Holding

[Alexandria Borden]

Hello,
My name is Alexandria Borden and I have a quick question. Do chicks like to be held? I have created a bonding with my chicks Biscuit, Night time, and Chirpy Chick but my question is do chicks enjoy being held. I do hold my chicks on a regular basis but I am wondering if I should hold them more to get them used to the feeling of being held or not. My chicks shiver when I hold them because they are cold but should I let them get used to being cold. My chicks are three days old and cannot fly. I bought them from a poultry farm but their beaks are not trimmed for burned. They are fragile but cuddly. They are used to being in a space that is thirty five degrees with a heat lamp. Should I let my sister hold the chicks and should I hold them my self.

 

[Kiki]

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I see not problem with you holding your chicks...just be careful you don't drop them.
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[drumstick diva]

35 degrees and a heat lamp is not proper for 3 day old chicks. They should be in a brooder with heat lamp over part of the enclosure so if chicks are too hot, they can move to the other side. Chicks this young should be brooded at 95 degrees first week and gradually reduced as they grow and feather out.

 

[Ducksandchickens]

Usually chicks like it. Be careful how you hold them tho. Also don’t let little kids hold them.
When you are holding a chick (or ducking) and it starts squirming because it wants down then put it down. NEVER force an animal to be held. If you do then the creature will pretty much hate you for the rest of its life

 

[TheYLWFlock]

35 degrees and a heat lamp is not proper for 3 day old chicks. They should be in a brooder with heat lamp over part of the enclosure so if chicks are too hot, they can move to the other side. Chicks this young should be brooded at 95 degrees first week and gradually reduced as they grow and feather out.

@drumstick diva i believe the OP meant 35 degrees Celsius which is in fact 95 degrees Fahrenheit. But if it is 35 degrees F then that definitely needs to be changed.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC

These links may be interesting

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/hatching-eggs-raising-chickens.22/

Any questions that you may have regarding your chicks will be best posted here - http://www.backyardchickens.com/f/11/raising-baby-chicks

 

[Birdinhand]

I do think they like it once they get used to you being mom. in the first days, I think it's best to hold one for a bit, see if it calms down and rests or even gets comfortable enough to preen or sleep. after a bit, swap it out for another one. be sure not to stress them out by holding for too long. they do best with a temperature gradient where they can decide how warm they want to be, adjusting between cooler and warmer parts of a brooder.

 

[Joeschooks]

Welcome to the BYC flock! There’s so many helpful, knowledgeable folks here and I’m sure you’ll find this site a very useful resource. I hope you enjoy it as much as we all do.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy

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[NonnasBabies]

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