Pet Chicks

The charm of having a cute and fluffy chick as a pet is difficult to be resisted. Your pet chicks look for great-tasting organic eggs. They are low-maintenance backyard pet. Pet chicks require a shelter which can assure them of safety, light, food, water and adequate heat to thrive successfully. So, if you are the hobbyist who has this little fuzz ball, scroll down to know about your pet chicks.

Feeding Pet Chicks

Feed your chicks in morning with good quality layer’s pellets or layer’s mash in powdered form. Feed them pre-mixed grain in the afternoon. Make constant supply of clean, fresh water all the time. Corn, wheat, safflower and shelled sunflower seeds are also relished by them. Limit the treat of bread, bugs, worms or table scraps to 1/4 of their diet otherwise they may not get adequate nutrition. Growing tips of grasses and any forage during their scratching is eaten happily by them. Feed them with lettuce, spinach, cabbage leaves and green veggies of your keeping them in a coop. Keep the food stuff hung up so that debris is prevented from being scratched into the food and water. Also give some poultry grit and crushed oyster shell to them.

Pet Chick Cage

Cage for your pet chicks should be roomy so that they can freely move around in it. Keep the cage lined with wood shavings from the pet store. Pine or cedar varieties should not be used. Provide a food dish and water dish and something to hang on the side of the cage. A bowl of food scraps or treats will make a mess in the cage. Put a bar across the cage about halfway up so that chicks can perch on it.

Tips for Caring Pet Chicks

1. Place the roost about 4 to 5 inches off the floor to allow your chicks to rest and play.
2. While selecting a bulb for your coop, go for a red bulb or lamp rather choosing a white bulb or lamp. The red light may help your chick in relaxing and sleeping as red light is darker.
3. Always keep in mind that chicks love to scratch and peck and create a fine dust which covers the surrounding area. As you may not like this dust all around your living room, place your chicks in basement or garage or you can also put a drop cloth underneath the cage.
4. Provide great supervision to your baby chicks to ensure clean food, water and living space.
5. If you don’t have an educated chick-sitter available, don’t leave your chicks for long.
6. If your chicken is suddenly paying a lot of attention to your eyes and is close to your face, move it immediately. Chickens have a habit of pecking at eyes.
7. Clean the coop regularly.
8. Safeguard your chicks from other household pets that will want to gobble up your chicks.

Chickens are not by and large suitable to be kept with other pets. You can keep ducks with them. Usually it helps the chickens in becoming more compliant. A pet chick is a pack of joy. These chicks are warm, loving, very sweet and friendly. They take no time in becoming your best friend. With the help of the above piece of writing keep them hale and hearty and enjoy their company for a long period of time.