baby birds

  1. A

    Broody hen in a raised coop?

    I have a 2 year old buff orpington, Bubbles, that has gone broody. I am glad for this because with the price of chicken in my area, we plan on culling the oldest birds in our flock of 12 and these natural replacements will be perfect timing. But I have a problem. My 20-bird capacity coop is...
  2. Tanya22

    My baby egrets have splay legs issue.

    Good evening! I have recently been fostering 2 baby egrets who were found on the road. I was planning on releasing them in the wild once they grew up. But now they both seemed to have developed splay legs issue. They eat eggs and fish and are drinking water just fine. I have started to give...
  3. 0ddaudd

    When Can I Bring Duckling and Chicks Outside? (not permanently)

    Hey ! So I recently ordered 2 female Pekin ducks and 4 Rhode Island White hens, I was wondering when I would be able to bring them out? They’re 1 week old right now. Not move them outside permanently, but to just feel the grass and see the outside world haha. I would put them in a small fenced...
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  4. 0ddaudd

    Advice For First Time Raising Brand New Chicks And Ducklings?

    Hey! So I'm about to be a parent of a few day old Rhode Island White chicks and a Pekin duck. I just wanted to hop on here and ask for some basic advice. I know the chicks should have a heat lamp of around 99-100 degrees the first few days, so what is the best lamp y'all have used? And what...
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    • advice on chicks baby birds baby chick 0-1 week old and up chick food duckling food heat bulbs new at raising chicks new chick new duckling
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  5. KrissyroxNJ

    Chukar Patridge eggs, a few questions =)

    I saved some chukar partridges in January from a live meat market. I had no clue if I had boys or girls or ages... today I found a small egg! My question is, do I just them do their thing? Is it an egg that will hatch? She isn't sitting on the egg at all but again I have been checking and this...
  6. Allisonlovesnancy

    New baby quail!!

    Hello BYC family! I went to 4H yesterday and my leaders assistant surprised me with three baby quail! I have wanted quail for a while now and asked her to hatch me some (she offered first) but I had never heard back from her so I had no clue I was getting them! What should I know about quail...
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    • 4h project babies baby birds baby quail new addition quail quail as pets tips and tricks
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    • Forum: Quail
  7. NubbyRyuu

    They're Getting So Big!

    (Sorry if it doesn't go here.) Got to see Cin's chicks for the first time in a long while. They've gotten so big! And one of the ones that's supposed to be 2 weeks looks like she has adult legs already, lol! But I wanted to show off the two faves of the first group, Penelope and McLovin...
  8. Vhope77

    CHICK DEFORMATION HELP PLS

    this chick just hatched and it seems a part of his abdomen is out and he is moving around lots and it looks like it’s getting pushed out more is he going to pass away or is there anything I can do to help him ?!
  9. NubbyRyuu

    Hatchling Emergency

    EDIT: The little baby sadly passed away. My neighbor's husband went and cracked the egg, neither of us know how or why. I removed some of the dry membrane (looking at its condition a wet cloth might not be good). I can't tell if he hit a vessel, but it does still move and we can see a...
  10. Society Finches

    Help!! Sleeper 1 month old Late bloomer???

    My pair of Society finches had 5 babies on 12/20/18. 1 of the eggs wasn’t hatched until about 5 days after the first egg hatched, well I have noticed since last Thursday the smallest looking baby slept all day, feathers plumped all day, and for 3 days he did a quiet chirp sound almost all day...
  11. mzhof

    Glass Brooder Castle

    My dear husband built me this glass front brooder for my baby chicks. I love it and so do the chicks. There's going to be 3 separations but right now I just have 2. The larger side has 2 week olds to 4 week olds and the small baby side has a 2 day old and my little 1 week bantam so they're...
  12. I Like Ducks

    Brooding Help!

    So I have three mallard ducks, and, I have read a lot about brooding. It has really hot outside so I don't want to put a heat lamp by them but I did put a wool hat in their bed. I also have water they can walk in and out of. Is this enough. Is it necessary for them to have a heat lamp?
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    • baby birds bedding brooding ducklings ducks feed mallard duck mallard duckling
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  13. Silver6780

    Your Prettiest Baby Birds (Chicks,Baby Peacocks, Baby Turkey, Ducklings and much more)

    Send me pics of ur baby birds that's hatched or 2 weeks old doesn't matter. The prettiest bird everyone votes ( WINNER) will get a shoutout from me! So everyone plz join and send me ur prettiest baby bird pets! And guys this is a CONTEST!
  14. the chickentaco

    Some one let the cat out of the bag & ended up with feral squab !?

    Hi guys! So I posted a little ways back about how I was planning on starting pigeons and it has led to some,.. Odd consequences(?) I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone and apparently a guy who lives out by our marina winded up w/ one of our citys squab( fell from ledge under dock...
  15. DaviJones

    Starling, I think. Please send assistance

    Found a baby bird while on a walk. I think it's a starling How does he look? What is his diet, and would seeds and insects be okay? WholE insects and flax seeds, are what I currently have but willing to get anything else. I found a nest near where he fell but looks like the resident was a...
  16. MagnoliaMegs

    Brooder box design DIY

    Preparing for chicks last year as newbies this was our first attempt at a Brooder box. Not dog proof, We learned the hard way. After moving it to the safety of a guest bathroom tub with baby gate in doorway, we raised 6 chicks successfully last year. Box worked great. This year I had plans in...
  17. AshleyNicole06

    New Ducklings...

    I am planning on getting some ducklings very SOON! I've been told that "its too cold" lol... But its because we are scared to use heat lamps because of all the fires around here. Is there an alternative?
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    • baby birds cold area drakes duckling ducks fire hens
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    • Forum: Ducks
  18. mrshafer5

    Northeast ohio iso chickes

    Part of my flock was attacked. Looking for some juvenile birds or some chicks. Got my last ones from the amish looking to purchase some pretty birds let me know. Any svart hona or rare ones or not idc let me know will travel to you.
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