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Hey everyone! It's been a little over two weeks and all 17 chicks are doing amazing! Unfortunately there was one casualty on day three for semi-unknown reasons, but I suspect the chick had not formed correctly in the egg. I had a respectful funeral for the little girl and buried her next to a...

That's awesome! I'm so glad to hear that they're all healthy and have a wonderful momma to take care of them :) I love it when nature is gentle in these situations and it all works out.

Sorry for the late reply, I have been busy and away from my laptop. I believe she should reaccept them however hens can do some unexpected things sometimes. I'm sure you've made a decision by now though, so how are they doing?

As for the eggs hatching on different dates, the chicks could have began forming prior to the hen setting on them if you some how missed them in the nesting box or the source you got them from gave you different dated eggs. I have hatched out many chicks in the incubator and that unexpected...

Thank you for the info! I will continue to keep a sharp eye on the others for any signs of illness. From the looks of it, the large amount of poop in the brooder and me actively watching them pooping for around 3-4 hours a day in intervals, the rest of the babies seem to be doing fine. I guess I...

Thank y'all very much, it is sad but I'm glad she didn't suffer long.

Unfortunately when I went down to the shed with the egg yolk I found the poor girl was already gone. I have no idea what was wrong with her

Thank you! I’ve been trying to keep a sharp eye on them especially in this first week but these little boogers tend to decline fast

Good idea! Raw or boiled? The umbilical and surrounding area doesn’t look red or swollen and I don’t see anything leaking from it.

I received 18 chicks in the mail on Wednesday and they have all been healthy until I went in to check this afternoon. I walked in and opened my brooder and all of the chicks scurried away from the opening except for 1 chick that didn’t even stir and was far away from the heat source tucked in...

Wow! What a well written, and highly thought-out article and coop! I loved reading this and seeing you and your husband's unique style in the end product! You definitely should have some happy chickens! :clap

I can relate to that 😆

Haha that's a great phrase to describe the level of noise just a small box full of chicks can make! Thankfully mine came in early in the morning and the worker offered to allow me to come before opening to get them. Thank you!

Hi Mary! I started out with Speckled Sussex for my first flock when I was just 12 years old and I got so attached to them. Unfortunately, not a year later, a predator got into the coop and massacred all but I believe 3 hens. So this is my restart with SS because over all of the other breeds I...

Thank you! I am so happy with how floofy they are!

Speckled Sussex chicks the day I got them. They were very hungry and learned to eat the crumbles immediately when I pecked them with my finger!

This little guy was pooped after a 3 day journey to us!

A better view of the piglet feeder I got from an antique store in S Alabama

A funny moment when the chicks fell asleep in the feeder after gobbling up a ton.

Thank you! It's been too long since I was in the chicken mama club! I raised chickens for 6 years prior to the Army and I have missed them ever since!