From egg to chick!

[ElfenLied89]

@2ndTink
Some Dolly photos for you to draw on if you want

 

[fluffycrow]

@TwoCrows @21hens-incharge
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These two aren't doing great. They are way smaller than the others, their beaks are much worse than they were at hatching, and I think they aren't gaining sufficient weight. I can see the breast bone more prominently in those two than the other bigger floofs.

What to do? Idk my options but I know I can't kill them if needed.

It's getting pretty severe, in my opinion. You might want to start hand feeding them, and look into trimming their beaks. Hoping for the best

 

[fluffycrow]

@2ndTink
Some Dolly photos for you to draw on if you want

Ugh she's so gorgeous

 

[ElfenLied89]

Photo dump of all the babies! And the big girls too!

Cleopatra is such a nosey behind. She is always tapping at me when I come into the run. She will stare and check me out. Tries to eat my toes if I wear my sandals. The list goes on. (She is the RIR in the selfish photo and the one before on my chest. She has to be near my shoulders if I hold her. Idk why either)

 

[ElfenLied89]

It's getting pretty severe, in my opinion. You might want to start hand feeding them, and look into trimming their beaks. Hoping for the best

Think mixing some starter feed and water would help them out? Maybe give it to them all mushy?

 

[ElfenLied89]

Also, these fiends tipped over their feed bucket. Hence the starter food all over the ground. Brats.

 

[fluffycrow]

Think mixing some starter feed and water would help them out? Maybe give it to them all mushy?

I think it would, but I'm only guessing. You'd think it'd be easier for them to pick it up, and swallow it

 

[ElfenLied89]

Ugh she's so gorgeous

She has these neck feathers that look super sophisticated. I need a close up of her but she won't let me catch her. She is faaaaast. You can probably see it in the photos. Her naked neck has a front strip of feathers going down into what I call her boa area.

 

[fluffycrow]

Also, these fiends tipped over their feed bucket. Hence the starter food all over the ground. Brats.

Pfff, welcome to chicken keeping. The serama are convinced their nest's hay belongs IN their waterer

 

[ElfenLied89]

I think it would, but I'm only guessing. You'd think it'd be easier for them to pick it up, and swallow it

Right? They were even struggling to eat watermelon I put out this afternoon. Idk what to do. Tons of wild animals out here. Honestly I could just let them go and have nature do it's thing....but I just can't do it bc I would feel so horrible!