The 9th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong!

[ronott1]

K,I’m going to put her and all her eight chciks on it.I really what the best for them.

Still watch for coccidiosis though. They can still get it even with medicated chick starter

 

[TheTwoRoos]

I do,locked chciks up with mom so they can have some bonding time because they just don’t get it like the others.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Missed judge the other mother,she is still caring for her chicks but is definitely returning to her normal self,maybe she will lay eggs and still care for her chicks.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Update-I’m really confused on the other mother hen with the two babies.Im not sure if their abandoning her,or if she’s abandoning them .They stick together sometimes but I’m thinking their just cliquing up because that seems to be what bantams do.Soemtiems they just sit down while mom walks away,and soemtiems they just sit there preening feathers.They also don’t peep when Enron disappears and also slept alone last night but reunited in the morning.Thinking mom and bandies had different ideas that night.

 

[ronott1]

Update-I’m really confused on the other mother hen with the two babies.Im not sure if their abandoning her,or if she’s abandoning them .They stick together sometimes but I’m thinking their just cliquing up because that seems to be what bantams do.Soemtiems they just sit down while mom walks away,and soemtiems they just sit there preening feathers.They also don’t peep when Enron disappears and also slept alone last night but reunited in the morning.Thinking mom and bandies had different ideas that night.

It seems like they are hardy enough to make it on their own.

How sweet!

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Update,two of the buffs drowned in our kitty pool.Very sad .For now I put a big block for them to climb onto in case this happens again.

 

[ronott1]

I am so sorry!

Chickens can't swim. They get water logged and sink. Keep them away from pools, creeks and etc.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

So how long do you think it took them to drowned?I coulda swore they could swim just some get tired and run out of breath and drown.

 

[ronott1]

So how long do you think it took them to drowned?I coulda swore they could swim just some get tired and run out of breath and drown.

It does not take too long. They do not have oil in their feathers like ducks so if they are in a pool, you need to be there to get them out. I would not do it though.

There are misleading videos out there that show people swimming with their chickens.

 

[TheTwoRoos]

Oh no,would neevr purposely put them in a pool.I just thought even if sosmthing like this did happen again,they could swim.Just figured they swimmers till exhaustion.