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i Just bought baby chickens, Any tips?
i have 6 baby chicks in a tall box with wood shavings, a small feeder and a small waterer. They have a brooder heat buld over them and seem to be doing fine. They are not going to be used as slotter. i made the decision of farming my own eggs. Any ways i was curios if there is anything important i need to know. They are really fun to watch and my kids love them. i would be upset if anything happened to them. so i just was wondering if there are any tips on how to care for baby chickens. they are not all the same breed. all of them are different. half of them are feather footed. i live in Nevada. i have had chickens before but i have never had to raise them myself. i have a chicken coop on my property. i was wondering when i should tranfer them from the box to the cage. If you have any tips on taking care of baby chickens, i would like to know them.
Thanks
how to take care of babies chicks and tips you must know about.
Pet chickens average lifespan is about 15 years . but chicken need to be out door at least part of the day . love to scratch in dirt and take dust baths, eat tender new shoots ( remeber that some house plants can be poisonous), and lay sprawled out in the sun. unless you want more baby chickens , dont get a rooster as a companion for youre hens. some lay everyday while others only a few months of the year. Heed stroe lot cost just a few dollars for buying chickens foods needed .
raising a baby chick is fun and easy. wich meeans that they are are able to walk and eat on their own soon after hatching. tiny chicks need a heat source, a clean environment , food and water . you can invest in a chick breeder or build youre own from a larger glass aquarium or wooden oor cardboard box , a shielded - clip on lamp and some screening or towels for a cover. the box should be about 24 inches long by 18 inches wide and about 12 to 18 inches tall. this is big enough for up to 6 small chicks. clip the light on the edge and position it so it is about 4'' above the flooring. line the box with newspaper and fill with about 1 inch of wood shavings or sawdust, although paper towels work just as well and are easy to change out daily.
check the temperater under the lamp it should be quite warm on youre hand. but not hot -90 degrees F is about right . some breeders prefer use red light bulbs to minimize stress at night. the chicks will sit under the lamp to stay warm and willl wander out from under it eat and drink. use a shallow dish of water - no more than 1/2 inche deep. add small stones rocks to the water dish so the chicks cant fall in and get wet or drown.
change the water and foods at least twice a day. the chicks will peeps loudly when their cold or hungery and make contended little chirping sounds when happy.
cup youre hand over the baby as you sit quietly , feed it with little pieces of corns , berries, live small mealworms and other treats from your hand while saying its names and within a very time little chicks will associate youre voice with food . comfort and will come to you every time you call .at least 4-5 weeks of age the babbies can go outside supervised. asnd at about 8 weeks should be old enough to not need the lamp anymore. at about 5 months the chickens can stay in the outside pen overnight. if you plan to have them sleep outside, start placing it in the carrier at night at around 2-3 months of age .
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