My hubby found 6 baby chicks on the road this morning and bought them into our garage. No mamma hen around. (Many neighborhoods here in Hawaii have chickens and roosters running around.). I know NOTHING about raising them but your video was very helpful.Will go to the farm supply store tomorrow and get what’s needed…now that I know what that is 👍🏼👍🏼. Thank you.
Great video! We just got five blue laced barnevelder chicks for eggs. They are now in a box with a heat lamp at one end, water, food, and bedding, in the laundry room. They all found the water and food, so we are off to a good start. The hottest part of the box is around 95 and the opposite corner is a bit cooler.
Okay bud, I saw the same thing with inexperienced chicken buyers Sunday evening, at the local Rural King. There was a guy in there about to buy baby chicks for his 2 little girls. He was asking about what all he needed and didn't have a clue. I told him about heat both lamp and radiant, chick food, water shelter, etc. Basically a momma hen for about 6 week. He was very thankful as he didn't know and also didn't purchase that day. I referred him to your video and to Becky's Homestead videos. Hopefully he watches them. I have raised baby chicks for years and still tune in to the various videos here on RUclips, just to see if there's anything new to it that I may not know. I guess all we can do when put in situations of where someone may kill their baby chicks is try to inform and educate them; at least that's what I did.
Thanks guy! I hope the ignorant find your video…incubator hatched my 1st chic..a brooder hen kept killing hatchlings within shell, Chickens are a union. Very pecking order you know.. we love chickens, they are truly the survivors of the fittest 🙌🏼
Yeah Billy very wise man, listen to him it is crucial to give water to chicks(they might live without food 48h but water first) and grinded food green and other you might give them boiled eggs.
Hey Billy, stopping by to thank you for your video. I followed everything you put in your video and our chicks are so happy, healthy, spunky and playful. They are about 3wks old now. Chicks are pretty easy if you follow and do what he says. Thanks again. 👍😁👍
We just got baby chicks today!!! They were a little older than we planned (about a week old), and they only currently had Easter Eggers and Plymouth Rocks (not Barred, so I think Partridge? supposed to turn white when older). We only got six of them, but I hope they're okay! I struggled dipping their beaks into the water, they kept rearing back, and the size of the bowl thing just made it really awkward to get them in there. So I hope it was clear enough to them! Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but I kind of just want to dip them again to be sure, lol.
I’ve raised chicken for 8 year and still don’t call myself an Expert but I’ve hatched phantoms I’ve hatched silkies eggs I’ve had many many many eggs I’ve hatched quail eggs I raised ducks don’t go ballistic guys can yourself a heat lamp put a thermometer in there raise it up a little bit each week as they grow feathers make sure your probiotics and electrolytes are mixed together guaranteeing you have flourished flock in your time
I'm want layers since I'm in the city can only have 6 but my son almost bought me some for my birthday I said no I need to be prepared for them never had them but I knew I needed more info then just bringing them home so thank God im not a crack head lol
my chicks went to the food and water on their own after about 20 mins or less. i was upset because i could only find a clear light but they don't seem to mind. if your not prepared don't worry it only took us 15 mins to set everything up for them. we built a chicken coop and put a container in there for them. it was cold last night so we put a roof over their container and this morning they were fine not even huddled up on top of each other they looked comfortable. i'm still freaking out thou cause this is my first time getting chickens. and the store was out of some tings we needed i ended up making them a feeder and they took well to it.
Trial and error. Sadly the animals lives were taken. But I can’t say I have never killed a fish when I first started out in fish-keeping. Dispute how much research I have done. Some things are a on hand learning lesson. After the first two fish I killed I learned what the issue was. And was able to grow 30” fish in home before I located them to a lady’s pond down the rd where they could grow out more. (Fancy tailed Kio “butterfly”) I have heard that heatlamps are dangerous and now there are brooder heat plates.
there only dangerous if you don't secure them well and you do want to check to see if the birds go away from it and stay away that means it too hot and you need to raise it but if they constantly huddle under it that means it needs to lower. i was worried about the lamps too but so far so good.
I have Hens but I got them as pullets, and I have day old chicks coming next Monday. How noisy are they and will I lose it if I keep them inside my house. Should I prepare the shed, is low 60's to cool to out beat their heat lamp? I should have enough time to get them feathered before cold temps hit. I got them from Meyers hatchery - 1 salmon favella Rooster, 1 mottled cochin bantam hen, 1 blue cooper Maran hen, 1 ayam cemani hen, 1 chocolate Orpington hen.
Chelsey Vuyk we don’t use ACV in their water until about week 4. We typically use electrolyte and probiotic packets that we buy from the feed store when they are small.
I agree and the store should have pointed her to some RUclips videos! I heard of an ER doctor who had to perform a c section while watching a RUclips video! Eeek
Thank you we are going to get some more chicks soon. We have never bought chick only pullets, this really helped me!❤🎉
This is the type of video that RUclips needs to go viral ❤
They go after the "red" because it is the same color as blood, They are always in need of protein, baby dinosaures.
They are indeed!
I just heard someone say hens are attracted to red because of the attraction the red rooster combs.
My hubby found 6 baby chicks on the road this morning and bought them into our garage.
No mamma hen around. (Many neighborhoods here in Hawaii have chickens and roosters running around.). I know NOTHING about raising them but your video was very helpful.Will go to the farm supply store tomorrow and get what’s needed…now that I know what that is 👍🏼👍🏼. Thank you.
same lol, 1 chick though. Hawaii too
Yep. Same for me
Great video! We just got five blue laced barnevelder chicks for eggs. They are now in a box with a heat lamp at one end, water, food, and bedding, in the laundry room. They all found the water and food, so we are off to a good start. The hottest part of the box is around 95 and the opposite corner is a bit cooler.
Great advice. Did not do the probiotic thing. Ours were 2 weeks old when we got them. We only got 6. Thanks again for the help
Okay bud, I saw the same thing with inexperienced chicken buyers Sunday evening, at the local Rural King. There was a guy in there about to buy baby chicks for his 2 little girls. He was asking about what all he needed and didn't have a clue. I told him about heat both lamp and radiant, chick food, water shelter, etc. Basically a momma hen for about 6 week. He was very thankful as he didn't know and also didn't purchase that day. I referred him to your video and to Becky's Homestead videos. Hopefully he watches them. I have raised baby chicks for years and still tune in to the various videos here on RUclips, just to see if there's anything new to it that I may not know. I guess all we can do when put in situations of where someone may kill their baby chicks is try to inform and educate them; at least that's what I did.
You are absolutely correct. The only thing any of us can do is offer the best information and hopefully people take it.
Thank you for trying to help these people and those poor babies.
Thanks guy!
I hope the ignorant find your video…incubator hatched my
1st chic..a brooder hen kept killing hatchlings within shell,
Chickens are a union.
Very pecking order you know.. we love chickens, they are truly the survivors of the fittest 🙌🏼
Yeah Billy very wise man, listen to him it is crucial to give water to chicks(they might live without food 48h but water first) and grinded food green and other you might give them boiled eggs.
Hey Billy, stopping by to thank you for your video. I followed everything you put in your video and our chicks are so happy, healthy, spunky and playful. They are about 3wks old now. Chicks are pretty easy if you follow and do what he says.
Thanks again. 👍😁👍
Thanks a million for the vote of confidence my friend!
Wonderful video, excellent sentiments. They are food, but it’s not excuse not to be kind to them while they are alive.
This is gold! Thank you again for the exact video I needed
We just got baby chicks today!!! They were a little older than we planned (about a week old), and they only currently had Easter Eggers and Plymouth Rocks (not Barred, so I think Partridge? supposed to turn white when older). We only got six of them, but I hope they're okay! I struggled dipping their beaks into the water, they kept rearing back, and the size of the bowl thing just made it really awkward to get them in there. So I hope it was clear enough to them! Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but I kind of just want to dip them again to be sure, lol.
Billy very good video, Ive seen this also people buying chicks and letting there kids play with them and the chicks ending up dead.
This was the best chicken video
ever👍👍❤️
What a great video! Thanks for sharing simple tips!
I’ve raised chicken for 8 year and still don’t call myself an Expert but I’ve hatched phantoms I’ve hatched silkies eggs I’ve had many many many eggs I’ve hatched quail eggs I raised ducks don’t go ballistic guys can yourself a heat lamp put a thermometer in there raise it up a little bit each week as they grow feathers make sure your probiotics and electrolytes are mixed together guaranteeing you have flourished flock in your time
Glad you popped up on my feed. I’ve raised chicks but you showed me a couple of improvements- thanks.
You always get the crib ready before the baby comes home. It's the same with chicks
Helpful Hint! Buy a used Graco pack and play playpen. I got one for $20. Perfect and best of all it stores away easily when not in use.
I liked it when he was talking about the wood shavings and he dumped it on the little chick behind him
How long do you give them the electrolyte water?
Not the crackheads at the supply store 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭
Would you suggest starting with dual purpose birds to build up the flock first, then do half as layers and half as meat birds?
You could absolutely do that.
I'm want layers since I'm in the city can only have 6 but my son almost bought me some for my birthday I said no I need to be prepared for them never had them but I knew I needed more info then just bringing them home so thank God im not a crack head lol
my chicks went to the food and water on their own after about 20 mins or less. i was upset because i could only find a clear light but they don't seem to mind. if your not prepared don't worry it only took us 15 mins to set everything up for them. we built a chicken coop and put a container in there for them. it was cold last night so we put a roof over their container and this morning they were fine not even huddled up on top of each other they looked comfortable. i'm still freaking out thou cause this is my first time getting chickens. and the store was out of some tings we needed i ended up making them a feeder and they took well to it.
Love the shirt. I was in country. 1970
Trial and error. Sadly the animals lives were taken. But I can’t say I have never killed a fish when I first started out in fish-keeping. Dispute how much research I have done. Some things are a on hand learning lesson.
After the first two fish I killed I learned what the issue was. And was able to grow 30” fish in home before I located them to a lady’s pond down the rd where they could grow out more. (Fancy tailed Kio “butterfly”)
I have heard that heatlamps are dangerous and now there are brooder heat plates.
there only dangerous if you don't secure them well and you do want to check to see if the birds go away from it and stay away that means it too hot and you need to raise it but if they constantly huddle under it that means it needs to lower. i was worried about the lamps too but so far so good.
what kind of water should we use? great video!
Who is watching this in 2024🎉
⬇️
i have raised 5 generations of chickens and have always used tap water. Never lost a chick. Can anyone explain why he advised that I not use tap ?
In some places tap water quality is low, and can hurt them. Where you live may have better tap water quality
What a beautiful place you have.
Thank you!
I have Hens but I got them as pullets, and I have day old chicks coming next Monday. How noisy are they and will I lose it if I keep them inside my house. Should I prepare the shed, is low 60's to cool to out beat their heat lamp? I should have enough time to get them feathered before cold temps hit. I got them from Meyers hatchery - 1 salmon favella Rooster, 1 mottled cochin bantam hen, 1 blue cooper Maran hen, 1 ayam cemani hen, 1 chocolate Orpington hen.
Thanks so much for this video
Do you recommend two waterers? One for probiotic and one for regular water?
Great video, great personality 👍
Thanks you for simple and good answers to raising chick. I'm about to get started with a 5 chic first. Thanks again.
Great advice
We just hatched out three of our own chicks with an incubator.
I love the shirt bro!! Hoorah🇺🇸
Thank you my brother!
You want a red light because it doesn't hurt their eyes, white light is hard on their eyes.
I love raising chickens, they may be more pets than layers. 😂
Great video
Living on a farm with over 3000 birds we have baby’s love love love feather dusters also they will get up under that like they would a mama hen ❤❤❤
I like how you keep it real lol
Can you tell me more about the ACV in their water or those packets?
Chelsey Vuyk we don’t use ACV in their water until about week 4. We typically use electrolyte and probiotic packets that we buy from the feed store when they are small.
Fire risk for having light is too great. Heat plate they can hide under and keep warm is better, more natural and NO fire risk.
Im so annoyed bc my Dad bought my daughter two chicks today. Nothing else just chicks. Now I have to figure out how to keep them alive and safe
Great video thanks for the info! I just got Lavender Ameraucana chicks this week 💜💜💜 New sub!
Welcome aboard! Glad to have you!
@@PermaPasturesFarm21 Aww thanks glad I found your channel!
Nothing wrong with being a prepper, just do your research on things. Knowledge is king.
That’s sap sad that they kept going in to buy chickens instead of buying a book on chickens for dummies
Also kind of sad that the store kept allowing Her to buy them just to go on and kill them. Them poor chicks!
@@shelbyday5522 I know right. They should have cut her off. 😢
I agree and the store should have pointed her to some RUclips videos! I heard of an ER doctor who had to perform a c section while watching a RUclips video! Eeek
What's the internal temperature of the room?
I’m not sure about the whole room but near that chick light is over 100 degrees. They can get closer or farther away as they need.
POW MIA shirt, using the word “attrition” to describe chick casualties. You must be a soldier sir.
Yes indeed!
@@PermaPasturesFarm21 Hell yea thank you for your service!
8:10-8:23 for best part of video.
Becareful with those red light. You don't want to burn the house down
Can I use hose water
Are you on city water? That's what was meant by "faucet water".
Well water should be fine.
nice. ty
Lol two crack heads best end of lesson laugh. Thanks for the info
Drive on, Roger that...
Let’s go Brandon
😂 "crackheads"...
Well dont watch the terrible videos were they miss treat em
I was enjoying the scenary until you said you hate preppers...thanks bro
You lost me at “whether it’s contrived or not.”
Then you don't need to be watching