need help with chickens

QHgin · 01-09-2006, 12:38 PM

i might be getting some chicken this eveing. my gpa called and told me to come and get them. i have never taken care of chickens. some one please tell me the proper way to care for them. i know that they need a coop off of the ground for night time. would it be safe to trun them out in the same pasture as the horses. do i need a specail vet or can my regular vet treat them. do i need a roster for the hens to lay an egg. omg i know absolutley nothing about raising chickens. anything that anyone can help me with will be greatly appercaited. any great info websites would help also. thanks in advance.

Varisha · 01-09-2006, 01:12 PM

I don't know if this will help but here is a site I found.

http://www.gatewaytovermont.com/thefarm/chickens.htm

The only worry I would have is that I heard that Chickens can cause/agrivate heaves in horses.

jutland · 01-09-2006, 03:05 PM

yes they need a place up off the ground to roost at might...mine went out with my horses and never caused a problem, not saying they wont though....im not sure about the vet..we never needed any vet attention for ours...and no you dont need a rooster for them to lay..they will just be unfertall eggs

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Originally Posted by QHgin

i might be getting some chicken this eveing. my gpa called and told me to come and get them. i have never taken care of chickens. some one please tell me the proper way to care for them. i know that they need a coop off of the ground for night time. would it be safe to trun them out in the same pasture as the horses. do i need a specail vet or can my regular vet treat them. do i need a roster for the hens to lay an egg. omg i know absolutley nothing about raising chickens. anything that anyone can help me with will be greatly appercaited. any great info websites would help also. thanks in advance.

MyBabyTex · 01-09-2006, 03:23 PM

Only thing you really have to worry about is the chickens poo ping in the horses hay, or getting stepped on by a horse.

Take pics of the new chickens!

QHgin · 01-09-2006, 04:44 PM

well i got them home. i eneded up with three big roosters. they are pretty friendly. im not sure what type they are. they are black green blue and white. i took some old hay pallets and nailed them together and made a box for them for the night. tomorrow im going to dryer's to buy some chicken supplies.do i need to keep their wings clipped so that they wont fly?

jutland · 01-09-2006, 04:48 PM

yes if you dont want them to fly..lmao yes chickens can fly...you need to clip tjier wings...just hold them with thier head under your arm..easiest..and clip thier main wing feathers...not to deep cause they will bleed...we ussually leave the first feather so they dont look to silly lol

chocchipcookie · 01-09-2006, 04:49 PM

I wouldn't clip them. They don't usually fly unless they need to get away from something, and they'll usually only flap off the gorund into a nearby tree. Do you have foxes?

JCH · 01-09-2006, 04:49 PM

no they cant fly anyways all youm really need for them is feed and a waterer they are great bug catchers

jutland · 01-09-2006, 04:52 PM

well then i geuss our rhode island reds are freaks...lmao

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Originally Posted by jch

no they cant fly anyways all youm really need for them is feed and a waterer they are great bug catchers

Drafty1 · 01-09-2006, 04:54 PM

Don't clip their wings, leave them alone because if they need to fly up to getaway from a dog or a fox they can. Since you got all roosters just I guess you won't have to worry about eggs..lol. Feed them cracked corn or a mixed grain.

01-09-2006, 12:38 PM	#1
QHgin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eden, NC Posts: 1,415 Images: 262	need help with chickens i might be getting some chicken this eveing. my gpa called and told me to come and get them. i have never taken care of chickens. some one please tell me the proper way to care for them. i know that they need a coop off of the ground for night time. would it be safe to trun them out in the same pasture as the horses. do i need a specail vet or can my regular vet treat them. do i need a roster for the hens to lay an egg. omg i know absolutley nothing about raising chickens. anything that anyone can help me with will be greatly appercaited. any great info websites would help also. thanks in advance.

01-09-2006, 01:12 PM	#2
Varisha Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mid - USA Posts: 2,402 Images: 132 Blog Entries: 1	I don't know if this will help but here is a site I found. http://www.gatewaytovermont.com/thefarm/chickens.htm The only worry I would have is that I heard that Chickens can cause/agrivate heaves in horses. __________________ Please don't condemn me I chose not this path It was a part of me before my time began This path is not easy, why would I chose to walk it Please don't condemn me I chose not these emotions They are intertwined with my soul I can not but feel love for all of mankind

01-09-2006, 04:48 PM	#6
jutland Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: oly.,washington Posts: 589 Images: 101	yes if you dont want them to fly..lmao yes chickens can fly...you need to clip tjier wings...just hold them with thier head under your arm..easiest..and clip thier main wing feathers...not to deep cause they will bleed...we ussually leave the first feather so they dont look to silly lol __________________ member of the 20 pound club current weight: 200 goal weight: 150 when life gives you lemons make lemonade then find someone whos life is giving them vodka and have a party

01-09-2006, 04:49 PM	#7
chocchipcookie Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia... Posts: 2,655 Images: 135 Blog Entries: 14	I wouldn't clip them. They don't usually fly unless they need to get away from something, and they'll usually only flap off the gorund into a nearby tree. Do you have foxes? __________________ Live for today, we'll dream tomorrow.

01-09-2006, 04:49 PM	#8
JCH Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate ny Posts: 2,162 Images: 127	no they cant fly anyways all youm really need for them is feed and a waterer they are great bug catchers __________________ I just mixed baileys and Yoohoo . I feel like an alcoholic 2nd grader HGS members met 16

01-09-2006, 03:23 PM	#4
MyBabyTex Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,199 Images: 66	Only thing you really have to worry about is the chickens poo ping in the horses hay, or getting stepped on by a horse. Take pics of the new chickens!

01-09-2006, 04:44 PM	#5
QHgin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eden, NC Posts: 1,415 Images: 262	well i got them home. i eneded up with three big roosters. they are pretty friendly. im not sure what type they are. they are black green blue and white. i took some old hay pallets and nailed them together and made a box for them for the night. tomorrow im going to dryer's to buy some chicken supplies.do i need to keep their wings clipped so that they wont fly?

01-09-2006, 04:54 PM	#10
Drafty1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,405 Images: 520 Blog Entries: 1	Don't clip their wings, leave them alone because if they need to fly up to getaway from a dog or a fox they can. Since you got all roosters just I guess you won't have to worry about eggs..lol. Feed them cracked corn or a mixed grain. __________________ Yeah, I guess you were riding, until you fell off.

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