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  1. C

    Baby chicks fighting.

    About 8 weeks ago I hatched out two chicks. I got up today to let them out of the pin, and then about 5 minutes later both of them puffed up and ran at each other and started pecking each other on the beak.I have never seen this before so I don't know what to think. Can anyone explain to me what...
  2. I

    Do I have too many baby chicks? Should I downsize now?

    Hello, I’m new here! Kind of! I had chickens for a few years until about 4 years ago, then many life changes occurred. Now that I have my own home in the country and land, I wasted no time in ordering baby chicks. 😂 They all arrived in good shape, however the hatchery I used did have order...
  3. Saaniya

    Month old baby chick suddenly swallowed something unable to eat or drinkm

    I have two baby chicks one month old Moomoo eat something in his box ( I applied sweaters as bedding) he's screaming and shaking head badly with movements I give him oil , water but he's not able to swallow he's not himself not even chirping his sounds any suggestions
  4. G

    New Here!

    Hey Everyone! I’m new to the Backyard Chickens community! I have been reading information on these forums for a few years now and it has been very helpful. We are a small, hobby farm in the Deep South. We started our homestead about 5 years ago with 6 chickens. We’ll be getting a whole new crew...
  5. ChickenMasta1105

    What is the breed of these chicks?

    Can you please tell me the breed of all these chicks? Thanks!
  6. ChloeSilkie08

    Which Hatchery for Easter Eggers?

    I'm wanting to order some Easter Eggers for next year. I've ordered from MyPetChicken before and I absolutely loved her. I thought that I might try another hatchery and wanted some feedback on which one. I want some pretty EE. If they have Bantam EE it would be awesome too. If you could, please...
  7. DelR

    Do I Take Away the Heat Lamp??

    I have baby silkies that just reached 2 weeks old yesterday. I’m starting to think about if I should begin taking heat away from them in about a week. They are under the heat lamp 24/7 but I do take them out for about 15-20 minutes every day. They walk around just fine and love being out! I am...
  8. Littlefrenchyinbigtexas

    Why do my baby chicks die?

    Hello! I had three chicks (buff Orpington) born out of the incubator two weeks ago. They are now in a big tub in the garage with two older chicks (6 weeks old) with a normal lamp close to them to keep them warm. It is not a heat lamp, as I am kinda scared of the fire hazard with these lamps. We...
  9. CristaBelle

    Letting a broody hen lie...

    I’ve had laying hens and an occasional rooster on and off for the last six or seven years... But recently we got an extraordinarily broody hen and decided to let her sit on her small batch of three eggs. We currently do have a rooster. He mounts most of the hens every morning so I figured that...
  10. Asharer

    6 Week Old Barred Rock Pullet?

    Hello Friends! We purchased what we thought were 7 pullets (all different breeds). I’m fairly certain that 6 are pullets but not sure about the Barred Rock. She/he is turning out to be the dominate one of the flock and routinely pecks the others. Would you please provide feedback regarding the...
  11. T

    Lost 4 Baby Chicks in 4 days :-(

    Help! We are new to raising chickens and we have lost 4 baby chicks in less than a week! I don’t know what happened to the first two as it was overnight but the third chick was breathing with her mouth open and shaking her head every few minutes. Poor thing died in my hand. She had only been...
  12. S

    Don’t let the fox win

    Hello all, Yesterday I woke up to the worst news a chicken owner can receive - a fox made a meal from 4 out of my 6 chickens. I was devastated and am having trouble moving on. I just set up the coop and moved them outside about a week ago. I blame myself for letting them out too early in the...
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  13. P

    Starter chicken feed

    About how long do I feed my chicks the starter feed? I’ve had them about 3 weeks
  14. Jessie Marie

    Hen might have Marek's disease? Worried about baby chicks I already bought before I knew.

    I have had chickens for several years now. My first three were gifted to me by my mother in law. Two have since died - one kept getting sick, hand an impacted crop and then finally couldn't walk anymore and I put her down. The other had HUGE tumors in her abdomen and we put her down as well. The...
  15. Baby Chicks came today! first day in Brooder!

    Baby Chicks came today! first day in Brooder!

    2-3 day old Chicks
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  16. pax12

    BABY CHICKS HATCHING WATCH PARTY!

    The babies are hatching!! watch the birth live!!
  17. DEChickGal

    Summer Time and Heat Lamps

    I have a question about heat lamps in the summer. Our baby chicks are about 2 weeks and 3 days old now and are thriving. They have been living in the garage until they can go out with the older chickens (3 month olds). With it being so warm outside do they still need the heat lamp? If so how...
  18. FathertoFeathers

    Parakeet loves baby chicks!

    I have some Serama chicks that im raising in my room (Rats in the garage so I can't raise them in there). But ive noticed that the parakeets I have in my room adore the babies. My male Parakeet loves to fly over to the brooder and just watch them. He chirps to them softly and occasionally will...
  19. P

    Bare bottom chick

    I bought 12 chicks from tractor supply (ISA browns) the one chick has a bare bottom and is smaller than the rest. But she eats and drinks really well. Why is her bottom bare.
  20. SophiaLinn

    New baby chicks arrived

    Just got my first ever batch of chicks yesterday. Basically spent the whole day watching them, they’re so cute! We have a buff orpington, a black australorp, 3 golden laced wyandottes, and 3 americaunas. Unfortunately only the orpington and australorp survived the shipment from their hatchery...
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