New at this chicken thing from Colorado! Help me decide what I have!

[breisblonde22]

Found this lil girl/guy in a parking lot abandoned, it's brother or sister was dead next to her in the snow I had to take her home. I have never had chickens before but now my daughter is in love and my husband can build a coop so I guess I'm a chicken owner now, but I don't know anything about chickens so help!!!! I also don't have any idea what kind of chicken she/he is and idk if it's male or female so help please!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hi there,

and welcome to BYC!

Aww...poor little guy. How sad is that. But at least you have a kind heart. You might start here in the learning center of BYC for some tips and pointers on how to keep chickens...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

As for identification, check out the what breed and gender section of BYC...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/15/what-breed-or-gender-is-this

Keep this one warm under a heat lamp. He looks like he is maybe 2 weeks old so start him around 90 degrees and lower the heat 5 degrees each week for 6 weeks.

Take good care of the little guy. And enjoy BYC!

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! x2 on TwoCrows's advice, good luck to you! And I'm glad you rescued the poor little thing

 

[BrendaJ]

Hello from Oregon & welcome to BYC. Congrats on your new little fluffbutt & thank you for taking it in. Agree with above. They are also flock animals so it needs buddies. Try & get as close to same age/size. I did a rescue on an abandoned chick about 8 months ago. I already owned chickens but was NOT looking to ad to the flock at the time - well mother nature had another plan .
this was the chick at rescue

chick with buddies

turned out to be a beautiful hen

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! TwoCrows gave you good advice, good luck with the little chick, how nice of you to rescue him.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. I looks like your flock is started. Good luck.

 

[roostersandhens]

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[drumstick diva]

How nice of your to rescue the chick.

It's nauseating that people can just dump/throw out live animals and walk away with no pangs of conscience whatsoever. Well they do it to humans too.

Good grief.

 

[gander007]

Alright and

glad to have ya here

Sweet looking little one