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[african chickens]

so i may be getting chickens soon a little bit of a backstory my teacher hatched eggs in the classroom and was planning on taking them home but i fell in love with one of them i named her amber and now i am fighting to get her my teacher said yes my dad said sure my mom said it was up to my dad i am picking out of the 18 chicks 2 others besides amber picked one black chick with barely noticeable lacing i named her Lacey if you know what breed she might be that would be great i have been doing research they will live with my guinea hens i will build 2 nesting boxes make a dust bath out of a tire haven't learned what to put in it and i will make some grit feeders what do i need to know

 

[Iluveggers]

They will need heat and shouldn’t be put in with the guineas right away. When you get them, post pics! Also, what feed do they have available in your country?

 

[african chickens]

They will need heat and shouldn’t be put in with the guineas right away. When you get them, post pics! Also, what feed do they have available in your country?

thanks for the reply
they will live seperately until they are old enough we have a seperate stall
they are about 3 weeks and will come home most likely at the end of the school year 3 more weeks
im getting pictures tomorrow
our guinea hens eat all flock which is for all types of poultry

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

For their dusting area, diotamaceos earth is a good dusting powder that can be found at Tractor Supply and it keeps mites and bugs away.

 

[Iluveggers]

thanks for the reply
they will live seperately until they are old enough we have a seperate stall
they are about 3 weeks and will come home most likely at the end of the school year 3 more weeks
im getting pictures tomorrow
our guinea hens eat all flock which is for all types of poultry

Perfect! They won’t need heat then, and all-flock will be fine for them! Enjoy!

 

[SilverBirds]

Post pictures so we can help you determine breeds.

For the dust bath, you can just use plain ol' dirt. If you want to buy potting soil you can do that too.

The chickens will be able to eat the all flock, but layer feed is recommended. If you continue to use flock, make sure they receive enough calcium. This can be given to them via oyster shells or feeding the egg shells back to them.

 

[african chickens]

For their dusting area, diotamaceos earth is a good dusting powder that can be found at Tractor Supply and it keeps mites and bugs away.

is just diotamaceos earth ok i wasnt sure

 

[Iluveggers]

Post pictures so we can help you determine breeds.

For the dust bath, you can just use plain ol' dirt. If you want to buy potting soil you can do that too.

The chickens will be able to eat the all flock, but layer feed is recommended. If you continue to use flock, make sure they receive enough calcium. This can be given to them via oyster shells or feeding the egg shells back to them.

Actually I don’t think they should eat layer feed until they are laying age. IMO 6 weeks is too young and the extra calcium could damage a smaller chick.

 

[african chickens]

Post pictures so we can help you determine breeds.

For the dust bath, you can just use plain ol' dirt. If you want to buy potting soil you can do that too.

The chickens will be able to eat the all flock, but layer feed is recommended. If you continue to use flock, make sure they receive enough calcium. This can be given to them via oyster shells or feeding the egg shells back to them.

posting pics tomorrow
ok?
grit feeder

 

[african chickens]

Actually I don’t think they should eat layer feed until they are laying age. IMO 6 weeks is too young and the extra calcium could damage a smaller chick.

who am i supposed to belive