Virginia

[JJDoyle]

Say Virginia Peeps! I am new to BYC and am in Meclenberg county. I am getting my first chicks next week and am a bit nervous. Weather has been cool and warm. I have a brooder box and heat lamp set up and all my feed etc, but I wonder if it will be ok to start the babies in our brand new coop? Walls a painted and it has been predator proofed. There are still,things to do for them when they are bigger, but we have a bit of time to finish that. What are your thoughts?

 

[shmeggs]

Say Virginia Peeps! I am new to BYC and am in Meclenberg county. I am getting my first chicks next week and am a bit nervous. Weather has been cool and warm. I have a brooder box and heat lamp set up and all my feed etc, but I wonder if it will be ok to start the babies in our brand new coop? Walls a painted and it has been predator proofed. There are still,things to do for them when they are bigger, but we have a bit of time to finish that. What are your thoughts?

welcome let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Animals970]

Say Virginia Peeps! I am new to BYC and am in Meclenberg county. I am getting my first chicks next week and am a bit nervous. Weather has been cool and warm. I have a brooder box and heat lamp set up and all my feed etc, but I wonder if it will be ok to start the babies in our brand new coop? Walls a painted and it has been predator proofed. There are still,things to do for them when they are bigger, but we have a bit of time to finish that. What are your thoughts?

welcome let me know if you have any questions.

Same here, I'd be glad to help you. I know how you feel about the weather, it's literally hot n' cold!

 

[chickensnbees]

Say Virginia Peeps! I am new to BYC and am in Meclenberg county. I am getting my first chicks next week and am a bit nervous. Weather has been cool and warm. I have a brooder box and heat lamp set up and all my feed etc, but I wonder if it will be ok to start the babies in our brand new coop? Walls a painted and it has been predator proofed. There are still,things to do for them when they are bigger, but we have a bit of time to finish that. What are your thoughts?

Do you have a heat lamp in the coop? If so, what temperature can it maintain? How many chicks are you getting? You want to be sure that they can stay warm enough especially with the crazy up and down weather we are getting. If they are a week old or less, you want to be sure you can maintain about 95 degrees in at least a portion of the coop. If you aren't sure, brood them inside until they are older and/or the weather decides to pick one season and stick with it! Better safe than sorry.

 

[JJDoyle]

They are coming from Murray MacMurray so they will be young. I have a nice brooding lamp that's bought and this week will set up their box. I know that during the day I can be mindful about changing the height of the bob to adjust temps, my concern will be overnight for sure.

I am very excited about this new adventure. We have horses and dogs and a mule, but hey will be my fist feathered babies!

Great posts by all, what a fantastic info sharing group!

 

[JJDoyle]

Pardon the mis spells!

 

[Cknldy]

The freebie chicks are growing fast! Took a peek in passing when I woke up and found them having already learned to roost high...I'm wondering if they are EEs as labeled. The only other breed found whose chicks look spot-on are California Whites but they trade the black spots for all white feathers. These have black feathers where the spots were.

 

[Cknldy]

 

[sbucciarel]

Say Virginia Peeps! I am new to BYC and am in Meclenberg county. I am getting my first chicks next week and am a bit nervous. Weather has been cool and warm. I have a brooder box and heat lamp set up and all my feed etc, but I wonder if it will be ok to start the babies in our brand new coop? Walls a painted and it has been predator proofed. There are still,things to do for them when they are bigger, but we have a bit of time to finish that. What are your thoughts?

If you can accommodate a heat lamp there. They need a heat lamp until they have their feathers in.

 

[cindynkidsd]

Do you have a heat lamp in the coop? If so, what temperature can it maintain? How many chicks are you getting? You want to be sure that they can stay warm enough especially with the crazy up and down weather we are getting. If they are a week old or less, you want to be sure you can maintain about 95 degrees in at least a portion of the coop. If you aren't sure, brood them inside until they are older and/or the weather decides to pick one season and stick with it! Better safe than sorry.

Yes I agree. Outside only if you can maintain temps at 95 for the first week.