Breeding chickens is easy but you will need advice in caring for baby chickens as it can be tricky. Here are some helpful tips in caring for baby chickens:
Chicken feed can be purchased from pet or livestock suppliers. The first food for baby chickens is the starter feed or grower feed, which you can place on a piece of cardboard near them when they first hatch. After a few days you can place their food in troughs. Make sure that they get steady supply of feed because they need to eat throughout the day and night. Finely chopped boiled egg yolk is a good source of essential nutrients so give this to your baby chickens.
It is best recommended if you use a good baby chick feeder for your small chickens. Using dish or bowl to feed your chicks is not advisable as such feeding equipment can turn out messy and cause unnecessary commotion among the chicks. The worst scenario might also result from using dish or bowl for feeding, like chicks tipping over and killing another baby chicken underneath. Throwing away some dollars for a good feeder is but a good investment in the long run.
Give them a steady supply of clean water. Purchase a one gallon water container for 50 chicks. Mixing sugar with water is recommended for the first 2 days as this will give the baby chickens extra energy. Wholesale Brazil Frozen Pork Make sure that they drink enough lukewarm water to guard against dehydration.
Temperature should be a constant 90 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit to provide them with warmth. This is usually done by placing a 250-watt bulb inside the pen. Put a thermometer in the pen to monitor the temperature. Slowly lessen it by 1 degree per week until you reach 70 degrees when the baby chickens are strong enough to survive.
Baby chickens are big poopers, thus lining their housing unit with an effective absorbent material is needed. It is recommended if you use an inch thick pine shavings spread. Don't ever use newspapers as this is not an effective absorbent. A slippery surface can also lead to a permanent deformity called splayed legs, which can also lead to other chickens picking on the one affected with it until it dies. Thus, it is best if you also invest in a good and effective absorbent to avoid such unwanted deformity.
