Washingtonians

[JennS]

Your wood chips will work fine for your chickens. The only type of wood chips that have any kind of warning on then, are cedar. As far as I know the problem with cedar is that they are to aromatic. Do do know that there are members that have used cedar with success. At this point, I wouldn't use them. The cedar is more expensive, and it's not worth the risk.

I would recommend that you use medicated feed for at least the first 2 weeks of your chicks lives. The chicks immune system doesn't kick in until after they are 2 weeks old. Chicks are prone to pasty butt at this point. I have lost too many chicks over the years to risk not using the medicated feed.

Thanks! Cedar is nasty stuff. It kills reptiles (damages the liver) and I believe it does the same thing for birds. My only concern about my aspen is that it is cut into slivers. Soft slivers, but still I worry about young animals getting it stuck in mouths. I can get kiln dried pine in soft, curly shavings if that is better. I saw someone else say that about medicated feed as well.

Jennifer

 

[T Hi]

This is exactly why I don't visit with Justbugged anymore! Incubator enabler!!! You know you have lost it when you give up your princess soaker tub to turn it into a brooder in the spring!!

 

[T Hi]

This is exactly why I don't hang out with Chicken Rustler anymore! I have to try and hide my ducks!!!

 

[T Hi]

Ok Ok Ok! I'm outta here for now. Before I make anyone too CRODGEDY!!!!

 

[Farmin Momma]

Well I had the great pleasure of meeting RonB and KMHunter today. OMgosh how GREAT are they! I loved Ron's chicken set up and all his girls were just beautiful. I hope we all can have a meet up soon so that I can not only see them again, but also meet some more of you wonderful people.

I have to go to bed now as we are leaving for the weekend early tomorrow after my house sitter gets here. Hope you all have a great Labor day weekend!

 

[KMHunter]

Well I had the great pleasure of meeting RonB and KMHunter today. OMgosh how GREAT are they! I loved Ron's chicken set up and all his girls were just beautiful. I hope we all can have a meet up soon so that I can not only see them again, but also meet some more of you wonderful people.

I have to go to bed now as we are leaving for the weekend early tomorrow after my house sitter gets here. Hope you all have a great Labor day weekend!

It was great meeting you too! Hope to have a meet up soon so we can get to know some new people! And to see some familiar faces too!

 

[itsren]

Oh my gosh! Are those yours? That has seriously got to be the FUNNIEST thing I've ever seen on BYC.

I'm guessing they are runner ducks?

 

[JennS]

Yes, your heat equipment will be great for brooding chicks...my lamp is a ceramic reptile model.

I would love to see some of your critters. I sure miss my herpetology days...


I got my first chicks and the initial batch of equipment with a gift card but the outlay after that sure added up, once we started on the coop and other things!

I would love to post pics, but I suspect a lot of people would not like to see them.

I post pics sometimes on Facebook, but mostly I am taking pictures of my 2 year old nowadays!

Jennifer

 

[RainyDayChicken]

This is exactly why I don't hang out with Chicken Rustler anymore! I have to try and hide my ducks!!!

That is awesome

 

[FirewifeJess]

Guess what?! In less than 3 weeks of my chickens barely starting to lay eggs, we've gone from 0 to 7 eggs a day!!! Yup, 7 eggs today!