new to BYC

[myhappyfeathers]

Thank you Chicken Happy for the welcome, I really love BYC everyone seems so nice. This is going to be so much fun for me I love talking about chickens

 

[myhappyfeathers]

Thank you Kevin 565 for your welcome

I'm having a lot of fun on BYC. I wish I knew about it earlier, but better later than never

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Best of luck with your hatch

 

[chickens12]

 

[dam danny]

1st when thay start hatching don`t open it for like a hour so thelittel one can dry thay will be wet 2nd you need to set up a brooder it need to be around 90then start taking down the heat 5 degree a week but for the 1st week let it stay for 2 weeks fight the what to hold them it`s not good for them you can use a drop light an a box for the brooder make sure its got a red 250 watt heat light you can get it at walmart or feed store when you get temp down to 70 you can take them out and let them play on the ground use a card board box with the bottom cut out to play on the ground when thay get thir first feathers then start getting them in to the coop some times you will need a 2nd coop if you have older bird in the coop remimber the picking order to young to take it and thay will kill the new ones hope this helps feel free to ask if you need more help

 

[myhappyfeathers]

Hi everybody, thank you for all your welcomes and info.
I just wanted to let you know we had one chick hatch, we lost two. we're not sure why, they died before pipping a hole, any info would be great. I started a thread yesterday called "egg pipping" I also uploaded some pics of our new baby in that thread today.

 

[liz9910]

 

[mbobb2012]

Welcome from Ohio!!! Im sorry about the Lost babies, but nature takes its course for the best. Looking forward to starting my own flock soon as the wife gave me permission!

Your new friend Michael!

Btw my lab says hi too.

 

[Trefoil]

Sorry to hear about your losses, but congratulations on your chick. One thing that needs clarification, well maybe a couple. DON'T BUY/USE TEFLON COATED BULBS ( ADVERTISED AS SHATTER PROOF), THEY HAVE A COATING ON THEM THAT IS TOXIC TO POULTRY). Also when people say to have them at 90F, they mean have one end of the brooder at that temperature. Always allow the chicks to move closer or further away from the source of heat to the temperature they need. What wattage bulb you need is dependent on where you are brooding them. In the winter I brood in the house ( very dusty) so I usually start out with a 100w bulb. You check the temperature by putting a thermostat on the floor of the brooder under the light. If you are brooding outside start out with giving them just enough room to be able to get away from the light, you don't want them to get stranded out in the cold. After a few days they will be mobile/smart enough to know where the heat is. Always give them lukewarm water, cold water contributes to poppy-butt. Good luck and enjoy

 

[myhappyfeathers]

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