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  1. newmama

    chick spastic neck!

    Hello... hopefully someone can help us... our 5 week old smallest chick became very lethargic this morning so we isolated her and have been keeping her warm. She is not eating. She will only drink if we feed her with eyedropper. Tried applesause, no...... the weird thing she is doing is...
  2. newmama

    clipping wings...

    yeah, I'd hate to draw blood!! I just wondered if this was done and if so, would it be easy to tell just how far down to clip? Just the ends? Poor little things... right now they're in a very safe place so they can fly from one end to the other, but... later in yard, with fence, if they got...
  3. newmama

    CLIPPING WINGS?

    Hello! We have eight bantums that are about 8 weeks old and flying already. Hubby says we can clip their wings to keep them from getting out of the yard... is it OK? How? Too young yet? HELP!!
  4. newmama

    clipping wings...

    can anyone tell me when or if it is a good idea to clip the wings of bantums? they are now approximately 6 weeks old but flying pretty high already... I hate the thought of doing this but hubby says it is safe... tell me if when and how PLEASE!!
  5. newmama

    Some causes of EARLY CHICK MORTALITY

    THANK YOU!!!!!!! My husband will be happy to know that yes, I admit, I have been a tad bit overprotective. These little ones are going to be fine in spite of me.
  6. newmama

    temperature ? re 5-6 wk chicks

    I am a new chick owner and am staying up all night to check the temp in our outside house which is enclosed but with little airflow. During the day it can get up to 85-90degrees but at night it cools way down to 50-60degrees. So, I put in a fan (don't laugh) and a heat lamp. But... now I am...
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