New CHICKS

[thechickenkeeper]

Hi there, we went to a nearby farm and bought a Black Minorca ( few weeks old), a Light Sussex, and a Wyandotte Gold Lace( both a few days old), so in total with the 5 shavers, we have 8 birds, I feel like a proper poultry keeper now we have other varieties. If any one has any tips on the chicks as we've never had chicks before, they'd be welcome.

 

[BayCityBabe]

Everything you need is archived here.
Read! Read! Read!
And - enjoy those chickies!

 

[debilorrah]

I love having a variety of chickens. They each have their own personalities. Make sure you keep the chicks seperate for 4 weeks to guard against passing any illness to the other birds. If they are only a few weeks old, they still need plenty of heat, so I would keep them insde until they are fully feathered.

 

[Cackel]

I feed my baby chicks sugar water for the first few weeks.I also mix there feed up like oat meal with sugar what .They seem to love it .I haven't lost one yet.But Im still new at this myself

 

[kyeschicks]

you will get all the info you need just post it and someone will answer your questions

 

[thechickenkeeper]

Thanks guys for all the helpful tips, they seem to settling in ok, to their makeshift coop I made after we bought them home, i'm an impulse kind of person, frustrating thing was , I just pulled apart the old coop, thinking I won't need that again, hmmmm?

 

[jjackm21911]

i love wyandottes

 

[Mahonri]

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Good on ya!

I imagine it's starting to get warm down under?

 

[cmom]

Keep us posted and do you have any pics?