Thanks everyone! It’s been a busy weekend for us. Turns out the striped chicks are Welsummers (huzzah - I hear they’re heat tolerant), but one got vent gleet this Friday so it’s been a busy time getting her back up on her feet. We caught it very early, and she’s doing great now, still the runt...
Thanks! I'll try to get a picture up tomorrow. That would be super helpful. I went to Hoover Hatchery's Chick ID page since I'd heard TSC got all their chicks from there. I've narrowed them down to 4-5 kinds of chicks, and I'd love any help I can get to narrow them down further.
Hi, my name is Jillian. Last week my husband and I came home from TSC with 25 chicks, because we heard that you lose a lot in your first batch. But...that didn't happen. I took a fantastic online course from The Featherbrain (Mama Hen's Guide to Raising Spoiled Rotten Chicks) and we only lost...