The Old Folks Home

[Bunnylady]

"There was a farmer had a dog . . . ."

 

[bamadude]

welcome pollo


where is the bingo?

idk but every friday and saturday night all the old timers are hard to find. I wanna go bingo too. Win me a hair dryer even tho i have very little hair. Or that $20 gift card to picadilly

 

[Wisher1000]

Keep it up, Bamadude, keep it up......

I don't consider myself lucky, but sometimes the stars line up and shine upon me. Today, I was really busy at work, but I slipped away to come home and check the hatchers, I had adjusted the temp before leaving for work and wanted to make sure it was okay. The feed store is on my way home and I needed chick starter, so I stopped in.

I have become an expert at resisting the sirens call of chicks and can even look at them without being tempted, so when I heard the peeping as I walked through the door, I was not concerned. I walked over to the brooders and peeked inside. There was this one in the straight run bin that stood out. I kept looking at it and it moved differently and sounded different. Then I saw a snood!

I got a poult for $1.00!

 

[ozexpat]

Keep it up, Bamadude, keep it up......

I don't consider myself lucky, but sometimes the stars line up and shine upon me. Today, I was really busy at work, but I slipped away to come home and check the hatchers, I had adjusted the temp before leaving for work and wanted to make sure it was okay. The feed store is on my way home and I needed chick starter, so I stopped in.

I have become an expert at resisting the sirens call of chicks and can even look at them without being tempted, so when I heard the peeping as I walked through the door, I was not concerned. I walked over to the brooders and peeked inside. There was this one in the straight run bin that stood out. I kept looking at it and it moved differently and sounded different. Then I saw a snood!

I got a poult for $1.00!

bargain!!


i have been hoping for some snoods

 

[bamadude]

Turkey?

 

[bamadude]

U won a turkey at bingo?

 

[chickadoodles]

X2.....Welcome

X3 Welcome Pollo

 

[chickadoodles]

Keep it up, Bamadude, keep it up......

I don't consider myself lucky, but sometimes the stars line up and shine upon me. Today, I was really busy at work, but I slipped away to come home and check the hatchers, I had adjusted the temp before leaving for work and wanted to make sure it was okay. The feed store is on my way home and I needed chick starter, so I stopped in.

I have become an expert at resisting the sirens call of chicks and can even look at them without being tempted, so when I heard the peeping as I walked through the door, I was not concerned. I walked over to the brooders and peeked inside. There was this one in the straight run bin that stood out. I kept looking at it and it moved differently and sounded different. Then I saw a snood!

I got a poult for $1.00!

Such a deal! Congrats!

 

[pollo randy]

The basics for young chicks are heat, food, water.  Sounds like you have those covered.  Next thing to try is distraction/entertainment - small roosts, makeshift mazes, mirrors, etc.  I have to say I've never heard of chicks that young behaving so aggressively - is there a chance they are too warm?

I've been keeping the heat between 95 and 100 plus they have away of getting out of the heat when they want. There are 2 chicks that are very aggressive towards everyone else and each other. I woke up this morning and everyone seems to be doing fine. I will have to observe them today and see how it goes. I will keep you posted.

 

[ozexpat]

I've been keeping the heat between 95 and 100 plus they have away of getting out of the heat when they want. There are 2 chicks that are very aggressive towards everyone else and each other. I woke up this morning and everyone seems to be doing fine. I will have to observe them today and see how it goes. I will keep you posted.

i like 90-95 the first week. if they huddle under the light then i will increase it but that wont happen after the first few hours.

second week its 85-90 - on day 10 no light during our 85 degree days

third week 80-85 - light on at night only

week 4 no lights

week 5 - out in a coop