Hi @MartinsPoultryI wanted to join the form and share the little BO i bought for my niece which is bonding with me and the rest of the flock. He/she is roughly 2 weeks old.
This picture is when he/she was a day old.
Quote: I am so sorry!
Wow! You were lucky. Those heating lamps are so dangerous.Thanks for having me. When i posted that pic i had the little one sleeping on my chest and shoulders it was all stretched out. Then after a little while i grabbed the rest of the chicks and lst them run my living room just in time as their heat light fell into their brooder, thr clamp gave way even after checking it prior to getting them.
Wow! You were lucky. Those heating lamps are so dangerous.
I did use one for my current flock when they were babies, but I had it tied off 3ways to Sunday
This year I'm going to use the MHP (Mama Heating Pad Method) it looks much safer and seems to work well according to everything I've read - check out the first page then jump to the end for current conversation - there's also loads of photos https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/956958/mama-heating-pad-in-the-brooder-picture-heavy-update
Will post when I get home. We got them from a local breeder who said they were Buff Orps when they were only 3 days old.HiWelcome To BYC
Can you post some photos of your new babies?
I'm not sure about the blue-green legs and beak - were they shipped from a hatchery with some Gro-Gel included in the box?
Buff Orpingtons should have white(ish) legs and beak.
Here is a quick picture. Hope it helps. We are pretty curious.HiWelcome To BYC
Can you post some photos of your new babies?
I'm not sure about the blue-green legs and beak - were they shipped from a hatchery with some Gro-Gel included in the box?
Buff Orpingtons should have white(ish) legs and beak.
Looks like a buff silkie or silkie mix.Here is a quick picture. Hope it helps. We are pretty curious.
