New Member, New Chicks!

[FeatherLace]

I have 2 black cochin bantams, 2 black old English bantams, and 4 Ayam cemanis

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Good link to read before building a coop / run - Space requirements

Best wishes
Pork Pie

 

[Sequel]

Hi and welcome! So glad you joined us here! I would suggest you go to the Raising Baby Chicks forum and read up! A ten gallon aquarium is way too small to brood chicks in. They need room to get out from under the light and they grow SO fast! Good luck with them!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens the food you have will be fine enjoy

 

[drumstick diva]

Looks like they need a bigger brooder. Chicks grow fast and I would suspect they will be flying out of your present brooder soon.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
It looks like a tight fit in there... Please be sure you don't overheat them.

 

[Kiki]

Its rather cold in my house most of the time and I've been watching them to make sure they don't get hot, but they're most definitely not! I'll turn off the heat lamp to make sure and I come back five minutes later and they're all huddled in a ball under the lamp, and once they even all hid underneath a small towel in there to keep warm. They're always right underneath the lamp, but the temperature in there stays at 95°

95 is too hot.
Lower it to at least 90.

 

[Kiki]

Too hot will cause pasty butt.
Make sure they can get away from the lamp too. Don't hear the whole container.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community!
Best wishes & Be well!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi and welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us, Make yourself at home!