Hi All,
So i am super excited as this is my first time that have started , 2 chicks out so far from the 8 eggs. The mother hen has them under her wings
Now my question is I don't have access to commercial feed as such , how do i manage to substitute that for the chicks ,i read somewhere that they don't need to be fed for another 24 to 48 hrs;
My questions:
1. What can be included in the newly hatched chicken diet as a substitute to commercial feed?
2. Is the mother hen good enough for maintaining that temperature (its 19 to 20 C at night)
3. Any meds etc that need to fed to the chicks?
4. They are in a basket along with other eggs, once all is done should i tilt the basket or are they agile enough to jump out?
4. Any care or pointers i need to bear in mind to ensure they grow up fine?
So i am super excited as this is my first time that have started , 2 chicks out so far from the 8 eggs. The mother hen has them under her wings
Now my question is I don't have access to commercial feed as such , how do i manage to substitute that for the chicks ,i read somewhere that they don't need to be fed for another 24 to 48 hrs;
My questions:
1. What can be included in the newly hatched chicken diet as a substitute to commercial feed?
2. Is the mother hen good enough for maintaining that temperature (its 19 to 20 C at night)
3. Any meds etc that need to fed to the chicks?
4. They are in a basket along with other eggs, once all is done should i tilt the basket or are they agile enough to jump out?
4. Any care or pointers i need to bear in mind to ensure they grow up fine?