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Those Orphs lovelovelove the mealworms. They are also great cricket catchers!

Watch bottoms. If they get pasty, clean them immediately. Apple Cider Vinegar is your friend. I add this to my chick's water for the first two week, then once a week afterwards. I do this with my big girls too, keeps their systems in check. Have fun! Having chicks and chickens is a great time!

Thanks for all of the help. I know there are quite a few of them, but I am sure I will never buy a mixed pack again.

There area lot! I love it though. They are so sweet. I got them from Murray McMurray, it is random from their egg layer collection.

Now, this may work, but wait for her to get to day 19 before doing so. Leave the golf balls under her until you get to day 19 then try replacing the balls with chicks. If you do this too soon, what will happen is that she may actually reject them. You have a better chance of her taking to them...

So, we have so many beautiful chicks that I am having a hard time sexing and identifying. Yesterday they had their first outing to the yard. They are no longer under heat lamps and are waiting for my wonderful slow poke to finish my coop that he has been working on for the past 8 weeks. Here...

The little feathered feeted cream ones look like my buff Cochins. The white ones with the bare legs look like white leghorns or california whites.

Thank you so much for all of your well wishes. I am dealing with this ok so far, but I miss her very much. She used to run up to me on the mornings and loved her scratch on the evenings. I appreciate you all.

Today, when I went to the coop to let my girls out, my sweet Silver Laced Wyandotte, Cherry, passed away. There was nothing wrong with her last night or today when I watered them and fed them this morning. It was snowing so I left the girls in a little longer than I usually would. She was...

So babies first day was trying. The girls decided that they liked the top better and were getting chilly. We had to keep putting them in so that they would get warm. Now that it is dark though it is quiet as a empty classroom. I peeked at them and they are all snuggled. I don't know how anyone...

You know, I never thought of that. They are nice and warm in there though. I have a few that would rater be on top tha inside, but most of them are happy to be inside their little cave. I have left them alone in there, as long as they are happy. These little sweeties have eaten their weight in...

I have had super friendly chicks before, and they weren't sick. It is possible that the chick has decided you are mommy.

No more need for patience!!! Here they are in happiness.....I think this is going to be the start of a beautiful chicken raising! Its funny, because they have found areas in there that are so warm and cozy, I wanna climb in with them!!!!!! I put my hand in there and found little piles of...

So adorable!!!!!