Alright, I confess. We only have chicks. Maybe someday we’ll have ducks and geese.
But as for scurrying … our monthlings (our 1-2 month old chicks) make it nearly impossible to capture a picture. As soon as it comes out – they take off like a shot, either running far enough away my little camera can’t cope or hiding in the run. There’s only one hen that doesn’t seem to be too camera shy.
Since she’s friendly – or at least friendlier than the rest, I might have to name her :).
Our rains still have not let up much. It still rains every or every-other day. On top of that it’s been humid beyond belief. 85 – 90ºF with 60%+ humidity. Seriously, I think we somehow transplanted to a tropical rain forest.
A funny thing happened about a week ago. We had a major storm roll through around 7:30pm. My husband and Finley were over at a friends house, so it was just Little Chick and I home alone. A personal note about me: I hate storms. Always have. Some people love them, sleep well through them, go outside to watch the rolling clouds. Me? I’d rather go hide in the basement – except ours is unfinished and not very nice to hang out in.
Anyway – back to the story. Storm is rolling in. I’m watching the radar and seeing lots of orange, red and even pink (which is worse than red). The trees are whipping around and I’m debating about grabbing Little Chick and heading downstairs. Then the sirens went off. I literally ticked off the seconds while listening to see if it was the fire whistle (rolling sound) or tornado (sustained tone). Whew. Just the fire call. I looked out our north window over to the chicken coop and saw what looked like a group of dead leaves (brown) on top of the chicken coop. Not too surprising given the fact that the wind had knocked other branches down, but I thought it was odd that this bunch of leaves was brown and not green. Then my husband walked in, brought Finley inside and was going to lock the chickens in the coop. Those brown “leaves”? They were our monthlings! Sitting on top of the coop! Silly birds. It was even funnier watching my husband try and chase those birds back into the coop through that wind and rain.
The baby chicks haven’t changed much. They’re still cute and fluffy – and seem to be surviving.
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Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
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Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
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in one small box without heat. They are crowded in the box and produce
enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
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choose to go with a hatchery you have to wait until they are ready to ship
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New York Baby chicks are quite
adorable and also
tough to resist,
yet it's best to prepare for their
arrival before you obtain them. Prepare initially
by collecting not just the
correct materials, yet
additionally the appropriate
knowledge to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you simply should give them with the following: A tidy and cozy
habitat Lots of food and also water Interest and also
love Habitat Your habitat can be an easy box, aquarium,
cat provider, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels and
blankets (without loosened
strings!) to begin, and also after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using just
newspaper or various other sandal
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can grow
misshapen. You likewise require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food as well as a pet bird water dispenser from a
pet dog shop. Also, as the chicks grow older you could present a perch
into the environment to obtain them
educated on perching. Heat To
keep your chicks warm you have to
supply them with a warmth source.
This could be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb also work very
well (my
recommendation). Chicks require this
warmth 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which could use
up to two months). The newly
hatched need a temperature level
in between 90 and 100 levels,
and weekly this could
be decreased by
approximately 5 degrees approximately. The heat source ought
to be on just one side of the cage
to permit chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your best
thermometer- if they are concealing in the
other corner of your warmth
lamp, you have to
lower the temperature. If
they are surrounding each other under the
warmth (not merely snuggling),
you have to put some warmth.
Housekeeping
Cleanliness is key as
well as it keeps your chicks healthy and
balanced. Be sure to alter
the bedding
frequently as well as
constantly supply clean
food as well as water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow extremely fast
which requires a lot of clean
food and water. Offer
sufficient in any way times and examine
commonly to prevent parched and also
hungry chicks. Chick food is different than grown-up chicken food, and it comes
in both medicated and non-medicated varieties. Feed chick food for the
first two months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for an additional 2 months,
and afterwards to a somewhat
reduced protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have layers). Soil Some chicks want
to obtain a head start on taking
dust baths, while others will not use up that task till they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to shower in.
Interest as well as love There are a
few benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. To start
with, they will most
likely bond with you and also
not flee as adults. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and also
watch their habits, you could
capture health problem or various
other troubles earlier. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, limping, or
other unhealthy
indications. Be sure to
additionally consider
their poop, as diarrhea can lead
to matted plumes as well
as blocked cloaca.
Lastly, it is essential to keep an eye out for social problems, such as the
tiniest chick getting teased. Empty nest syndrome So your
chicks are now fully feathered
and its time for them to leave the
security of your residence
and move outside into a cage. Look into our
part on chicken cages to learn more
about cages and
proper coop environments.
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