Arizona Chickens

[igorsMistress]

@K Has thank you for sharing

The black chicks are from my black Australorp I'm pretty sure. I was wondering if that light colored chick came from a green egg?

 

[BlueBaby]

@BlueBaby here's both boys

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the light blue pullet

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The darker pullet and Kazoo.

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The black cockerel

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They are getting big quick, aren't they? Kazoo look's like he could have some good coloring in him when he matures all the way. He also look's like he is growing a bit faster than the Black boy is. It should be very exciting for you once the girls start giving you some eggs.

 

[cactusrota]

They are getting big quick, aren't they? Kazoo look's like he could have some good coloring in him when he matures all the way. He also look's like he is growing a bit faster than the Black boy is. It should be very exciting for you once the girls start giving you some eggs.

That black boy looks like a girl...

I guess those saddle feathers do look boyish...

 

[BlueBaby]

That black boy looks like a girl...

I guess those saddle feathers do look boyish...

That's ok, she's coming back here next week to get a black girl and a splash girl, so that her set will be complete.

 

[K Has]

@K Has thank you for sharing

The black chicks are from my black Australorp I'm pretty sure. I was wondering if that light colored chick came from a green egg?

The light colored one is the one I had to take out from the egg because he was not able to do it on his own and it was a light brown egg.

 

[meetthebubus]

Happy thanksgiving! Anyone giving their feather babies a treat? I'm doing pomegranate and maybe some hominy for them!

By the way it's been exactly one year since Mohawkie (pic avatar) got chased by the bobcat and survived!

 

[igorsMistress]

That black boy looks like a girl...

I guess those saddle feathers do look boyish...

I agree it's difficult to tell. I think it's a boy based on behavior and how Kazoo treats it compared to the other two. Its comb and wattles are bigger than the other two. I'm still waiting to see what happens though.

They are getting big quick, aren't they? Kazoo look's like he could have some good coloring in him when he matures all the way. He also look's like he is growing a bit faster than the Black boy is. It should be very exciting for you once the girls start giving you some eggs.

Kazoo will have 9 girls to manage and I need more nest boxes. He has a rather deep voice too when he's talking to his girls. No crowing recently either but that's ok by me.

 

[DesertChic]

What sorta creeped me out was all the little stabbing jabs I was feeling, thinking it was their beaks trying to tear me apart, but it was their sharp TOENAILS.

The very first time, I offered them some wild bird seed, which I think had some BOSS in it, but they weren't overly excited about it and just sprinkled a little bit around the brooder. They ignored the sunflower seeds and scratched/picked out the rest. Time to hit the feed store and get some chick grit because I don't want any crop and gizzard issues.

Your chicks are way too young for sunflower seeds and bird seed. Wait until they're at least a month old for bird seed, and a few months old for sunflower seeds. At this age it can cause crop issues even if you provide chick grit. For the record, even when my chicks only get feed and crushed hard boiled egg, I still give them chick grit at least once per week. I do this because I've had a few broodies raise chicks and have learned A LOT from those mama birds. At just 3-4 days old, mama had her babies eating grit, and I firmly believe that mama knows best.

Hard boiled egg is fine to feed your chicks, but not daily, especially if they're store bought eggs. If you think about it, egg is their very first meal, courtesy of the egg they developed from. In the last days before they emerge from their shells the chick will absorb the last of the yolk, which is what makes it possible for hatcheries to ship live chicks. But beginning at about 1 week and increasingly as they age the chicks will require a broader spectrum of nutrients. While the protein in the egg will be outstanding for feather development, getting too much of it can deprive them of the other nutrients they need for better, comprehensive development. The same holds true with meal worms and other treats. I'm even wondering if all the egg could be contributing to the pasty butt issue.

 

[DesertChic]

Happy thanksgiving! Anyone giving their feather babies a treat? I'm doing pomegranate and maybe some hominy for them!

By the way it's been exactly one year since Mohawkie (pic avatar) got chased by the bobcat and survived!

Mine are getting spaghetti (because it's hilarious to watch them eat it), squash and apples.

 

[Bobby Basham]

Your chicks are way too young for sunflower seeds and bird seed. Wait until they're at least a month old for bird seed, and a few months old for sunflower seeds. At this age it can cause crop issues even if you provide chick grit. For the record, even when my chicks only get feed and crushed hard boiled egg, I still give them chick grit at least once per week. I do this because I've had a few broodies raise chicks and have learned A LOT from those mama birds. At just 3-4 days old, mama had her babies eating grit, and I firmly believe that mama knows best.

Hard boiled egg is fine to feed your chicks, but not daily, especially if they're store bought eggs. If you think about it, egg is their very first meal, courtesy of the egg they developed from. In the last days before they emerge from their shells the chick will absorb the last of the yolk, which is what makes it possible for hatcheries to ship live chicks. But beginning at about 1 week and increasingly as they age the chicks will require a broader spectrum of nutrients. While the protein in the egg will be outstanding for feather development, getting too much of it can deprive them of the other nutrients they need for better, comprehensive development. The same holds true with meal worms and other treats. I'm even wondering if all the egg could be contributing to the pasty butt issue.

Should chick grit be in its own little dish, or is it lightly distributed around the brooder or in their feed?