new chick

[chalkie]

Hi All
Well as you know by our post we live in Bulgaria, well today was a big day in the village where everyone kills a lamb and all the family come to eat and a good old chat, well we were invited and as we were leaving the lady who owns the house said tony i have a chicken for you,so we thought one they had killed wrong,i have a egg in the incubater will be ready in 22 days,im thinking i know i want some chickens next year, but not a day old chick as one dont know what to feed it and on and 2 where to keep it.may have to ask her to keep it till march when hen house has been finished and have some other chickens,so anyone any ideas.
thanks Tony Hilary

[godfreyrob]

Chicks do require quite high temperatures in their early days - we have looked after ours in a thermostically controlled plant propagator (placed a thermometer in it just to double check the temp).
here's a link to a temp chart:
http://www.birdcareco.com/English/Arts/ ... ature.html

They need constant access to water (but in a shallow dish full of marbles so they can't fall in and drown) and chick crumbs. We gave them a little shelter to go under and sleep at night too.
They aren't house trained either so you have to keep cleaning up their house.
Young chicks are so cute yo umay end up sitting and watching them all night!

[Wombat]

I have grown several batches (of 4) up to chook tractor stage in one of those plastic roller storage thingies, with a large screened vent put in the top and a 40 watt bulb (60 for winter) wired in to the side.

Worked for me!

I may have sent Andy an article on it, but I can't remember....

Nev

[chalkie]

Hi
Thanks for your information very useful,we will see how it goes
all the best Tony