Lol, pampered poultry!
Actually, I have realized that I love having chicks in the house for a week after hatching... and then I don't love having them in the house. I still love them! Just not in the house.
So, I moved the Silkies out to the barn last night. They have a mini coop and a...
Welcome to the Crazy Chicken Lady Club! It is a happy, fluffy place to be. My son is coming home from college for Thanksgiving, and I have to tell him my guest room is full of cute chicks!
Hope to see you in the November Hatch-A-Long.
Would water candling be worth a try at this point? If the temps are low, hatches can be late. I've heard. I'm no expert, just wondering if maybe some are still viable?
The October hatchlings at one week old: four cute silkies of indeterminate color. I love the look of the silvery-blue one with the black accents! The silvery-white chick now has some black feathering in the wings. Silkies are full of surprises! Good luck with your hatches, all.
The tiny chick just held on for a week, and then died last night. Thank you for your wisdom and perspective. There was clearly something wrong from the beginning. Some chicks just can't pull through. All the others are healthy and strong, so I give thanks for that.
Today, one of my students...
The frail little silkie is one week old, the same age as the big, healthy chick.
Poor little fellow, he is such a gentleman... he always stands when I come into the room, no matter how tired he is. The only thing I can get him to swallow is fortified water. I don't see how he will make it if...
I really hope that your tenacious chick pulls through! I am not sure about my little black silkie, Oberon.
Here are my first and last chick side by side, for comparison. On hatch day, they were the same size! Miranda, the silvery-white chick, was the first out and is always first to the...