#chicks

This is mostly just for fun. 😉 They are only 5 1/2 weeks and 3 1/2 weeks The first two pics are of the 5 week olds. One is a crossbeak and is probly why she is smaller. The 3rd pic is the 3 week old which I'm sure will be super hard to guess what it will be. I'm gonna be doing gender testing so...

I got her today out of the bantam bin. All my others are silkies. No clue what "she" is ???

We recently brought 2 chicks at our home.This is nepali breed called "Giriraj.". Can you help us to identify genders of these chicks?These chicks are around 15 days old.

Hi there! I am a first time hatcher and I have four fertile silver-laced wyandotte eggs that haven't hatched on day 21. I am using two broody hens to hatch them and have been trying not to touch the eggs as much as possible to increase the chance of them hatching. i’ve heard that it’s normal...

Hi there! I’m a first time chicken hatcher who is hatching four eggs across two broodies. They are due to hatch TODAY, so is there any tips and/or do or don’ts when hatching and raising chickens? Also, if there are any recommended chick feed that is available in Australia, please let me know. We...

Hi there! My name’s Astrohens, or Astro for short. I am a new member of BYC and I can’t wait to be a part of the community! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have been having chickens since i was a little toddler but my first chicken I ever got to take care of was...

Hi everyone, My name is Lisa. I’m in California and I have about 30 Coturnix quail. I’ve been raising them for a little over two years now. I’m a new member but not new to the site. I’ve had a lot of questions and concerns about my quail over the past 2 years and I have been fortunate enough...

Hi, I intend to use this as a little diary of my excitement raising chicks for the first time ever! I've kept chickens for well over 10 years now, but this is my first time with chicks! Please let me know if this isn't allowed, or if you're interested in following along! Feel free to offer...

I had 2 hens sitting on nests (planned) at the same time. Then another hen went missing and we thought she may be sitting on a nest too somewhere we couldn't find her (we are very remote and they can go anywhere). When the first 2 broodies hatched their eggs 2 weeks ago, the missing one also...

Hello everyone, Welcome to Desert Cooping! This is the page for the Desert Valley Chickens! All of the @Desertvalleychickens chooks reside here! 🏠 My Chicken Story: From 2018, chickens have been my passion. My first flock was made up of sussex and white leghorn hens. Sadly, they got killed by...

Hello all- I was given this chicken as a baby and was told she would be a welsummer , clearly that is not the case. All of the other spring chicks have doubled & tripled in size and even the bantams are larger. She is so pretty and very friendly, but I would love to know if anyone knows what...

Hello, my pekin cross silkie is around 20 days old. I bought him/her from a straoght run and noticed its comb turning orange/red. He/she is really calm and isn't noisy and likes being held but can be quite skittish at times,does this mean it's a cockerel?

It is currently about 60 degrees and sunny where I am. I brought my almost 5 week old chicks out to play and a few of them were laying like this in the sun. I assumed they were overheated and brought them to a shaded area, but I’m not entirely sure. They’re doing fine now. Thoughts?

I have some 4 week old chicks, I know all the other breeds except this one chick who I can’t seem to tell exactly what it is. I thought she was a golden laced Wyandotte but she looks nothing like our other one. Can anyone help out and tell me maybe what breed she or he is? Does this one just...

Hi everyone, thought I'd make a little introduction post since I just made this account. I've had chickens my whole life, but got more in to them recently during Covid. I have somewhere near 40 right now, but that number will be growing shortly. I have many breeds, standard size, bantam, and the...

Okay… so I’m experimenting with different things to see if the chicks can spill out the feed. I tried an old brick from my garage. Thoughts?

Not sure this is the right category for this but I wanted to share our DIY brooder! The property we own looked like a hippy commune dump ground when we bought it. There was random junk everywhere and a little 2 room A-frame cabin that needs A LOT of TLC so ignore the mess and the graffiti on the...

Hello, Figured I'd start a little thread here as I grow my flock. I warn you though this will have ducks too. I will begin by welcoming my newest additions. I just got in some Belefielder, Welsummers, Andalusian, a silver wyandotte and a mystery chick courtesy of the hatchery. In the duck...

OMG! thie morning at about 9:20 i got the call from my local co-op. OMG! ALL PEEFECTLY HEALTHY BABY GIRLSSS. All the right breeds, and all alive! Hoovers hatcher was great! Cutest babies too. I was wxcited to find i got a black turken! I have two adult turkens but both brown. Heres them all...