baby chicks

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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
  6. Chicken_loverr15

    baby chicks disappearing

    so, i’m back on here again…recently a lot of our baby chicks have been going missing and even some have been killed, but we don’t know what is taking them/killing them? We found one of our baby chicks with it’s head cut off and the rest of the body laying there. Then, one baby chick went missing...
  7. L

    New Family Members in the House

    Hello beautiful chicken friends! If any of you had read my previous post, we actually found an amazing solution for the roosters. They are happy and healthy and well cared for. We just got them each a new coop. 🤦🤣 Back to the original question, I have 8 new babies. They are the cutest things...
  8. K

    Power outage baby chicks

    We just got our one day old chicks home and had a heat lamp all set up- and the power went out on our street! What else can we do for them? We are boiling water on the gas stove and going to put it in a jar with towels,m around it, any other ideas?
  9. E

    3 mamas each with chicks, FIGHTING

    Hi! I have 3 hens that went broody at the same time. I didn’t have the heart to tell 2 of them no. Now all 3 have 3 babies each I’ve had no issues with the rest of the flock and the babies, but if the mamas come across another mama, they fight, really bad. I have all 3 mamas separated right...
  10. Chikpeas

    Barred Rock...ish

    Just had to share the funny little anomaly that is Owl, our little Barred Plymouth Rock girl. When she was a chick, she had just a bit of fluff on both her legs that went away fairly quickly. But now, at 8 weeks, she has grown two little feathers on only one foot. It is the funniest looking...
  11. C

    Are my 3 week old Serama chicks pullets or Roos?

    Can I get guesses as to the sexes of my 3 week old babies? I have included two photos of each so a total of 4 chicks. I think the second one (dark color photos 3/4) is a Roo. I am also leaning towards a Roo for the last one (photos 7/8). The lighter colored ones photos 1/2, 5/6 and 7/8 are...
  12. EggspectoPatronum

    New babies!

    Chicken math hit me and my husband hard at TSC the other day. We went in with zero intention to get babies. Then my husband said get 9. I said no and then we settled on six. We ended up with nine. 3 Rhode Island Reds (all pullets) 3 black Jersey Giants (straight run) 3 Barred Rocks (straight...
  13. Ittybittyschmidtie

    BABY CHICKIES ARE HERE

    The little babies are finally here and after a long eventful stressful day, I am finally able to relax,sorta! 😅 I have changed up their brooder so many times, seeing what works and what doesn’t. I have realized that I need to make a hanging water bottle nipple thingie, it’ll definitely give...
  14. Chikpeas

    4 week chicks - Pullets?

    So I have three 4 week old chicks (exactly 28 days today), one barred rock (Owl), one sapphire gem (Cinder), and one buff orpington (Daisy). The orpington I'm not concerned about, as I'm about 99% certain she's a pullet. The barred rock I vacillated on for a while due to temperament and a more...
  15. Ashleys backyard farm

    Swollen earlobes on 5 week old chick

    Hi there! I always get the best help from the byc community, so I wanted to ask for y’all’s help here. I have a batch of 9 chicks around 5-6 weeks of age and one in particular just started showing swollen earlobes. The weather here is really nice but the oak pollen came upon us suddenly so I’m...
  16. C

    When can I bring baby chicks outside for a bit?

    I have some Easter eggers turning 4 weeks old next week and brahmas turning 2 weeks old (I know the brahmas still need some time) and days here are getting into the mid 60s-70s, when can I start bringing my chicks outside to play/explore a bit (in a pinned area) is there a certain temp I should...
  17. Dudududu

    New to raising chicks

    Hi, I recently bought some 3 week old chicks the other day and needed Some tips to ensure my chicks safety, this is my very janky coop. This red light I turn on for the night when it gets cold. I had a few questions Do I really need this heat lamp at night? It gets around 70 degrees Fahrenheit...
  18. M

    He or She? Lavender Orpingtons, Black Copper Maran, Buff Orpington

    Hi all, What do you think?? He or she?? There are 2 Lavender Orpingtons, 1 Black Copper maran, and 1 Buff Orpington. They are all the same age, approximately 2 weeks old. The Lavender Orpingtons are pullets, according to my grandma. What do you think about the other two?
  19. CindyK75

    Black Sex Link Pullet? Or what?

    I got 8 chicks Wednesday from a local feed store (Steinhausers) now this one is suppose to be a BSL pullet (Black Sex Link) in the first 4 pics but it's looking like the Barred rock chick I picked out. Do they have white around wing tips? White specks under eyes. No spot on head, not even a hint...
  20. sammi_lynn12

    Baby chick poop

    Should I be concerned? It’s only a little bit and looks like it just got stuck when she pooped but I did get them from rural king and I have been seeing a lot of people having issues. Mine have been completely healthy since I got them three days ago. I was able to just wipe it off with a paper...
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