Incubator
How long does it take for the chicks to hatch?
21 days
What do we need to make sure we do before and after touching the chicks?
Wash your hands
What do we need to do before and after handling the chicks?
Wash our hands
How do we feed the coop?
We use the food bag in the shed to scoop it out into the food containers
What are the three most important health practices?
Clean housing and space, clean nutrition, and free ranging
How many times a day should we turn the eggs?
3-5 times
What goes into the bin for the chicks?
Lining on the bottom, a brooder, food, and water
How many times a day do we replace the food and water in the coop?
Twice
What kind of chickens do we have in the blue coop?
Araucana-Rumpless, Black Copper Marans, and Rhode Island Reds
When a chick is acting aggressively, what type of disease does it have?
Behavioral
When do we start the lockdown phase of the incubator?
On the 18th day; when there are 3 days left
How many times a day and when do we clean out the bin?
Twice; morning and mid-afternoon
What can we do to help the chicks become less afraid of people?
Interact and play with them more
What happens when the chickens have laid eggs?
We collect them to sell
What are the causes of a metabolic/nutrition disease?
Inadequate nutrition and exercise
What do we do when we lockdown the chicks?
We turn up the humidity, stop turning the eggs, and don't open the incubator
What do we do when we clean out the bin?
Replace the lining on the bottom and refill food and water if necessary
What do we do when we want to let the chickens play?
We put them in the playpen set up next to the coop
How do we close up the coop?
We close the doors to each little coop and then the door to the entire coop
What are the four types of infectious disease?
Viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic
How do we know when we can take the chicks out of the incubator?
When they are dry and fuzzy or after 24-48 hours
Why do the chicks need a brooder in the bin?
The chicks don't have feathers yet to keep themselves warm
What is the medicated feed used for?
To keep chicks from getting coccidiosis
What do we do when the chickens need to be let out of the coop?
Let them out into the hallway of the coop or have them go around the back
Name on external parasitic disease.
Gape worms; long worms; cacel worms