chicks

So we got chicks and have had them in the same area as the rest of our chickens since purchase except they’ve been in crates as a little brooder area so there not fully together and are protected for all intents and purposes but can still “socialize”. However, some of these chicks are getting...

I just noticed her running with a long fabric string and she swallowed it before I could catch her. Pics below of more I found. This was fringe on a blanket that my pig destroyed, I tried finding all the pieces But I’m sure there’s more to be found. Now I think the “worm” I saw them eating...

This is our mini pig, Rufus. He will be 11 soon and loves every living creature. We’ve been introducing the chicks to him through a fence or brooder since they were 3 days old. We are now doing supervised contact visits and all seems to be going well. They tend to chase his tail 😂

Hi! I just brought home 3 chicks today! They are approximately 2 weeks old. I’m sure I’ll have a lot of questions as I go along and figure all of this out but first question is on temperature! I live in Charlotte, NC and it’s already starting to get toasty here. My plan is to keep them in the...

Chicks are $3 each. Father of all is Buckeye, mothers are Black Copper Marans, Speckled Sussex, Silver Laced Wyandottes, and Buckeyes. All dual purpose. Chicks were born 04/10/24. If needed, will provide a small bag of chick feed for temporary feeding if you haven't yet bought a bag of chick...

Hey everyone! I have a Black Australorp rooster, Black Australorp hens, and Partridge Rock hens. I let a couple hens hatch some eggs, and to my utter surprise, three grey and yellow chicks hatched! They’re absolutely lovely, and I’m in LOVE with them. Does anyone know if they’ll keep the...

My 7 week old gals are quite the peckers! Sometimes it even hurts a bit. Right now I wear boots and jeans but I’m terrified when it’s warm enough to wear shorts 😩 What does everyone else do? Just armor up?

This is my first time ever hatching in an incubator. It’s day 21 and two eggs have pipped so far, but one of them has blood leaking from the crack. Not pouring out by any means, but enough that it’s easily noticeable from such a tiny crack. Should I intervene? Leave it alone and see what...

We have sandboxes and roost bars. This seems boring to me. Does anyone use parrot toys or any other fun things? They like to pick at my jewelry and buttons on my pants 😂 One even stole a nail I was holding (I got it back) so I’m thinking shiny things would be a hit. They don’t look at the mirror...

Just an update on the chicks…they’re almost 7 weeks now and have been in the coop full time for 4 days. I think they’re loving it. Though I still have to make sure they all go inside at night sometimes. A bit worried as tonight will be 33°, it’s been in the low forties lately 😬 Here’s a few...

Hi, We adopted these two yesterday from a rescue. They were abandoned. We're not sure if they're chickens or turkeys though. Thanks

My older chicks are starting to develope enough to where I can probably get some accurate readings on them, so I wanted to ask for help with sexing them. I'm pretty sure I have three cockerels, but, I wanted opinions, as I'm not familiar with any of these breeds or their growth stages They're...

I've had these chickens for about 5 weeks and they are well fed & healthy. They aren't loud at all and eat well. The smaller chick just started growing its darker feathers and the larger one is growing pretty fast. The food and feeders are included with the chickens.

Hello everybody, I have a black australorp hen (I think) that layed eggs, sat on them for a while, we thought they would not ever hatch, and we were having issues because my cousin decided to grab random eggs and stuff them inside the nest where my chicken was, so now we don't know what's a...

Can I work my way to blue silver birchen Cochins? I have two lemon blue Cochins and BBS cochins.

Hey everyone So I got some chicks on March 22nd, so they are almost 3 weeks old. I also got two chicks on April 7th. I added them to the brooder and the one is doing great, she is chasing the big ones and getting food and water, the other one is getting food and water but she doesn’t really...

Hi all you chicken mamas. I am new to the chicken world and would love some advice on when the chicks are good to be moved to the coop/run. We got our girls (hopefully all girls) March 15th when they were 3 days old.They are doing great and love to hang out with us. We’ve kept them in a...

When I first bought them, the lady present said Bantams. Then I was doubting so I called the store and the lady that owns the place told me that they were jersey giants and gold stars. I've done a lot of research on gold stars and hardly anything pops up, it's genuinely annoying lol so idk if...

Hi all! My 18 pure 4 week old Brahmas showed up yesterday and I really need name ideas!!!!! @Mellow800 @GirlsHuntToo @Pastel the Rooster @BackroadGirl57 @TesoroSena @notabitail @Patiocoturnix @Yard Farmer @Chicken poppy @Addicted To Chickens @everyone else Sorry if I forgot someone wasnt on...

Hi I have two silkies which both went broody at the same time. I currently only have hens but a friend gave me some fertile eggs which I popped under them. I noticed my other three chickens have been sitting on top of the silkie which is in their normal nesting box and laying their egg on top of...