Recent content by sarahq

Thank you for all the advice, unfortunately right after I posted she had some kind of seizure and passed.

Also I just noticed her beak is moving like she is chirping but no noise is coming out. She will chirp occasionally.

Thank you! I have been feeding them boiled eggs and watching her closely. I am getting ready to go to the store and will try the nutridrench and tofu. She is just such a tiny little nugget and am hoping she makes it!

Hello, I am new to chicks, up to this point they have all been healthy. They are all 11 days old. I have one salmon Faverolle that is half the size of the others. She has been breathing heavily since last night. Eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom normally. She is a little lethargic and...

Hi! New here! I am in Washington, MO, about an hour outside of St Louis. My first chicks arrive in the morning!!!

Hello! The temperature will be controlled by a thermostat so we can turn it up and down, we will also have a regular thermometer in there to double check the thermostat. The "pipe" for the radiant heat runs along the back wall, so the back will be warmer at the recommended temperature and the...

Hello! I get my first chicks tomorrow! We are getting Easter Eggers, Light Brahmas, and Faverolles. I have been doing lots of reading and think I am prepared. My husband made the brooder. It has radiant floor heat instead of using heat lamps. Anyone else tried this? We have it in our house so...