New here and new to raising chickens

[mango-o]

Hello

I've recently adopted/rescued 3 baby chicks i was told they might be female and i think they are about 2-3 weeks old not sure. I have no idead what breed they are so im trying to figure that out so i can see if they are hardy (for winter) so i can build/buy their chicken coop.
The person who bought them wasnt taking care of them well. They originally had gotten 6 but 3 passed away. They also had them in a small cardboard box so the 3 escaped in their garage and 2 fell into mouse glue traps. We were able to rescue them with oil to get them out of the glue traps and later washed them with dawn to get rid of the oil, the other one had wondered outside during all this and no one noticed eventually it appeared and we were able to reunite them that same day. One wasnt looking good that day it kept wobbling but its fully recovered now. Iv'e had them for 3 days now they are doing well i have them in a 100 gallon tub, they gave me their food, water dish, and pine shavings for their bedding I also bought them a heating lamp, grit, a new feeding dish, and a wooden perch.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Can you post pictures of them? Also, were you given a bag of chick starter crumbles? If not, you need to go out and get some.

 

[mango-o]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

Can you post pictures of them? Also, were you given a bag of chick starter crumbles? If not, you need to go out and get some.

Hello I edited my post with a picture of them and yes i was

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[mango-o]

Welcome to BYC.

thank you

 

[Appalachickens]

Welcome! Poor little things - that's terrible about them falling in the mouse glue traps. (Also a cruel way to dispatch mice.) Good of you to take over their care and I hope it goes well for you.

 

[N F C]

Cute chicks, glad you're able to provide a good home for them. Once they reach about 5-6 weeks of age, their gender and breed will be easier to identify so you can post about them on this forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/what-breed-or-gender-is-this.15/

Best wishes!

 

[GodLovesU]

I’m glad you were able to rescue them!

 

[BoundlessLove]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!
Happy to have you here!!

 

[thecatumbrella]

Oh my gosh. That is a nightmare beginning for the poor babies. I'm so glad they found their way to you. Welcome to the site, and please, ask as many questions as you need to. We all have to start somewhere!