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Poultry and Pets => Chicken Chat => Topic started by: k4t1e195 on May 19, 2010, 16:17

Title: chicks
Post by: k4t1e195 on May 19, 2010, 16:17

my sister in law wrks in a primary school and they hatched eggs tht arrived on monday. 9/10 hatched 4 girls 5 boys. were getting them a week friday they will b 1 1/2 weeks old. any one got any tips for a first time chick keeper.
got brooder ready i think. will try and put pics up asap.

Title: Re: chicks
Post by: Casey76 on May 20, 2010, 10:22

Hi there I just saw your message :)

You will need: brooder with a non slip surface, heating (can range from a normal red bulb in a lamp you can hang, a "proper" heat lamp, or electric hen), chick feeder with chick crumb, chick waterer.

At a week and a half they should still be heated to 35C.