Spring 2017 first timers post!

[Honora]

about 7 days here.

 

[collie1470]

Well?......   Anything yet???

Got the email with the tracking number from Cackle. I'm probably going to spend the whole time staring at the post office website haha.

 

[collie1470]

Mine are the same way. So cute. They got tinny tail feathers I love them all ready. Still trying to get them to not be scarred of me I guess it develops over time..

Put some food in your palm and put your hand down in the brooder. That's what I did with mine last year and now even the rooster is ridiculously friendly

 

[homestedmommy]

Thanks for the tip. I guess if they figure out who is feeding them they will know who to like. I'll definitely try that

 

[collie1470]

Food is the easiest way to gain the trust of just about any animal

 

[pknowles]

Well the coop is smaller than I wanted but it's almost ready. Maybe by the weekend. My babies are about 5-6 weeks old. The pic on my avatar is 2 of them at 2 wks. Is it ok to feed them raw veggies yet? I've noticed a couple of them pecking on each other. Should I be concerned?

 

[KABerries]

Put some food in your palm and put your hand down in the brooder. That's what I did with mine last year and now even the rooster is ridiculously friendly

My chicks will not eat out of my hand. A few have become curious and pecked once or twice at my fingers when I hold my food-filled palm very still. Otherwise they won't eat until I sprinkle it on the floor of the brooder for them to peck at. Oh well, I'll keep trying.

 

[naturegeek168]

74 days

I think I have the longest wait put of everyone so far

 

[bramblefir]

Well the coop is smaller than I wanted but it's almost ready. Maybe by the weekend. My babies are about 5-6 weeks old. The pic on my avatar is 2 of them at 2 wks. Is it ok to feed them raw veggies yet? I've noticed a couple of them pecking on each other. Should I be concerned?

Chickens start establishing their pecking order around 6 weeks of age. However, if they're crowded they can also start turning into little cannibals.

I recommend digging up a small patch of grass AND dirt (important) and putting it in the brooder starting at 2 weeks. This allows the chicks to eat fresh greens, insects, and natural grit. Also it gives them a chance to do some serious scratching. Most importantly, it exposes them to a small dose of coccidia and helps them develop immunity (this IS important to do with medicated feeds too).

 

[Blooie]

Chickens start establishing their pecking order around 6 weeks of age. However, if they're crowded they can also start turning into little cannibals.

I recommend digging up a small patch of grass AND dirt (important) and putting it in the brooder starting at 2 weeks. This allows the chicks to eat fresh greens, insects, and natural grit. Also it gives them a chance to do some serious scratching. Most importantly, it exposes them to a small dose of coccidia and helps them develop immunity (this IS important to do with medicated feeds too).

x2 !! Yes yes yes!!