NorCal Spring Chickens in the House!

[Short White Guy]

Hello everyone! I just joined this forum and I figured I'd introduce myself here. I currently live in Sacramento, CA, and I am brand new to keeping chickens. My wife, four kids, and I got ourselves a straight run of six Delaware chicks yesterday and we are totally excited to start raising them and making them a part of our house. Here are a couple pics of our chicks in their improvised brooder. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

 

[liz9910]

the chicks are cute, nice improvisation.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!

Glad you joined us!!

 

[drumstick diva]

please secure the top on your brooder, so it doesn't come down and smash anyone. It won't be long before the adventurous ones fly on and sit on the edges.

 

[Short White Guy]

Drumstick Diva, the lid is already secured. The whole thing is in a closet and I used some parachute cord to tie the lid to one of the mounting brackets for the hanger rod (you can see the cord in the photo if you look closely enough). Also, the heat lamp is hanging directly from the rod by some parachute cord with one of those barrel clasps like you see on drawstrings so that adjusting the lamp's height is really easy.

 

[drumstick diva]

thank you for clarifying that - now I can sleep - I'm a great worry wart - my mom taught me too well.

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Short White Guy, and

! Happy to have you here! Happy and healthy looking chicks you have there! I really like the Delaware breed - great layers and friendly. Good luck and have fun!

 

[Kevin565]

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us.