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Betty : I don't like
to start with questions, but we have the chicks, now what do we
do? There are 3 fuzzy feathered ones and 3 with wing feathers....
We don't know what to feed, how much, how often...They are not kept
in the same cage, afraid the larger would hurt the babies....I see
many site on coops but nothing for the beginner.... These will be
kept in a fenced chicken run...
My Reply : I have a short
video showing the basic care for chicks on my blog which hopefully
will help :
http://successwithpoultry.blogspot.com/2008/01/caring-for-chicks-quick-guide-to.html
Chick food is usually fine to be left out all the time and fresh
water should also be available for them 24/7. You can buy feed specifically
for chicks. If your chicks have been vaccinated for coccidia then
you will not need to buy the medicated kind.
Kathy : Dear Gina , a must
photo for you to see, gives recycling a different outlook, my
little pets love sleeping in a old washing machine. I have just
got some ex-battery chickens. They looked very sad when I got
them but are giving us some lovely brown eggs. That is not them
in the photo. Love your newsletters, wonderful to read and see
other peoples pictures and letters.
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