chick care

  1. C

    Tiagard for chicks?

    I have 10, 2&3 week old chicks who have been showing signs of respiratory problems for over a week. (Sneezing, congestion) on the Facebook pages people recommended i order and use Tiagard from Amazon. So it finally came in today and the dosage is 3tsp/gal so i gave it to them. I just want to...
  2. MayaMirko

    Chick is throwing up??

    I just bought a very young chick today, and he seems to be throwing up/salivating bubbles?? he keeps doing that beak movement like he's constantly swallowing or drinking something.. I'm really worried for him :( it happens after he drinks water, if anyone knows about this please help!
  3. T

    BROODER THREAD! Pictures of your brooder!

    BROODER THREAD! I'm interested in gleaning tips and ideas from other poultry owners on how you all set up your brooders, and what you use. Post some pictures of your brooders! I'd appreciate any advice that you all can give. ❤️
  4. E

    2 week old chick constantly making swallowing motion and holding mouth open

    Ayam cemani keeps holding mouth open like that. I attached a picture of the poop as well and she seems to be sitting and resting a lot and is abit smaller than the rest please help!
  5. MiniBarnFarmMaine

    Speckled Breeds

    I have one speckled pullet and I’m not sure what breed she could possibly be … any ideas? For just having got her three days ago she’s very friendly and settled in quickly.
  6. V

    Mother has been pecking at her chicks for no reason? Help!

    I’ve recently posted a thread where one of my chicks that was born in June had a wound on her head after being pecked at. She is getting me better now, but We weren’t sure who did it. After observing them for a bit, I noticed that the mother of the chicks was pecking at the other chicks a bit...
  7. V

    HELP! My chick is bleeding from the head!

    Our chicks were born in June and have been fine since then. Today I found that one of my chicks was pecked at on the head badly. I assume it was one of my other chicks because they had a little blood in their beaks. I don’t know how to heal the wound, and the chick has been very sleepy. I’m...
  8. B

    Do baby chicks need a uvb light?

    I have my baby silkie chick in a 20 gal aquarium w mesh top and a red heat lamp on it and aspen bedding I just found her in the st yesterday and want to give her the best care
  9. SavvySilkieMom

    Can I keep Silkie Chicks that are almost 2 weeks apart together?

    If you followed my other thread you know I had 2 white bantam silkies 12 days old today. Unfortunately after all my efforts one has passed away leaving my healthy chick very lonely. My breeder said she will replace the chick with some hatchlings she has that are black silkies. My questions is...
  10. Henry&Friends

    An Integration Method

    hey guys, I recently bought a dozen chicks and four keets to add to my flock. They were brooded indoors, but as it turns out, food and bedding is much more expensive when I’m the one paying for it, and after 6ish (maybe 8ish) weeks, my family was done with the noise and smell, thus marking the...
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  11. LilMissChick

    Chick with vaulted skull care

    hey everyone! Brand new chicken mum here. So I just got 4 baby Silkies. And I find myself worrying about the one with a vaulted skull, kind of incessantly. She is in with all the other chicks, 2 Faverolles, 2 australorps, 2 Ameraucanas and of course, the other 3 silkies. But I keep...
  12. CityslickerHomestead

    5 of 7 Chicks Have Hard Crops

    I need help on possible crop issues and after searching the forums and troubleshooting for a few days I’ve decided I need to ask for more help! I am brand new to raising chickens and currently have seven chicks (3 polish, 2 Welsummer, 1 Wyandotte, and 1 Americana) around 2 and 3 weeks of age...
  13. BugBittenAnkles

    Late Hatchers from Brooding Hen, Help!

    Hello, I'm a new owner to chickens and I'm in need of SERIOUS help. My family wasn't the most careful with keeping track of eggs and we found out that one of our hens had hidden away a whole batch to brood on (a whopping 10 eggs!). We felt terrible trying to take them away from her but assumed...
  14. M

    Week old chick swollen foot/leg - doesn't look like bumblefoot not sure how to treat

    Hi! New chick mom here, hoping for some suggestions and guidance! As a preface, I did my best to research these topics before posting, in an effort not to waste anyone's time or duplicate something already addressed, but I apologize if I fail at that! Here's my problem: I have a week old buff...
  15. M

    I Want to be Ready for Anything!

    I'm new to chickens and I want to be ready for anything and everything! So could someone name a list of any infections, diseases, or sicknesses that chicks and chickens can get? I want to be able to know what's wrong with my chickens if they are sick. Just name anything you know a chicken can...
  16. Cyprus

    Seeking advice in raising chicks

    I have raised chicks 3 separate times before. However, after reading several posts about the way that most people on here raise chicks, I am doubting that I did as good of a job as I could have. I want to make sure that I'm raising these chicks to the best of my ability so I have a few...
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