Chick crumb?????

[Snadger]

Do I feed it dry or dampened? Chicks seem to prefer it dry!

[chicken slave]

I fed all my chicks the food dry, the odd time it did get wet it went nasty very quickly under the heat lamp and the poor chicks had it stuck in there feathers/fluff.

So my advice is dry, oh and also dip there beaks in water just to make sure they know how to drink.

[lynda66]

i fed mine it dry till i started adding other things

[Snadger]

i fed mine it dry till i started adding other things

Like furry elephants and toy JCB's!

[Snadger]

I fed all my chicks the food dry, the odd time it did get wet it went nasty very quickly under the heat lamp and the poor chicks had it stuck in there feathers/fluff.

So my advice is dry, oh and also dip there beaks in water just to make sure they know how to drink.

Done the beak dipping thing with one and the rest quickly followed suit!

[NSB]

Snadger when are we going to get some pictures please

[chicken slave]

Done the beak dipping thing with one and the rest quickly followed suit!

It is amazing how quick they do things, they come out of that shell so squashed and contorted you would think they would have to learn from an adult but no they just get on with it.

I just think nature is amazing, I can't wait for my next batch to hatch and see what pops out. I now have a permanant brooder set up and chick crumb at the ready.

Just an update on my last batch from october only 3 hatched and 1 is a cockeral, he isn't really hitting it off with my other 2 cockerals so it looks like he may have to live with the girls next door (lucky him)as he is to small for the pot just yet.

Can't wait to see the piccies (if you get a camera) as I have a soft spot for light sussex.

[lynda66]

Like furry elephants and toy JCB's!

oh definitely,and a mirror and a large fluffy chicken ...... and liquidised veggies in their food