baby chicks

  1. ParkersPoultryFarm

    New brooder setup!

    Here is my project ive finished it in a couple of days building after work. each bunk is 37" long 27" deep & 16" tall!! They have a 5 gallon bucket water system hooked up to water cups i bought them from amazon, allot of people say that they leak that is because they did not use any thread tape...
  2. calichooks

    Cheap SHEIN incubator chicks hatched!

    on may 3rd, i received eleven intact eggs in the mail from ohio. after letting them rest i put them in my cheap shein incubator as a little experiment- hatching chicks for the first time, in the cheapest, most accessible way possible. it was amazing to watch them pip for the first time! i...
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  3. M

    Help design broody hen coop & run

    Hi! I need inspiration/pictures to build a coop & run for my broody hens and baby chicks. We have serious hawks and free range our girls on a half acre. Our coop is high off the ground and not ideal for the babies because it can get trafficky and busy in there. Has anyone built anything like...
  4. GoldenBlossoms

    What kind of chick food do you use?

    Just wondering. Which one do you use for feeding your new baby chicks. Medicated or Non-Medicated and why? I personally use Medicated because I find my chickens grow much healthier and I rarely have a sick chicken. (Been raising chickens for 4 years now)
  5. Chikpeas

    Cream Legbar - Interesting Comb

    So this little girl is roughly 4 weeks old and is supposed to be a Cream Legbar (Hoover Hatchery chick from Cal Ranch) and obviously, supposed to be a girl. She was dark, had very clear chipmunk markings when she was small, etc. But, she's always had a bit of an odd comb. Has anyone seen a...
  6. D

    Barred gene

    Hello peeps, I have a genetics question. I crossed a blue roo with my olive egger who is half cuckoo maran, therefore she has the barring gene and will give sexed off springs that are barred, only males will be barred. My question is, will all chicks have a dot on the top of the head or only...
  7. miskyst

    EMERGENCY! 2-days old chick has splayed legs and bruised

    My chick is two days old and I just noticed this morning that it is not walking or sleeping on its feet like the others. It sleeps sitting on its butt, and whenever I try to help it seem to be in a lot of pain. Heels look bruised and swollen. Not eating or drinking. I had planned to make a...
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  8. Raising Baby Chicks In A New Area!!

    Raising Baby Chicks In A New Area!!

    Raising Baby Chicks
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  9. Charlotteandfriends

    Anyone live near Orlando? HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!!!

    Hey guys! We are having a real struggle lately with baby chicks. We let one of our hens hatch out three chicks but she is an absolutely terrible mother. She doesn't watch or care about them any more and has already lost one to a hawk:hit.... We were all so devastated to see her not taking care...
  10. Samanternat

    Breed ID for new chicks? Sexing too early?

    Bought a coop for our two 5-week-old chicks off a local farmer and they offered us to take some of their day-olds also. As tempting as it was to take a bunch, we decided to add just two to our flock since we are worried one of our older chicks could end up male (😞) leaving our other one alone...
  11. S

    Coccidia in baby and older chicks

    My younger Flock was diagnosed with coccidia by a vet. Before I found out they were infected I put eggs in the incubator and I have hens sitting on eggs that are about to hatch. My question is… do I need to treat the chicks in the brooders and the ones about to hatch for coccidia also? If so...
  12. Hannahsmommy201

    California grey and Easter egger rooster looking for a home.

    Hi I’m Ashley from Huffman, Texas. I have two baby roosters if anyone is looking! I purchased a California grey 3 weeks ago and an Easter egger 2 weeks ago from Tractor Supply. I didn’t realize I got them from a unisex brooder.
  13. W

    Help? Pullet or Cockerel

    Bought 8 (pullets) from Rural King back in Mid March. Wondering if this little one is a pullet or cockerel? By the size of the comb I’m leaning towards it being a cockerel. I’m new to all of this so would love some feedback. 4 weeks old yesterday. Thank you all.
  14. CosmosEclipse

    Tips, anyone?

    Does anybody have tips on how to hatch eggs or just useful information that I might need? If you do, please say, as I'm new to raising chickens. I also have pets I need to teach to not try to eat the chicks/eggs. 1. An older, gentle black cat. 2. An excitable rottweiler. 3. A loving...
  15. N

    Someone help! I don’t know what I’m doing!

    So last night my family came home with 8 WILD EGGS! I don’t remember where they said they found them but it was covered in dirt. We tried candling it before realizing we have no clue on what means what when candling. My cousin decided to open one very slightly. It was only a small crack. That’s...
  16. Brehchickens

    First Time Backyard Chicken Owner - We got our first eggs!

    I have been lurking on this site for a couple of months but have never posted. This time I would like to share my first experience of owning chickens. I bought 6 Delaware chicks from Tractor Supply in the first week of August without prior knowledge. My first worrisome encounter were pasty...
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  17. J

    Can I take baby chicks away from their mothers right after they hatch?

    Hi, recently several chicks have hatched in my backyard and I was wondering if I could take them away from their mother? Previous hatches I’ve let them stay with their mothers, but since we live higher up in the mountains and the chickens don’t live in a confined space, the previously hatched...
  18. C

    Semi feral/wild hen with new babies

    Hi everyone, One of the neighborhood chickens recently hatched 3 adorable baby chicks! While I am thrilled, I am also worried. It is winter, the main rooster was stolen and she is in a field that is not near where the remaining flock hang out (front of my house versus back). I live in Houston...
  19. J

    2 Baby Chicks in Corona, CA- Need Home

    Hello we found these two little chicks right outside our door yesterday morning. We had seen the hen with all her chicks for a week or so, but unfortunately the mom and a handful of the chicks died most likely by coyote or a bigger animal. We are taking care of them the best we can but want to...
  20. GoldenBlossoms

    Been raising 3 baby chicks in my bedroom

    And they are adorable. My morning is normally be letting them out of the pet playpen and them sitting on my arm while I watch youtube shorts lol and drink coffee to wake up. My Dove doesn't seem to mind them either lol
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