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My girls love fresh tomatoes, fresh berries and they REALLY LOVE banana. I also occasionally give them dried mealworms, especially in winter.

Forgot to mention, also added a little honey to the mix for energy...

My chicks are now 10 days old. Yesterday morning I awoke to a chick that was very similar to the one described in this thread. Gaping, breathing deeply, wobbly and looking distressed. I too originally thought impacted crop or choking. I gently massaged her throat, felt a little lump in the crop...

My chicks, four of them, hatched last Tuesday afternoon and evening. I left them to mom for the first three days, although I did get a peek at them now and then. On day three, I put out a waterer, dipped their little beaks in, spread some organic chick starter and chick grit, and they...

Seems we're lost in the wilderness!

I hope you'll keep us updated as to your and your chicks' progress!

Most experts recommend 95 degrees for the first week (the chicks thermoregulate by moving closer to or away from the heat depending on their own comfort level, but they should have a 95 degree area - use a cheap thermometer), and then decreasing the temperature by 5 degrees each week. You can do...

Chickens peck to explore much like dogs sniff to explore. They probably are eating if they are pecking at the food, but I can't stress enough their need for warmth. It's fun to have them out to watch them frolic, but if they get chilled it is BAD. If you keep watching them you will see them...

- the best way to know if they are eating and drinking is to watch them. watching them and spending time handling them (gently) will pay off in a) more information for you, to help keep them healthy, and b) they will be better socialized and adjusted to you as they grow up and mature. I have...

I would also like to see responses to these questions. My first clutch will hatch in about a week...