New with chickens

[kmplatt94]

Hi! I’m new here. I’m also new with chickens. I’ll be receiving my chicks on 3/26. 11 chicks. I’ll be making my brooder box. I ordered everything I need for it. PLEASE send suggestions!!

 

[mrskenmore]

Yayyyyy!



First of all- Welcome to BYC! I am sure you have lots of questions with your eggciting new babies arriving next month. Enjoy poking around the website and forum! My babies are arriving end of April. I will be using a Tupperware bin with a hardware cloth lid to keep them from flying out- As always, my Brinsea Ecoglow to keep them warm, my chick waterer and my chick feeder.

There are several ways to build a brooder, but for me the large storage Tupperware works best, is something I have existing in the house and is waterproof for when the babies spill the water lol.

https://www.brinsea.com/p-620-ecoglow-safety-1200-chick-brooder.aspx

 

[janiedoe]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing your flock.

 

[Isadora]

Hello and welcome to BYC! I'm so glad you decided to join our friendly and helpful community.
Do you have any specific questions about the chicks or anything they need? It's a lot easier to offer suggestions if we know what type of info you're looking for.

 

[Mrs J]

Hi and welcome to Backyard Chickens good luck for when you get your babies

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Chicks ! And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens You have time get Save a chick or Nutri drench my favorite..

 

[silverhair67]

Most of us use storage bins with vent holes made into the top, some use heat lamps, some use brooder heats, there threads in the forums for starting and raising, we each have our own way, lots of it is cost factor and what you want to do, there is a lot of knowledge on the sight,

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC So happy you have joined us.