with their temps. And show no signs of being too chilled or too hot.
We have dreams of a future homestead and hope to buy some land this year or next
we have 3 fur babies, one blue healer Pitt mix named piston he's 12 and still active and healthy as ever, one mastiff boxer golden retriever mix named olive she'll be 2 in September, and a tortie shell cat named pumpkin she's about 5 or 6 now
we also have 2 lizards, one nile monitor and one tiny desert lizard that I saved in the winter that accidentally got transported in a shipment somehow.
I guess that's it! I am so grateful for this forum and community of chicken peeps
