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You just do the best you can....it all usually evens out in the end, even when there’s been a bit of rough start! If there was only one “correct” way to raise these little stinkers, this entire web site could be read in half an hour!

Thank you so much.....what a kind thing to say! As for years, well, I got my first chicks just 4 years ago, in February of 2014. I joined BYC when I got them. I just happened to be blessed with excellent mentors and I learned to watch my chicks’ and chickens’ behaviors closely so I could...

Truth be told, separating them can cause even more stress to the single chick. Despite being hurt in the brooder, she still wants her family. Is there some way you can put some kind of separator in the brooder so they can see but not touch? This is one of the reasons I am such a “pusher” of...

Imagine you’re in a box. Just a box. Chicks hatched outdoors by a mother hen start exploring their surroundings within a couple of days, hearing sounds, digging, scratching up little bugs, playing in dirt, trying out those stubby little wings, and just dashing under Mom for a quick warmup...