Week 2:

🐥 The lamp temperature can go from 95° down to 90°. I have an open space cage, so they can move around freely to where they are comfortable, but I always have a minimum temperature of at least 90° available to them. If you have them in an enclosed bin, monitor the temp more closely so that they do not overheat or get too cold.

🐥 Make sure they always have fresh food and water.

🐥 Pick them up and cuddle often for more friendly hens later on!

🐥 Always be checking those poopy butts! When I see buildup, I warm up the sink faucet (do the wrist test so it’s not too hot!) and use a warm washcloth or paper towel to slowly and gently clean the area. Pat dry and put them back under the heat source to stay warm while they dry out. If their vents get blocked they can die, so make sure to check daily.

🐥 Baby chicks need grit (sand, small rocks, etc) in order to digest food and snacks that aren’t their basic crumble feed. I am not taking them outside yet where they could peck and scratch up natural grit from the ground, so if your chicks are indoors only like mine at the moment… they need it to be made available to them before giving them snacks.

🐥 And now that the grit has been handled… It’s snack time! Tomatoes, leafy green lettuce (not iceberg), and pumpkin are my favorite starter snacks for my chicks. Now is a good time to take note of what NOT to feed chickens. Raw beans or potatoes, chocolate, eggplant, uncooked rice, and so on. Maybe I’ll make an official list to easily print out someday soon.

🐥 Overall – tiny feathers are coming in, and they love to climb up on their basket and perch there. (They don’t care at all about the ACTUAL perch I made them, of course…) Add new things here and there, move stuff around to keep the chicks entertained and have things to do and they will be happier.

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