Hi I’m new to BYC

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My baby chicks are due on Easter. 🐣 this is my first time raising chicks/chickens. What are the basic does and don’t? Chicks 101 if you will. My chicks are in an incubator. I have 7 eggs. When do I start feeding them? When do I take the turning devise out of the incubator? Someone said 5 days prior to hatching and I’ve seen 3 days prior to hatching? What is pasty butt. lol or whatever you call it.
Should I introduce grit right away to babies, if not, what age?
Thank you. I must sound like a ninny, but I am new at this.
Thank you 😊
 
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I wish you the best with your new additions coming this Easter!
Welcome to Backyard Chickens.​
 
Welcome to BYC!
-Take the turner out 3 days prior to hatch date (day 18) and raise the humidity. Don't be surprised if the chicks hath a little bit early or late.
-Chicks can go without food for two days after hatching. Once most of the chicks are hatched and dry, you can move them into the from the 'bator into the brooder. That's when you can offer food.
-Pasty butt is when poop gets stuck to the chicks bum and blocks the vent. To treat, you carefully get a warm wet cloth and gently wipe away the poop. Pasty butt is typically caused by the brooder being too hot. Will you be using a heat lamp or plate as the heat source?
-I start introducing grit when they're 2 weeks old, but I don't buy it from the store. I just get sand and small stones from outside, so it helps build their immune system.

You can also find tons of great articles with more info in the Learning Center. Best of luck with your new chicks!
 

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