Just want to thank you all for suggestions but unfortunately she died at a week after I posted (chick was 2 weeks old) :( not meant to be I suppose! Other two chicks are doing great although the polish is slow growing she is eating and doing all the good chicken things so I’m not worried! 💕...
I have a chick who has a scabby bum could have been caused by me cleaning her poopy butt, but I was as gentle as possible. But her vent was all swollen and it has started to heal.. but when a scab forms it closes her little vent shut! I have been cleaning it with water and then coconut oil and...
Thanks so much for your advice and supportive words. I have found a place who has some sexed chicks available but I think I only want to get one more to replace this one that will probably die because they are causing me so much stress and I don’t want to add to the stress! Thank you again :)
Well I don’t have a heat lamp. I have a brooder heat plate which they still go under even though it’s very hot weather. The other two chicks are perfectly fine and vigorously chickening!
Hello! I’m Hoglord
I am new to chicken keeping though I had chickens briefly as a child and have boarded with a lady who kept chickens so I know the basics. I went to an agricultural high school back in the day and learned all about chickens there too.
I have never raised chicks before though...
Hello!
First time raising chicks and owning chickens at all. I want to give lots of context so sorry this will be long..
Basically I started with 4 x 1 day old chicks from a local breeder who hatches all year round.. it’s early Autumn here in Australia and currently going through a heat wave...