Raising your flock from baby chicks is easy. We’ll share some of the lessons we’ve learned raising hundreds of day old chicks. for more info, visit http://vi…
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How To Build A Chicken Coop, DIY-Guides
Raising your flock from baby chicks is easy. We’ll share some of the lessons we’ve learned raising hundreds of day old chicks. for more info, visit http://vi…
Video Rating: 4 / 5
I am getting some chicks this week and have raised a few before, but this
time I will have to introduce them to 4 adult birds (2 hens and 2 roosters)
at your suggested 8 week period. One of the roosters is very calm and the
other is quite mean towards anything in their pen. For example, I usually
carry a broom for security (been spurred before). Do you have any
suggestions for the introduction?
Great information! My first ever chicks will arrive in 2 weeks ..so
excited!
changed mine about chicks[forgot about roosters],thought of using automatic
foundation vents[open and close with temperature],could i put new chicks
from my supplier in the new coopmaking card board sorround [always heard
dont have corners]thinking of separate tactor coop with detachable runs to
ease moving[plan on 18 to 20 birds per coop going to angle off inside of
coop so no sharp corners to get into
To +A Nelson You tube comments are so terribly broken it won’t let me reply
so I hope you see this… I do recommend starting with chicks and I
recommend against starting with adults birds. There are many reasons but
the primary one is your relationship with your flock. A flocks personality
is influenced by how they were raised. Other reasons include: 1) re-homing
adults can be difficult 2)your may be introducing disease from another
flock 3) you learn a lot more starting with chicks.
I have some 7 week old Chocolate batam orpingtons and I am concerned for
them. They are loosing there fur and getting feathers but they look sweaty.
I am afraid their brooder got too moist what can I do?
Thanks for the informative video! :)
Great info. I’m learning before deciding weather or not to get chicks, if
so how many, etc. TY for the insights.
Does the 8-weeks rule apply to small & larger breeds? Colder or warmer
weather?
I am getting chicks next week and am wondering if I should give them grit.
Also, is it wise to give them anything other than chick starter? People
have written on other sites about giving them worms, bugs, sod….
Thanks for your videos! They are great!
We had 25 chicks arrive on Monday (March 31, 2014). How long should they
stay in the brooder until they can be introduced to the coop/run? We are in
south eastern PA. This will be a new flock and there are no adults to
introduce the young ones to.
Great video and awesome advice in the comments section. We’re getting a few
chicks from the school’s lot in the beginning of April. I hope to order
some additional chicks from McMurray’s in May. Your videos answer a lot of
my questions. Thank you
I have 6 chicks that are about three weeks old. I live in idaho and it
still gets pretty cold out at night. I was just wondering if I can put them
in the coop overnight with the lamp instead of inside at night. Thanks
Do you recommend starting with chicks the first time you start chickens?
Great info! I actually didnt know about having to put paper down the first
few days. Do you put any kind of paper? Newspaper?
Where did you buy them
If we are raising the chicks indoors, do we need to turn on the light daily
(to simulate the sunlight) or can they be under the red lights for the 8
weeks?
I have a Silkie chicken egg in my incubator. It will hatch
Saturday March 22 I am excited but have never hatched out chickens. Any
info on silkie chicks and do I have to use a coop or can I let them
free roam when there about 8 weeks?
Thank you so much!!! Great info !!! I really didn’t think I could become
attached to them, That only lasted about 5 seconds !!!! I love them I have
2 guinea hens and 2 Americana. Just got them today, they are 5 days old.
Think I will get two more tomorrow RIR’s They are all 5 days old. From the
great state of Texas Beautiful babies!
I just had a question. I have some 3 week old Silkies and I live in
Michigan with just going into winter will my chicks (who are in house now)
be okay to move outdoors in 8 weeks? I do have other older birds but have
found the silkies to be pretty good with the younger babies.
have a top cover over run of green house plastic,with side panelsi can roll
down to keep out cold weather part of the run is covered with roofing to
provide shade in the warmer days of summer and that odd day in spring and
fall that gets too hot only have twenty four now have had as many as 48 in
8×16 coop going to make two new chicken tractors to fit raised beds moving
it from bed to bed with separate runs that will attach to either end of
coops ,new chickens will be separated fromm old ,runss in knock down panels
and coops on wheels,winter project,possums will eat eggs and baby
chicks,mice also,might cover bottm of coops with metal flashing
Did you buy them or incubat them
For chicks – does the heat lamp need to be red or is a white lamp OK? We
just got Sussex chicks and this is our first night.
i have thought of letting some hens hatch chicks in a special coop,
thoughts
Thanks so maby keep the lamp 2 feet above them for starters ??
so does this work with ducks too?
can ducks be added with chickens?
Can I mix chicks that are 2 to 3 weeks apart? I want a mixture of breeds
but they won’t be hatched at the same time. I don’t have any other chickens.
Great videos !