ScottishLass
Hatching
Hi all!
On Thursday we inherited 9 week old chicks who were going to be "disposed" of if we hadn't taken them. So they moved in with us in a tub with a water dish.
We live in Scotland and are lucky enough to have a lot of land so space isn't an issue. We are planning the building of a run and I've been browsing the forums for ideas on how to build the most suitable run.
The chicks are now almost 2 weeks. They are living in our utility room which my husband is not very happy about and they are getting a little large for the cage I managed to source for them.
They all have wing feathers and some are getting tail feathers.
I have no idea what I'm doing. I've read up a lot and am feeding them twice a day with chick crumbs from a pet store. They have water all of the time and I use a heat lamp at night (it's a massive one, 250v).
I'd like to get them out of the utility room asap as they are smelly, the cat is after them and they are making a mess. Plus my husband is not pleased that farm animals are in the house.
Is there a total beginners guide to how to raise baby chicks? Any help and advice would be very very welcome. We want to make sure these wee balls of fluff have the best life possible.
On Thursday we inherited 9 week old chicks who were going to be "disposed" of if we hadn't taken them. So they moved in with us in a tub with a water dish.
We live in Scotland and are lucky enough to have a lot of land so space isn't an issue. We are planning the building of a run and I've been browsing the forums for ideas on how to build the most suitable run.
The chicks are now almost 2 weeks. They are living in our utility room which my husband is not very happy about and they are getting a little large for the cage I managed to source for them.
They all have wing feathers and some are getting tail feathers.
I have no idea what I'm doing. I've read up a lot and am feeding them twice a day with chick crumbs from a pet store. They have water all of the time and I use a heat lamp at night (it's a massive one, 250v).
I'd like to get them out of the utility room asap as they are smelly, the cat is after them and they are making a mess. Plus my husband is not pleased that farm animals are in the house.
Is there a total beginners guide to how to raise baby chicks? Any help and advice would be very very welcome. We want to make sure these wee balls of fluff have the best life possible.
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