Oregon

[Am056638]

I am in Hillsboro and just got our first chicks yesterday. Golden Sex Link, Rhode Island Red, 2 Easter Eggers, Black Sex Link, Silver Laced Wyndote. So far everything has been fine except the RIR has pastey butt. I just got her cleaned up and hoping for the best. Since I am so new to chickens this site has been an awesome resource!!!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I am in Hillsboro and just got our first chicks yesterday. Golden Sex Link, Rhode Island Red, 2 Easter Eggers, Black Sex Link, Silver Laced Wyndote. So far everything has been fine except the RIR has pastey butt. I just got her cleaned up and hoping for the best. Since I am so new to chickens this site has been an awesome resource!!!

Sweet!! Congrats!!

 

[Dukeofhawg]

Cute chicks... hard to believe they will be 10 x their size and not look anything like themselves in 4 or 5 weeks.... Enjoy the process!

 

[CrittersNPets]

Can you guys direct me to any threads that give ideas for integrating "chicks"? I am used to doing older birds into a flock but new chick in with chicks, not so great luck in the past. I have a chick that took an extra 2 days to get up and wild/active. Now I need to put him in with 7 others. I plan to change the brooder (ie change the environment) by adding a "new" feeder and waterer and hope that distracts them, and maybe some "obstacles" to go around. Just usually have a "new" chick get killed if it's not super on its toes. Any suggestions welcome. I just don't need a "single" in another brooder, but don't want it dead either, ugh.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Can you guys direct me to any threads that give ideas for integrating "chicks"? I am used to doing older birds into a flock but new chick in with chicks, not so great luck in the past. I have a chick that took an extra 2 days to get up and wild/active. Now I need to put him in with 7 others. I plan to change the brooder (ie change the environment) by adding a "new" feeder and waterer and hope that distracts them, and maybe some "obstacles" to go around. Just usually have a "new" chick get killed if it's not super on its toes. Any suggestions welcome. I just don't need a "single" in another brooder, but don't want it dead either, ugh.

I never have to do anything different when they are that young. I put chicks together of different ages all the time without issue, up to 3-4 weeks apart in age. The only time I don't do that is if I have large fowl that are more than three weeks and the new hatchlings are bantams, and that's just because of size.

 

[Barnmaradotte]

Ive never heard of trouble with integrating chicks of close age. Maybe, like you said, add some obstacles, change the feed and water location at the same time.

 

[CrittersNPets]

Thanks guys. Maybe I just had bum luck the last 2 times or those single chicks weren't robust enough. I will try to integrate tonight after work. I feel better knowing it is SUPPOSED to work so I wasn't just being a dumb cluck.

 

[Barnmaradotte]

I would imagine you are using a red heat lamp and not a white one right?

 

[CrittersNPets]

Yes, think try at night so they don't see as well? Or did you have another thought?

 

[Barnmaradotte]

I read somewhere that the red brooder light is to help limit pecking. The red light washes things out so they dont target the enticing spots.