Raising Baby Chick-Along

[CapricornFarm]

Hopefully it won't leak. I used over a tube and a half of caulk and one of construction adhesive. Looking forward to seeing how much light it lets in.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oh, and i got a trio of young chickens today, Ameraucanas. So i finally have some chickens after years of waiting!

 

[ramblingrose]

Adorable babies! Congrats.

 

[ramblingrose]

what do you use then all the old timers i know always used newspaper when they have hatched baby chicks and they turned out fine? thanks

 

[NorthTexasWink]

something with more texture. Paper towels? i just use paper towels the first week or less, as by then they seem able to handle the small shavings and find the food/water.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Progress on the roof of my coop!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Detail of where the metal roof meets the skylight. Caulk is next. Chicks are being shipped monday!

 

[WVduckchick]

what do you use then all the old timers i know always used newspaper when they have hatched baby chicks and they turned out fine? thanks

something with more texture. Paper towels? i just use paper towels the first week or less, as by then they seem able to handle the small shavings and find the food/water.

I use puppy pads for the first week or so. Then pine shavings.

Progress on the roof of my coop!View attachment 1109624

anxious to see how the skylight works out. That's the worst part about my huge metal roof, they don't get enough sun shining in often enough.

 

[ramblingrose]

I use puppy pads for the first week or so. Then pine shavings.


ok thank you

 

[CapricornFarm]

Skylight so far... from above..... From below...