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Hello all. I'm really excited but nervous about my families new adventure in chicken raising. We have converted my girls' old club house into a coop and have everything just about ready to get our new little chicks this weekend. We are planning to go as natural organic as we possibly can. Our 11 year old daughter is actually allergic to chicken, duck, turkey (POULTRY in general). When she eats it or anything chicken, including stock, her asthma flares up. She can eat eggs, but not more than two at a time otherwise the asthma flares. So were hoping maybe going completely organic and medication free that maybe, just maybe she'll be able to eat a little, we'll see.

We are all super excited taking care of the chickens and about the possibility of eggs.

Like I said this is all NEW to us. Any thoughts, tips and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!!
 
Welcome to BYC! Good luck on the chicks! I'm sure the experts can provide you with info, I don't know much about chickens myself...
 
aajalama said:
Hello all. I'm really excited but nervous about my families new adventure in chicken raising. We have converted my girls' old club house into a coop and have everything just about ready to get our new little chicks this weekend. We are planning to go as natural organic as we possibly can. Our 11 year old daughter is actually allergic to chicken, duck, turkey (POULTRY in general). When she eats it or anything chicken, including stock, her asthma flares up. She can eat eggs, but not more than two at a time otherwise the asthma flares. So were hoping maybe going completely organic and medication free that maybe, just maybe she'll be able to eat a little, we'll see.

We are all super excited taking care of the chickens and about the possibility of eggs.

Like I said this is all NEW to us. Any thoughts, tips and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!!!
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Are you going to let your chickens free range or are you putting up
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Thanks for your reply.

We have put up a fenced run for them, but do plan on letting them out to explore when we can. We are close to the city in Kansas City, Kansas, but have an acre which is surrounded by woods, which means we have lots of critters around. So we will be keeping a close eye on them.

I've read a lot of places that says chicks need to have a heat lamp and shouldn't really be outside until he temperature rises, but the people we are getting the chicks from have them outside now and does not use lamps. Right now it's 41 degrees, but is forecasted to still drop in the 30s at nights over the next week. Thoughts?
 
aajalama said:
Thanks for your reply.

We have put up a fenced run for them, but do plan on letting them out to explore when we can. We are close to the city in Kansas City, Kansas, but have an acre which is surrounded by woods, which means we have lots of critters around. So we will be keeping a close eye on them.

I've read a lot of places that says chicks need to have a heat lamp and shouldn't really be outside until he temperature rises, but the people we are getting the chicks from have them outside now and does not use lamps. Right now it's 41 degrees, but is forecasted to still drop in the 30s at nights over the next week. Thoughts?
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Chicks need to be kept under a heat lamp until they are 6 weeks of age. They can not yet regulate their internal temps for warmth or cooling down. As they age, their bodies furnace, immune system and other body parts mature and they are able to tolerate life better. Hatchlings are started out at 95 degrees and the temp lowered by 5 degrees each week for 6 weeks.

HOWEVER....it is always nice to get they out for field trips! I always start taking my 2 week olds out for some outdoor time, just as momma hen would do with her chicks. Start out slowly at first, 10 mins then 15, then 20....as it can be stressful at first. But of course always return them to the heat lamp afterwards. And always supervise them when outside as they are hawk bait for sure.

Great to have you aboard and enjoy BYC!
 

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