I am a 1st time chick mom. The start of my story

[one_egg_at_a_time]

I have been reading for some time and now I have taken the plunge. My day old chicks got here on tuesday. I found a web site for a home made brooder and this is what the test run looked like.

I did not get the temp I want to went with another light.

This is a pic of the 1st morning. And oh my they are dirty.

This is them all cleaned up for a sec. But boy are they cute.

I got a mixed group from the hatchery so I am not sure what I have just yet. So I am not sure what I have just yet. So if you know please let me know.

 

[Chickenmaven]

You have a fair number of Polish; I would guess. They sure are cute!

 

[Axona]

The grey ones with yellow heads look just like my white crested blue polish chick. They are cute!

 

[Schultz]

Yep looks like most of them are polish! lucky you! extreemly good looking birds guaranteed to make you laugh till your gut hurts! And WELCOME!!!!

 

[RendonRoo]

The look like punk rock chicks. LOL Very cute fuzziebutts. Enjoy them and good luck

 

[one_egg_at_a_time]

Thanks I am super excited and I could use all the luck I can get. I have lost 10 of my 25. But they are about 4 days old so I hope the days of finding dead ones are over for me. I am starting work on my coop this weekend. And I am not sure if I bite of more then I could chew. I am drawing my own plans. So see why the luck is needed.
I also have a few 5 toed chicks. Do you guys know of any other chicks other then dockings that have 5 toes?

 

[Chickenmaven]

Silkies?

 

[one_egg_at_a_time]

Not sure yet. I have to wait and see. But this is the best I can get of the 5 toed one.

Do you think it might be?
I can not wait to see the crazy hair

 

[L*A*G*]

try to provide 1/4 square feet per chick for the first 2 weeks then they will test their jumping skills soon after that.

 

[one_egg_at_a_time]

They will get more space as they get bigger. Right now I am so stressed trying to keep the 90 they need right now. But I was going to the cardbord crycle one. That way I can drop the light down to them.

They are just babies.

I think they are getting the big bird feathers on the wings. When will they start to be the color they will be as an adult?