HOW TO GIVE WATER TO YOUR NEW BABY CHICKS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re buying baby chicks from your local feed store, or ordering them from a hatchery, your new birds will be stressed for several days after you bring them home. This is particularly true if your chicks were purchased by mail from a hatchery since they will not have had food or water during transit. Hatchery birds may have had a bumpy trip through the mail and, despite being packed tightly to keep them warm, they may be pretty cold upon arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To ensure a high survival rate, it’s important to immediately provide your new chicks with adequate food, water and shelter. You should have your brooding area set up and ready to go. The brooding area should be warm (90-95 Fahrenheit). Set out a chick feeder filled with a high quality chick starter formula but before placing your chicks in their new home, take care of their water needs first. \u00a0Here are our recommendations… Room Temperature Water <\/p>\n\n\n\n Generally, we advise our customers to give their older chickens water that is cold to cool. (36-60\u00ba Fahrenheit) Adult chickens prefer cool water and studies have shown that hens that drink colder water lay more eggs. However, baby chicks may be shocked by cold water, so it’s best to provide room temperature water for the first few days. Since water from the tap can be cold, we recommend filling up your waterer in advance of picking up the chicks and allowing the water in it to come to room temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Water Comes First <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0Chickens don’t go in search of water if they are thirsty. They need to be shown where to find water and this is particularly true of baby chicks. Before releasing them into the brooder, introduce your chicks to their water supply.\u00a0If you are using a traditional waterer, dip each chick’s beaks into the water dish before releasing them. If you own a\u00a0BriteTap chicken waterer, you we recommend starting baby chicks on it immediately. The\u00a0BriteTap waterer is completely covered so your chicks water will will remain free of contamination by droppings and bedding material.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recommendations for Watering Baby Chicks
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