day old chick

This is our second Amberlink from this year's chicks! Her name is Betty.

This is our first chick from our 2020 additions! One of two amberlinks. Our first white hens! Her name is Harriet.

Any advice would be helpful. Baby chick hatched on day 25, this morning at 10:30. She pipped at the wrong end and there was blood on her shell when she unzipped. She was able to get free on her own, but there was a clear membrane around her feet and bum holding her bound. After a few hours I...

I hatched out 4 buff brahma. I am wondering if color of the down has anything to do with sex. I have 3 uniform babies and one that is much darker. Has anyone every guessed the sex on the coloring of newborns and get it right? I am just wondering. I don't care if they are all roos. I love...

I have a chick, hatched this morning on day 20, that is weak and appears to have an injured neck - like surface wounds, maybe scratches. The mother hen has not rejected it, and the chick is doing its best to stay snuggled up under her warm feathers. The chick's feathers have not fluffed up yet...

I received my first chicks two weeks ago. 13 of the 14 are doing great. The one White Crested Blue Polish did not drink or eat but simply cried. I tried to give her cooked yolk but she was interested. The hatchery mailed/shipped a replacement chick. I paid for the other two for the minimum 3...

I live in Southern Ontario. All hatcheries I checked out online only carry a few standard breeds: Rhode Island Red, Leghorn, ... Like www.freyshatchery.com, pretty close to where I live. I cannot find anywhere to get sexed day old chicks of breeds such as Silkies or Orpingtons or Easter eggers...

Hi, i asked this question this morning but didn’t get an answer. One of my chicks that struggled hatching has a large belly, it was really swollen the day it hatched and could hardly walk properly with a huge thing between the legs. Today (day 2) swelling has gone down and its walking better...

Chick was diagnosed as mushy/pasty bottom but i’m thinking its the other problem- yolk not properly absorbed. I have tried to upload a video of it wobbling but still pecking, but can’t upload , so here’s a photo. The chick IS walking , EATING, and DRINKING, and following mum when she shows them...

Hello all. I picked up a day old Aracuana yesterday...I noticed when we got home she had a little 'string' hanging out of her backside. I have attached a photo. I tried to give it a little pull but nothing happened. I didn't want to pull too hard and hurt her (hopefully her). Is it some yolk...

So it turns out that the tractor supply co. had a sale on chicks and happened to have wyandotte chicks. My stepmother bought 5 of them because they were at least a dollar. So today the first chicks that arrived were these ones before the light brahma chicks came. Someone is going to have to...

I have 4 chicks. One took about a 2-3 foot fall today and has been limping and laying down a lot. I separated her from the others in the brooder. When I touch her leg and body she doesn't seem distressed. I have read people give their chicks poly vi sol. Should I do this? Do I just wait and see...

Hi Y'all, I'm new to this, so please forgive if I'm making newbie mistakes. I picked up my chicks this morning and have already had to clean a pasty butt. The same chick, a Wyandotte baby, is also self-pecking and pulling out wing fluff. Is this normal, if not, any tips on what to do? Thanks a...