Extremely random question hehe

[stevinski]

heya guys!

so completely random question, does anyone here have any experience with poultry of any kind??

as i'm getting some eggs from a local chicken farm tomorow to hatch out, and i was just wondering if anyone knew anything much about chickens and such??

i can't wait till the little balls of fluff hatch

 

[smkie]

you got your chick starter food? shallow waterer and warmed area? That is about all i know.,.the waterer that is like a 2 liter screwed into a lid and then turned upside down is the best one to use.

 

[stevinski]

I have the heat lamp,
and the water dispenser thingy
i just need to get some chick crumb

 

[Kase]

OMG I'm sooo excited now! PICS!!!

How many are you getting? Are they going be be kept outside in a pen or free range?

 

[stevinski]

Well i'm going to ask for around 6 eggs, the owners of the farm are good friends and they gave us all our previous chickens that we have had.

They are going to be kept inside for 6 weeks, ofcourse i will take them outside and for walks every couple of days,
then at 6 weeks i will move them into a outside pen, coming in a night
and then they will go free range with our other 3 chickens

btw when i say walks, i mean because they will be in my room i hope they will bond with me, so they should follow me like their mum

Ofcourse you will be getting ALOT of pics!!!

 

[Kase]

Sounds like a plan! Woohoo can't wait to see the pics .

 

[stevinski]

well if i get them tomoz its gonna be another 3 weeks till the pics

but it will be worth it to see the little balls of fluff

 

[Kase]

It sure will! Chicks are too cute!!

 

[GlassOnion]

Only thing I can think of is to make sure they get Vitamin D in their feed since you're not keeping them out doors. Don't want to get rickets.

 

[stevinski]

i never thought of that!, i will look into it

 

[FoxyWench]

youll have alot of fun, for the most part keep em warm, shallow waterer, good feed (many chick feeds now come wiht additional D and C.

i want a couple of hens to roam around my garden, but dad would kill me..
once i get my own home (about 2 years if everything goas according to plan) ill have 3-6 hens if for no other reasons than fresh eggs and tick control.