I agree that freezing to death is not the best way, though if it was in pain to begin with, I suppose it wouldn't make much of a difference. Still, I'm from New England, and over the years I've grown to hate the cold. I've never had frost bite, but I've been so cold that it caused my body...
I bought three Sultan chicks that are two weeks old from a chicken swap this past Saturday. I've grown obsessed with reading this lovely forum for the sake of my chick's health and well being. I am determined to get my chicks used to humans by holding them as often as possible. But because I'm...
I feel your pain. If I'm this obsessed about keeping baby chicks alive, I'd hate to think of how paranoid I'd be raising a human baby. When the chicks are sound asleep, I watch with growing anticipation to be certain that they're still breathing
I shouldn't worry so much, but I can't help it.
Does chick churping always indicate a problem, or is it just excessively loud chirping? One of mine only stops when I take her out of the brood, which I assume would cause her more discomfort and alarm than being inside the brood.