I will for sure try both of those! My kids are pretty gentle because they have always been around animals but still worrying a bit. Do you have any advice on roosters? Im getting the buff orpingtons (heard they were calm and patient). Should i just get hens at first and let everyone get used to chickens before i add in that more aggressive sex? I refuse to have an aggressive animal period are all roosters more aggressive than hens or is it case by case? Also is it true that on average chicks from tractor supply ect or generally more aggressive than chicks that are heritage (is that even the right term?!?!) and where is a good place to buy heritage birds? I guess i did hijack this forum sorry!!!!!Pasty butt is probably one of the most common things that can occur early on. But the good thing is nearly everyone has dealt with it so there is plenty of advice! My kids aren't that little but my 10 year old has ADHD so could be a little comparable!When the chicks are very tiny you'll have to be doing most of the handling. One of the things I did for the first week was made a "Visiting" box that was only about 8-2 inches deep. The girls could sit on the floor with the small box on the floor between them and that way there wasn't a risk of chicks getting dropped etc. I'll see if I can find a picture. Then the best thing was that one of our friends who does 4H came over and showed them a good chick hold. (Chick sitting in your hand beak pointing toward your arm. Middle finger goes through their legs and their legs hang down between your fingers. - Again will try to find a picture). It seemed to calm the chicks. Couldn't find pic of the "visiting box" But here is a pic of one of our 5 week chicks in the hold. See how relaxed she is. Only one of our chicks doesn't settle down.
