Recent content by cluckylisa

Quote: That is good to hear. I'll look at using them next spring. Thanks!

I did try not filling the feeder past what the metal feeder can handle and that does limit the billing out. I'm trying the pie tin idea now. Their figuring out that they need to stand with on foot on the bedding and one on the egde of the pie tin to feed. I'm hoping to not have them waste...

Quote: My understanding is that Brau's is a smaller operation. I don't think there is a website for them. Call them and let me know how they are. I never got to calling them because my aunt secured the 2 BO's that I wanted.

Stromberg's actually has no chickens on site. We called them about picking up a small order and were told the don't hatch chicks there. They take orders for another hatchery that is out of state, so it sounds like they are middle-men, not actually handling chicks. I called the TSC in Elk River...

I used Durvet ( yellow package, yellow powder) for the first week with my chicks as they were driven by the hatchery delivery truck to the farm store I picked them up at, and the drive only lasted about 10 hours. I stopped at one week as they were really quite perky and healthy almost right...

Quote: Thanks, we don't have "Runnings" stores up here, but I'll check the TSC in Elk River, that's the closest. Seriously, Central MN is like the biggest void in chicks.

I have 1.5 week old chicks and use a ceramic heat emitting bulb (found in the reptile section of the pet store) and so I turn the lights on in the laundry room (where their brooder is) every morning and off at night. I do use a little night light, the kind with a light sensor) the girls all...

I have asked around in my area and you can only place an order to a hatchery for standard 25-min chick orders. Instead of calling every feed store in MN I'm hoping someone knows of a place with chicks. You should see some of the looks I've received walking into the 3 feed stores in town asking...

Anyone know of places in Minnesota (co-ops, farm stores, anywhere) that has baby chicks on hand currently? We got some a week ago through combining an order with a friend and now my DH really wants more, preferably Buff Orps and female. I'm in central MN borth of St. Cloud. Thanks!

Pine shavings are a must. I did paper towels on top of them for the first day and after seeing the girls go right for the feeder went to straight pine shavings after that. I keep a garden trowel next to the brooder and turn the bedding every day. Keeps the smell under control, and I'll change...

Do you guys have this problem too? I have 8 one-week-old chicks, and we're using one of those metal feeders with the mason jar up turned. I will turn the bedding (pine shavings) and fill the jar up in the morning and by noon they have spread the feed all around the feeder. I see them eating the...

I gave our 1 week-old chicks grit today as we also had dug up a couple worms from the garden for them. I just took a little sand box sand that was a good mix of small pebbles and sand and put that in a clean tuna can. DH then put the worms in and it was interesting to see them all go for the...

I'm all for giving them something new to inspect and hang out on. Yipee for environment enrichment!

Quote: That sounds great, Im interested to see how well it works!