New chicks

[Kuma1]

Hen Med brown with white speckles coloring had 15 eggs! 11 hatched, 1 was just coming out of the egg I guess hen pecked it. Didin't survive. 1 egg roten and the other 2 not viable. Out of the 11, 5 were black with some white, two of them had a more rounded body with some feathers(?) on their legs. Sooo. Possibly the Black bronze Silky looking rooster mated. The others were yellow, light brown with black stripes and couple borwn ones.

The hen had her box way up but once chicks hatched, put the box down to the top of the shelf. Then to the lowest shelf so that the chicks would follow the mom. Late afternon, they would come baxk to the box. ad one yellow chick lost the mom so since being the smallest I put it with the hen with the new chciks Hen rejected it pecked then the chick went toanother hen with 3 chicks left. (She had 5). She accepted it.

Today, it looked like that chick tried to go back to the mom but I found it lying still with bloody head. Still alive, I cleaned it up. It looked like surface though eyes were shut. I have it in the box under a heat lamp giving it water once in awhile. It does not want to eat though. Its a little better moving around anc chriping.

Late afternoon 4 ish, I found 5 of the black chicks hudded together. Their mom was sitting keeping her other chicks warm. Once the hen moved the black chicks tried to be with her but were pecked repeatedly. So I ended up gathering them and will try to raise them a long with the yellow one.

I'll try to post pics later.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

I personally keep a list of hens that shouldn’t be allowed to hatch chicks. If you get any more injuries, I would remove the chicks and raise them yourself. It sounds like she’s going after the chicks that aren’t brown? Some chickens are like that, and will only raise the chicks that look like them, or that look like the first to hatch.

 

[Kuma1]

Couple of the early ones to hatch were black. The small yellow one probably was one of the last ones so that might of been it. That one still has its eye shut. The black ones I scooped up are doing well. They were crying for their mom at first but when I gave them the starter food and water, they were happy.

 

[FunClucks]

They're so cute!!! Here's hoping they are fine!!!

Probably will be, wishing you luck!

 

[Kuma1]

Thanks!

The yellow one didn't make it. The others are fine and eat quite a bit. They are so cute when they raise their heads up after sipping water.

 

[FunClucks]

Thanks!

The yellow one didn't make it. The others are fine and eat quite a bit. They are so cute when they raise their heads up after sipping water.

Sorry to hear about the yellow one. It happens. Glad the others are doing well! Enjoy!

I find the ones I raise myself in the brooder are much less flighty and more inclined to like people than hen-raised chicks. Although the hen-raised chicks are easier for me. So there's positives here. Wishing you luck!

 

[Kuma1]

I have raise young chicks before. The most being two at a time. With 5, I will see how I do with them.

It is getting cooler here in Hawaii. Mid 60's at night early morning , then high 70's .Yes, they are in a safe warm place. I have them indoors. I set up a box with a heat lamp and I give them fresh water, starter food, change newspaper and paper towels. I also handle them gently to get used to me more.

 

[Kuma1]

My youngest brother gave me a large cage that I can use. I set up a lamp that has heat, newspaper and box with paper towels to lie on, big bowl of water and container for food. Still indoors till last week when my middle brother and his family came over to visit. I had to move the chicks out to the carport. Still same set up but with cardboard on the sides and top to block the cool breeze at night. During the day I have been letting them out to explore. They did their first sunbathing and also their first dirt bath. If a hen or young rooster bothers them, they will come to me and hop up onto my lap. If they go a little too far then I'll call them and they will come.

I give them some treats. They love the Okinawa purple sweet potato and also the dried soldier worms. I don't give them too much. Still on the starter food. Most of the frathers have sme in. One still has a very short tail