SPRINGHOUSE FARM ​TN
1/19/26 - Please Check Back this Spring!
​​*** NPIP tested clean on 2/3/25***
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**Chocolate/Blue Mottled Fun Pen
Light Chocolate Mottled Roo over Dark Chocolate Mottled Hens and light Blue Mottled Hens. Silkie and Satin Feather types possible.
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**Chocolate Mottled Pen
Dark Chocolate Split to Mottled Roo over Chocolate Mottled Hens. Silkie, Frizzle, and Satin Feathering possible.
Congratulations on your new additions!
Here are some helpful tips to help your little feathered cuties get the best start.
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For the trip home Hatchlings will need to be kept warm. Consider adding a hand warmer underneath the bedding/pad.
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Hatchlings require average temperatures of 95 degrees. This temperature can be reduced by 5 degrees weekly.
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Brooder plate or warming light is needed
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Provide Unlimited Fresh water.
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Offer water with Poultry NutriDrench
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You can add Poultry Nutri Drench to hatchlings water to give them added nutritional support. I like to offer both fresh water and poultry cell. After they are 4 weeks old, I like to give them a Poultry Cell in their water weekly.
*Silkies require more protein in their diet than other chicken breeds to support their beautiful fluffy feathers.
A suggested Diet should be made up of 22-24% protein.
I suggest a crumble form mixture of:
18-20% protein chick starter, 20% Flockraiser, and 30% gamebird . 50/25/25
For smaller chicks, consider grinding up some of the crumbles.
Enjoy your new fluffy cuties!
