Feed and Water; Day Old Chicks.

Food and Water

Make sure your chicks have clean drinking water in a container that they can’t fall in and drown.

Dip their beaks in the water when you first unpack them from the shipping box to teach them how to drink. Normally the mother hen would teach them this, but you’ll need to fill in. Be careful to dip just the tip of their beak into the water.

If you hatched your chicks in an incubator, you may wait until the day after they hatch to teach them to drink. They may learn on their own!

For the first day, give them water with probiotics only.

If your chicks were vaccinated for coccidiosis, you should give them non-medicated feed.

Don’t let the water run out and keep food in their dish at all times.

Little chicks create a big mess and you will need to clean their brooder on a regular basis. Be prepared to pay close attention to your peeps while they are young and vulnerable.

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