raising baby chicks

  1. M

    Is it alright to hold new babies, with a protective mother?

    My female duck just recently hatched some ducklings. She has been extremely broody during the whole process, and isn’t that fond of interaction with people as it is. I would like to hold the ducklings and get them used to being around people, so that they are a bit friendlier than she is once...
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  2. K_Elise

    Heat Lamp or Wool Hen

    Hello, I am not new to chickens, but I have not had baby chicks in a long time. I am picking up some Mille Fleur D'uccle chicks this weekend, they are true bantams, and I want to have their home setup for them before I pick them up. First off let me say I live in Arizona and the chicks will be...
  3. IvanK

    Just rescued a wild Mallard duckling...looking for insight on raising it.

    Hi! Ok, so I've got loads of chickens, turkeys and muscovy ducks on my farm but about an hour ago mother nature threw me a curve ball...one of my cats showed up with a baby duck in it's mouth! I was horrified and at first thought it had somehow gotten into one of my brooders but it was clear it...
  4. MyChicagoCoop

    Broody - to hatch or not to hatch?

    I'm fairly new to backyard chickens. I have my first flock as of April 2018. There are two ~9 month old silkies and three ~5 month old large fowl. One of my sweet silkie girls has gone broody. From everything I read, a broody chicken is mean and will 'growl' and snap at you. But this girl does...
  5. kathycall

    incubating and hatching

    What are my chances & ' how to' introduce incubated/recently hatched chicks to bond to my broody hen who has 'sat' 23 days now on apperently unfertile eggs. She'll sit til shes dead. Will she accept them?? Whes a giant blue cochin. and very devoted - but incubated herself.
  6. C

    Questions about raising chicks with mama hen

    i have some questions. I’ve had a Brahma go broody on me. I’ve tried to break her for over a week without any success. So, I’m thinking about giving in and letting her hatch out some fertilized eggs (I do not have a rooster and I can’t per landlord). However, I would like her to raise the...
  7. ChitownChick

    The Ultimate Brooder Design! BUILT-IN DUST FILTER

    My husband and I are designers and fabricators, so we decided to take our brooder to the next level this year. It came out really well so I thought I'd share with you guys! We keep the chicks in a spare bedroom that I use as a dressing room/big closet. Last year I realized that the chicks...
  8. Cook1805

    To keep the heat lamp or not to keep?

    We live in Missouri and if you live here as well you'll know how crazy the weather has been. Within the same week we go can from a beautiful 80 degrees to a bone chilling 30 with freeze warnings. My chicks were moved to their coop outside which is a side shed off of our garage (no outside access...
  9. My new favorite brooder - Two level dog crate set up! (Picture included)

    My new favorite brooder - Two level dog crate set up! (Picture included)

    Hello Everyone! Having raised chickens in cardboard boxes for the first week, to large plastic storage bins, to dog crates and outdoor pop up screened tents prior to moving into the coop with the adults. I have to say out of all the dog crates we've used for when they're about 1 month old and...
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  10. C

    Rambunctious Chicks?

    Hey y’all, my three week old girlies are growing to be big (as in one or two of them tend to wanna roost on the top of their container instead inside ) and my boyfriend and I are finding a bigger home for them. But I’ve noticed lately that they’ve been running around at each other and “dive...
  11. VeraBlum

    Raising Baby Chicks

    How do choose healthy baby chicks from, say, Rual King, or someplace like that? Is there a farm(?) in the area around Clarksville, KY that I can get chicks from?
  12. VeraBlum

    Hello Everyone!

    I am new to chicken rearing. When I was young my Grandmother had chickens and I loved feeding them an picking up the eggs. Now I have a 6 year old that would love to do the same. I found out about BackYardChickens.com from https://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/03/26/how-to-raise-backyard-chickens/...
  13. G

    How much does it cost to get a chick to laying age?

    Since I am going to buy chicks from a hatchery, they require a minimum number of chicks. I wanted to know if it would just be worth it to buy the extra chicks, raise them till they lay, and sell them for a higher price.
  14. ben0125

    Extremely small 10 week old chick

    Just today I came home with a 10 week old Araucana chick. He/she isn't from a breeder and is probably not pure breed. He/She is extremely small and even my 6 weeks old tower over he/she. Here are the photos: Would anyone know what may cause this? Will she/he always be tiny? & If...
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  15. CherriesBrood

    Raising Baby Chicks- Do’s and Dont’s

    Raising Baby Chicks- Do’s and Dont’s So you’ve just gotten some new additions or your going to perhaps? Maybe it’s little daunting and it’s true, it can be, but with the right knowledge and guidance it can turn into one of the most rewarding experiences ever! I'm here to give you a few tips...
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