New. Help.

[TheOLDNewChick]

Hi everyone!

I'm new to raising chickens, and I have a few questions.


I come from a line of farmers, so my grandparents all know how to raise chickens. My mom never much participated, so she's really no help. My grandparents never had anything fancy much for their chicks, so I thought I'd come here.

I'm after the "bannies", and the local feed store has some that're a week old, so I'm wondering what I have to do for incubation, what to keep them in, since it's summer do I really need artificial heat, so on and so forth. As much detail as you can give on just about anything and everything for raising the bitties into boilers would be nice! Thanks!


-- Kim [dying in the Louisiana heat.]

 

[szy.cpr]

have no idea how to help, but just wanted to say Hello and welcome, im new to chicks aswell but everyones here is really nice and very helpfull

 

[bayouchica]

Hi there Kim,welcome to BYC. Here's a link on raising baby chics from our homepage. https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-first60days.html
If ya need anymore help just ask away.

Hey where are ya at in Louisiana?? We've got a few folks from La here, so nice to have ya.

Miriam

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

I'm out here in Pineville.



I'm hoping maybe some of y'all are close to me!

 

[bayouchica]

Hi, I think bayourouge is from central La. Again, nice to have ya.

Miriam

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

Thanks, glad to be here!




I'm just scared I'm not gonna be a good mommy, especially to such itty bitty babies.

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

Bump.

 

[bayourouge]

newchick, im near bunkie and work in pineville

 

[FamilyOfChickens]

Welcome!

I have relatives living in Monroe...I think that's in central LA.

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

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Ooh, really? Your workplace is close to me, then! Then again it depends on what part of Pineville..