Hi there, I recently bought baby chicks from a breeder who I knew. I discovered that one of the chicks wings are hanging low the rest seem fine and active but one doesn't. It's one of elder chicks and I've noticed chirps from it vent! It's feather tails move up and down when it's breathing or...
So I joined yesterday because I am a new chicken raiser if that's the word. I had a few questions about my baby chicks and might I say the responses were brilliant they were fast and friendly! I'm so hooked on this website I can't get off :D
I found one of my chicks sleeping like this I'm not sure if this is normal or what. I am highly worried for this little one. I was laying there as if it was dead I could see it breathing as it's body was moving. Help!
Hi everyone! So I have baby chicks aged between 1-2 weeks and I was wondering what else I could add to the starter chick food. Any ideas what I could mix in?
You should check your eggs to see if there is any cracks in them. This could be one of the reasons why the smell has formed. Once you found the eggs that is causing the smell you should remove it from the rest as it could affect the rest of them. There could be a high possibility this egg might...
No the chicks seems fine with the body posture but it does flick it head quickly left to right. I will definitely take it to a vet if it is serious. But thank you so much for the advice!! I really appreciate it :)
Hi thank you for replying to my thread, the chick would sit there shaking it head as if it was twitching or nervous maybe? I'm not really sure as I am very new to this chicken raising thing. Could it be the noise of the tv? It's eating and drinking fine but shakes its head. It's one of the...