Show off your baby chicks!

[AZchickens17]

As long as they have grit available, they could try veggies and insects. Just make sure it is in small amounts and small enough for them to swallow.

 

[Twiggs]

I just got my Rainbow Chicks today! My first flock, so excited!

 

[debid]

Gave my chicas a sand box to play in today and they're not too sure what to think yet but are getting braver. One will walk onto it and another will come push the first one in haha. Man these little chicks are entertaining. We had to put one of our dogs to sleep last night and so I've been watching these little guys most of the morning to cheer me up. They're still scared of me, like they take food out of my hands but get all twitchy when I first put it in- I'm hoping now that they've got sand to use as grit I can start winning their love through treats. They're 1 1/2 weeks old, is that too young for some small amount of veggies and/or tiny crickets?

I don't give mine anything but chick feed so they get what they can find once they are big enough to get it for themselves. Mine started trimming the greens growing in their run and catching tiny flying insects around 2 weeks and got more serious about it at 3 weeks.

Sand is iffy for grit. If the particles are too small, they'll​ pass right through rather than staying in the gizzard. I am lucky enough to have a crushed run gravel driveway on a hill so there are patches of finer bits where I can scoop and sprinkle it in their run. I saw this at TSC the last time I was there and it looks exactly like what I'm scooping (it's labeled for 2 weeks and up): http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...MRDWGOoC5OC6JAHPOP1L7HZ6v-vxpd4TCMaAhDP8P8HAQ

 

[AZchickens17]

I just got my Rainbow Chicks today! My first flock, so excited!

Awwwww, so cute! I wanted to get some rainbows, but they didn't have any at my feed store.

 

[debid]

@Twiggs Are these rainbow rangers or did you get the rainbow layer pack? Two very different things...

 

[Twiggs]

@Twiggs Are these rainbow rangers or did you get the rainbow layer pack? Two very different things...

I'm new to the breed, but they were labeled Rainbow Chickens, as dual purpose. Ordered from Hoover's.

 

[debid]

I'm new to the breed, but they were labeled Rainbow Chickens, as dual purpose. Ordered from Hoover's.

Oh, it's another trademarked hybrid. Too many similar names.

 

[Melody the Goat]

This right here tells me you have Easter Eggers, commonly mislabeled Ameraucana or Americana. It means you can't show them and they may surprise you with their adult coloring but EEs are terrific backyard birds!

Oh, ok! That is fine with me. Thank you!

I love EEs too, and we weren't planning on showing her anyway.

 

[Melody the Goat]

I just got my Rainbow Chicks today! My first flock, so excited!

So cute! I have one Rainbow chick as well. She is pure white, and is outgrowing all of my other chicks!

 

[barred2rock]

 
Just got my chicks this morning from a local feed store! 1 Ameraucana pullet 1 Buff Orpington pullet and 1 Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet.  This is my first time having chicks and I'm so excited!!! :yiipchick

I know you've been waiting a long time for this moment. Congrats!

BTW, your pic isn't coming up.