Thanks " Eggcessive" . U have helped a LOT ! Gro Gel came with the chicks. In our ignorance, we tossed it out. We foolishly tried to moisten all the chicks' butts at once and in an instant drown the weakest. Good idea to dry them afterward. Doing fine now. Happy Easter, Friend.
Our 8 OEG Bantam chicks were all Patsy Butt when they arrived via mail from Chickens from Backyards. We bought 6 they sent 8 as backup. We accidentally drown the weakest by taking our eyes off for a second while cleaning their butts in a dishpan of warm water. We were IDIOTS ! Now we briefly...
At one week, females have more prominent wing feathers and the start of tail feathers, About 80 % reliable for sexing ..... Turns out males go down " the little red lane" since one male per ten hens is about right.....and nobody wants rooos