chicks 6 weeks

  1. W

    14 dead chicks found in coop!

    Hi All It was a sad day on the homestead today, I woke to find 14 of my 6 week old chicks dead near the corner of their coop :( . 6 weeks ago I purchased 300 day old chicks, I had hoped to help a community group by donating eggs, in exchange for donations towards the upkeep and feed for the...
  2. ameraucana 25

    when can I get my chicks out to their coop

    Can I put my chicks outside in this weather https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/flagstaff/86001/daily-weather-forecast/326854. They are just under 6 weeks and I have this coop https://www.omlet.us/eglu-pro-chicken-coop/. I also can put a heating plate out there. some are over 6 weeks since I got...
  3. JBchickenyard

    6 weeks old and barely any feathers

    We got 5 baby chicks 6 weeks ago, all different breeds. This gal (Australorp) still has almost no feathers while all the others have most of their adult feathers coming in. She's not being picked on/bullied and seems otherwise healthy. She's getting bigger, just no real feathers coming in. We're...
  4. C

    Feed and Water in coop?

    I have 8 chicks that will be moving out to the coop/run soon and I was wondering if I should put food and water in the coop for them at night or if the feeder and waterer in the run are enough. Just wanted to see what I should do before I put them out.
  5. kachong

    Mix Breeds - Hen or Roo??

    Have 7 'chicks' that are now 7.5weeks that I am curious about gender, nobody has crowed yet but some are giving roos vibes! Any thought on breeds too would be col but all BYM that I hatched myself so hard to tell. Here is the whole gang (minus Big Bird) at 7.5weeks and then below are some...
  6. Gencab

    Cockerel check 6 weeks old

    Hello, New to the forum and have lurked around several months enjoying the posts offered up. Decided to join and submit some of the chicks from our newest batch for a cockerel check. Up till now we have strictly stuck pullets to ensure we didn't end up with a rooster. We realized we have no...
  7. F

    Help! Sexing 6 week old Pekin Bantams and Seramas

    Hi! I currently have 3 pekin bantam chicks and 1 serama chick. They are all 6 weeks old. Here are some pictures, what do you think they are, sex wise? Brown Frizzle is called Carlos Black one is called Alpine Millefleur is called Chickpea Lavender/Grey one is called Sesame. ( comb can just be...
  8. Eden3021

    Giving ~6 week old chicks baby food

    I have some baby food from by rabbit's emergency kit that's going to expire soon. It's Gerber Naturals, apple, zucchini, and peach. INGREDIENTS: APPLES, ZUCCHINI, PEACHES, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID). Would it be alright to mix a little in with some of their starter...
  9. L

    Taking over some sickly chicks

    So, my bro-in-law wishes he was a farmer, and he has a micro greens business that is doing pretty well (think wheatgrass and sprouts, but lots of different plants). We have 3 chickens already, one rooster, two hens. Last month, he bought 5 chicks from Wilco. This had worked out pretty well last...
    • LiseeLou
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    • brooder box chick feed chicks 6 weeks impacted crop sickly ugly feathers
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  10. PippinTheChicken

    Can my chicks eat tortoise food?

    I have three 6-week old chicks and was thinking about treats I could give them. I saw my tortoises' Komodo fruit and flower diet food- they are dry food you add to water so they can go soft. here are the contents; Would they like it? Would it be healthy for them? They will still get their...
  11. brittanyvw

    What breeds are these 4 chicks.

    My chicks are now 6 weeks old I ordered them online with 4 light brahmas. But have no idea what the other 4 from the “rare breed“ package are. They couldn’t tell me either lol Any ideas?
  12. joydix

    help with sexing bantam cochins

    maybe wrong forum and just unclear how to post but here goes....i have two different ages of bantam cochins. can anyone help with sexing. the combs look def. PINK in sunlight...doesnt show so much in these pics tho....these pics are what i was SURE was cockerel but now not sure. HE/SHE does not...
  13. J

    What breed and gender are these chicks?

    Hi all, Long-time reader, first time poster here. A colleague dropped off these four chicks indicating they were silkies. I only see that trait in their furry feet. Speaking of which 4 not 5 toes on these. I'm told there were picked up from TSC about 6 weeks ago. I see TSC has mixed silkie...
  14. heathercara

    Chickens in the Coop?

    First-time chicken owner - 6 standards, 4 bantams. Most of my chicks were shipped March 25, so about 5 1/2 weeks old. Two are a week older (2 of the standards) so are 6 1/2 weeks old. I live in Northern CA, and temps during the day are the 60s-70s, and the lows at night are 49 - 51. They are...
  15. BamburghFarms

    We are newbies and I need chick help!!

    Two Questions from a chicken newbie: - I’m in Ohio, I have six 6 week old chicks inside and want them to go outside when they can but obviously it’s getting cold at night some nights right now here... lower than 20 is normal for this time of year... when can they safely go in with the main...
  16. Dragonfly830

    I'm afraid my 6-week-old chicks are eating too much dirt and grass!

    I have 3 six-week-old silkie chicks who have lived indoors all their lives, with the exception of spending a few minutes some days roaming around on the grass. A few days ago, I introduced them to their coop in the backyard. I'm afraid that with them spending all their time on the ground...
    • Dragonfly830
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    • chicks chicks 2 months chicks 5 weeks chicks 6 weeks coop and run coop introduction dirt grit outdoor aviary
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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