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  1. S

    free baby chick

    free baby chick in dfw area. willing to deliver just really want it to go to a home with other chicks or someone who can care for it.
  2. chirpnburp

    Bantam blue English Orpington x silked white Easter egger project

    I recently vibrated an egg layers by my bantam blue English Orpington, which was fertilized by my silked white Easter egger too. The chick came out so cute, with a mix of black and white feathers. The chick is currently 3 days old. Anyone else ever cross these two? I’d love to see your mixes...
  3. M

    Is this pasty butt?

    This little guy was hatched on Monday May 26 with no issues till today. Since he or she is a single chick I have been giving it a lot of attention and noticed something off about its rear. Is this pasty butt and if so will a wet cotton ball and hair dryer on low work? Also, I plan to switch the...
  4. Watolf

    Post office, morning or noon?

    I usually get chicks at very early morning when I go to the post office after letting them know a week and a day before my chicks are shipping into the local post office for 8 years. However, yesterday, I let my post office know that my chicks might arrive on June 3-4th after hatching on the...
  5. remicuties

    Baby emu care help?

    So I am getting my first chick soon and am conflicted on care. Breeder told me mazuri starter and rooster booster poultry cell every day add as much to the water till it looks like tea. But I heard you shouldn’t give rooster booster daily? And the amount sounds like too much too, but I also want...
  6. M

    One hatched chick?

    After having multiple eggs in the incubator only one made it to lockdown down and hatched today. I am now worried that it will be lonely! Ive seen some people suggest stuffed animals and feather dusters and others suggest just buying more chicks! What is my best option realistically? I only have...
  7. PeeppeepXO

    Please help my barely month old chick!

    I knew the adults didn’t like young chicks. I thought this age would be okay they’re like about 3 weeks old. I tested it out and there wasn’t problems. Plus we have ten new ones and was testing out who could stand being with the adults. I put the youngest sapphire gems in, was told they were...
  8. E

    Splay/Spraddle leg - chick's knees and feet positioned strangely

    Hello, I have a week old chick with a case of splay leg. I have it's legs tied together and it seems to be getting better. However, it's feet are positioned out like ballerina feet and it's knees are very close together. I am wondering if this will eventually resolve itself or if I should do...
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    Rhode Island Red bantam hen with a D'Anver chick
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  10. DaniLemi84

    Mild Splay? Wobbling hatched 5/19/25

    Hi all - first post but been on here for 8 years, never had a chick with any sort of issue right from the get go. Does this look like splay leg? She’s very wobbly and mostly just stands around unless someone bumps her. We were measuring temperature with infrared last night and she was chasing...
  11. pecky33

    Raising My First Batch of Bantam Chicks!

    Hello! I am so excited to be sharing info and pictures of my chicks with you all! This will be my second time ever raising chicks and my first time with them being bantams! I ordered them from Stromburg’s Hatchery. I know some people have things against hatcheries (TBH, I don’t LOVE them...
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  12. Alethea1125

    Boy or girl??

    This sweet baby is just 2-3 weeks old. I know it’s impossible to tell for sure at this age, but if anyone has any ideas I’d love to hear! Such a sweet baby loves to cuddle! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a hen. However, there are a couple things that point to girl and a couple things that...
  13. feathryfrnds

    Bantam breed guesses!

    Hi guys :frow I bought a dozen mille fluer d'uccle eggs and as they started to hatch I realized pretty quickly that these were NOT d'uccle. The seller said they're mille fluer color and that's where the confusion happened, but I'm not buying it. Any guesses as to what these might be or might end...
  14. J

    Introduction

    Hi, yes I am new to chickens, I have three 10 week chicks that I hatched and now I have 12 more I am hatching. I have 2 Wyndott and 1 Amerucana. I love watching my children learn this with me, they are getting to learn responsibility and how to care for things and watching production hopefully...
  15. Sparrow-Song

    Baby Chick Feet Deformed—Can I Help?

    I just did my first incubation (that I personally managed, my family did them before when I was really little) and I did not do a good job with the heat and humidity. (Partially because the incubator was years old, also just inexperienced) I really want the chicks that made it to do well—this...
  16. E

    Detached air cells on day 16

    I am currently incubating chicken eggs. I had some shipped and several of those had detached air cells. This was the first time I had ever had eggs shipped so I didn't leave them sitting for the air sacks to reattach. When I candles on day seven, I saw the detached air cells, and put them fat...
  17. Swiftchicks_13

    Newly hatched chick won’t stand

    We just had a polish chick hatch yesterday and one hatch earlier today the newer chick is walking around fine but the first chick just kinda scoots around the incubator. His legs were kinda stiff this morning but are not loosened up to where they can fully extend he just like drags himself...
  18. my21chickens

    Is this an old english bantam??

    hi all! so i got this chick out of a premium pullets assortment bin at tractor supply about two weeks ago! what do you guys think she is? when she was a few days old someone said maybe a silver duckwing old English bantam? but since shes older I wanted to either confirm that or see if that's...
  19. chickenlover0805

    first chick out of 12 hatched today !!

    hello !! today my first chick hatched out of my incubator!! does he/she look healthy?? and is there any tips I should know for after they hatch?? Also how long should they stay in here??
  20. macymcclellan

    Post your favorite pictures/videos of your chickens!

    I love seeing pictures and videos of people’s chickens. They’re too cute!
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