You are doing well Maria. Watch the temperature, it is critical!!!!
After a week or so get something to put under the water, A brick or a book or a 2X6. Something they have to jump up on. otherwise you will be changing it every 10 minutes.
Ol' George
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, Maria Anderson <maria122828@...> wrote:
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> i am rather new to baby chicks, I grew up on a farm but that was years ago, I incubate my eggs and hatch my chicks, which I am hatching now, I just wanted to share an experience, I did not like anything I used last time the chicks hatched out, newspaper, crosscut shreds, I keep my chicks in a box on an enclosed porch for a week or so before putting in the brooder, ok this time I bought some pine shavings and put them in the box and put paper towels over the shavings, I have found what works for me, I can change the paper towels when they are soiled without removing or touching the chicks, they move for me, I sprinkle the feed over the towels and they eat from there, they are 3 days old and I just put a feeder in, I had a shallow dish for water, time for the water bottle tho, well just my 2cents but I am happy with my setup now. I keep my light on them also.
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> Maria To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:51:29 +0000
> Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Almost ready for Chicks... Getting Closer!
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> We ordered the chicks last night they will get here next friday. I am putting together the brooder this weekend, doing a trial run for the heat lamp/temp and picking up the first aid items we need this weekend...
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> I hope i am not geting in over my head!
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CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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