baby chicken

So I got these 4 chicks from tractor supply about 3 1/2 weeks ago and I think they are like 6 weeks old because they are almost fully feathered and in the excitement of getting them I didn't even look what kind they were, I believe that 3 are barred Plymouth rocks and the other might be a...

Hi, we have a new baby chicken and it’s mother abandoned it so we had to take it inside, we have noticed that he walks funny but there’s no defects that we notice (not spraddle or splay leg) and he keeps falling onto his back and has trouble getting on his feet, we also notice he looks like he’s...

Hi, recently one of the eggs hatched of our hen and she wasn’t taking Proper care of it so I had to take it inside, however we do have a Broody hen sitting on some eggs right now, should I put the baby with her? My concern is that it’s pretty cold in the nighttime now and the chick won’t survive...

I have some chicks that need names! We were trying to stick with snack themed names.. but our creativity fizzled out after just two! 😅 We're thinking Baby #1 is a rooster & we KNOW Baby #2 is! lol Here are pictures of the ones that need names & the two that are already named. (I have 4...

I’m looking for sexed baby chicks in the Atlanta area (near Woodstock/Marietta). Would love recommendations! Thanks!

Hello Friends Lets post the picture of your baby chickens Rules: Max-limit: 2 months old Mention breed name Here are mine Desi Breed And Australorp Desi Mixed Breed

Hello, so I just bought a baby chick, and should I be buying baby chicken food or should I just feed it millet for now? What do you guys think?

This baby chicken was born 9 hours ago, it is unable to walk and it has a large lump on its neck/head. It will only lay down on it's back or sides, also it's feet do not open up and sometimes it's legs will kick around. What is this and is there anyway to save my baby chicken?

So I have a chick that’s a bit less than a day old. (I hatched her) She was removed from the nest and her right leg is broken in at least one spot- the bone protruding out the back. Chick is resting and I separated her from everyone and have her under a heat lamp. Any suggestions of what to...

A few weeks ago on april 10th I got 4 new baby chicks. Something I noticed is that one of my chicks was drinking water and then all of a sudden it drooled a slimy clear substance. I dont know what it is. Also another one while I was picking her up did the exact same thing. It just happened today...

Hi BYC Community! Since I’m very very very new here I’ll introduce myself first before I get into this post: Aloha all! My name is Breanna and I live in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu! I’m a lover of all types of animals but chickens and birds have a very special place in my heart. I feed many...

Hi all! :jumpy Check this out: https://m.twitch.tv/thatbeechick/ You might remember me from the silver campine and black copper marans chick threads, I'm also a YouTuber and occasionally stream. I've got the camera live on the brooder now, come say hi. I'm chatting for a bit before bed, but...

Anyone getting spring chicks this year!? I placed my order about a week and a half ago and I am impatiently waiting! Lol I am getting 5 chicks from Meyer Hatchery with a hatch date of April 29th and I am so excited!!! We already have 7 chickens from Meyer Hatchery and I love them. They just...

Hello everyone. I found a baby chicken outside in my backyard, there was no mother around at all, I even waited 40 minutes. No sign of a mother. I brought him (or her) in and put the chick in a box, I researched what to do and fed it some wet mushy cat food. (I have two cats but I'm keeping the...

Hi guys.. really need some help and advice. I have been raising an abandoned chick around 3 weeks of age. She was abandoned by her mother and I couldn't leave her alone. I live in Singapore and the only chickens we even have around here are wild junglefowl. Tracking down chicken feed proved to...

So, I have a little Cochin bantam chick that is in need of a name and I find myself grasping at straws for a suitable name. No idea of the gender, but any and all name suggestions will be considered. Now, this little peep is rather special. It hatched out from under a broody hen with several...

My neighbors dog attacked my 3 weeks old baby chicks. And few are alive but they are puffed up! Is there anything we can do to save them! I really want to help them. Can’t figure out what’s wrong with them. Please help.

Breed: Wyandote x Frizzle Age: 1-2 months old Sex: Unsure (thinking she's a hen) Name: Ash Ash is very active, doesn't have problems walking, eats her food well, drinks plenty of water. Follows the usual routine that we have done with all our previous chicks. Overall she is a healthy...

Our baby chick looks to have a scab on the vent area. I don't think it is pasty butt because it looks different. I tried taking pictures but they are kind of blurry. Has anyone else witnessed this or know what it is? The chick is not behaving any differently and isn't being picked on that I...