I did it again!

[ChickenChick46]

Okay, y'all. My family went to Rural King yesterday to buy the kiddos some clothes. We did get the clothes, that's the important part, right?!

But we also got, you guessed it, chicks!! They had 4 little bantam chicks in a bin with NH chicks, and the poor bantams just couldn't hold their own. They're so tiny! They were being trampled all over.

So, home came the little ones. I think I've got guesses about breeds this time around, but I definitely would love some help from y'all! So here we go:

Chicks 1 and 2- these appear to be the same. They have feathered feet. Cochins maybe, but what color?

Chick 3- Smaller than 1 and 2, also has feathered feet, more so than 1 and 2. Similar to my d'Uccle. Possible this is a Mille Fleur d'Uccle?

Chick 4- black down, beak, feet, and skin. 5 toes. Silkie, right?

Also, I didn't notice when I bought these (rookie move, I should have checked), but the presumed silkie had a pasty butt when I got them home. I cleaned it well with warm water, dabbed it dry, and put the chick right back under the brooder plate. I had a family dinner, but when I got home late last night, there was a little more poop, but not like it had been. I cleaned the chick the same way. This morning, its butt is clean. The chick is eating and drinking and moving around.

Is there anything more I need to do for the baby, or is this normal and it should be okay as long as I keep a close eye on it and clean anything further I may see?

This group is somehow so much smaller than my first group was. The first ones must've been a little older than this group. But they are eating and drinking and going under the brooder plate. Everyone seems to have had a good night, and there was no loud distress peeping coming from their room.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Okay, y'all. My family went to Rural King yesterday to buy the kiddos some clothes. We did get the clothes, that's the important part, right?!

But we also got, you guessed it, chicks!! They had 4 little bantam chicks in a bin with NH chicks, and the poor bantams just couldn't hold their own. They're so tiny! They were being trampled all over.

So, home came the little ones. I think I've got guesses about breeds this time around, but I definitely would love some help from y'all! So here we go:

Chicks 1 and 2- these appear to be the same. They have feathered feet. Cochins maybe, but what color?

Chick 3- Smaller than 1 and 2, also has feathered feet, more so than 1 and 2. Similar to my d'Uccle. Possible this is a Mille Fleur d'Uccle?

Chick 4- black down, beak, feet, and skin. 5 toes. Silkie, right?

Also, I didn't notice when I bought these (rookie move, I should have checked), but the presumed silkie had a pasty butt when I got them home. I cleaned it well with warm water, dabbed it dry, and put the chick right back under the brooder plate. I had a family dinner, but when I got home late last night, there was a little more poop, but not like it had been. I cleaned the chick the same way. This morning, its butt is clean. The chick is eating and drinking and moving around.

Is there anything more I need to do for the baby, or is this normal and it should be okay as long as I keep a close eye on it and clean anything further I may see?

This group is somehow so much smaller than my first group was. The first ones must've been a little older than this group. But they are eating and drinking and going under the brooder plate. Everyone seems to have had a good night, and there was no loud distress peeping coming from their room.

Your doing great....you got this !!

Not good with breed ID so I'll leave that for the other experts.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Your doing great....you got this !!

Not good with breed ID so I'll leave that for the other experts.

Thank you so much! My first ones never have had pasty butt, so this freaked me out a little. I was just getting over the shock of learning it's a silkie when I saw that. I don't know why it surprised me so much, as I know that Hoover's often includes mixed silkies in their bantams at RK amd TSC. I just want him or her to do well.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Is there anything more I need to do for the baby, or is this normal and it should be okay as long as I keep a close eye on it and clean anything further I may see

I found the ones that get pasty butt tend to get it another time or two. They should outgrow it within a week.

Your guesses are pretty good on breeds. 5 is definitely a black Silkie.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Thank you so much! My first ones never have had pasty butt, so this freaked me out a little. I was just getting over the shock of learning it's a silkie when I saw that. I don't know why it surprised me so much, as I know that Hoover's often includes mixed silkies in their bantams at RK amd TSC. I just want him or her to do well.

I had a hatch this year that the pasty butt was relentless. Having to check 21 littles butts everyday was no where near fun.

 

[apoe]

They are adorable! The pure cuteness is why chicken math is real. Good luck with them.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I found the ones that get pasty butt tend to get it another time or two. They should outgrow it within a week.

Your guesses are pretty good on breeds. 5 is definitely a black Silkie.

Thank you! Hopefully the little sweetie continues to be happy. It didn't much care for being cleaned, but once it was clean, it was content and eating/drinking and peeping softly.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Thank you! Hopefully the little sweetie continues to be happy. It didn't much care for being cleaned, but once it was clean, it was content and eating/drinking and peeping softly.

Mine strangely enjoy the blower dryer!

The new babies are so cute. Are you hoping to just get a few more "insurance pullets"? I know you're concerned about having a roo or two in the original batch.

 

[ChickenChick46]

I had a hatch this year that the pasty butt was relentless. Having to check 21 littles butts everyday was no where near fun.

Oh I bet! I've got 8 now, and they're in 2 different brooders. They aren't the same size, or even close, and I didn't want to introduce any without quarantining the newcomers. My oldest ones are 4 weeks now, but I still check their butts twice a day, and whenever they use me as a landing pad when they're out and about.

I figure I'll obsess over the new ones until I'm sure it's not going to be happening repeatedly. That's what I do best, lol.

 

[ChickenChick46]

Mine strangely enjoy the blower dryer!

The new babies are so cute. Are you hoping to just get a few more "insurance pullets"? I know you're concerned about having a roo or two in the original batch.

That is exactly why i got them! Well, and I didn't like that they were in with chicks more than twice their size. Fingers crossed for girls!

Thank you!