The New Chicks Arrived!

[marshallbrown]

I cant believe how excited I am!! We got our 8 new RR's day and they are so darn cute! Of course I wont sleep at all tonight making sure they are all ok. Its really hard not to pick them out of the brooder and play with them but I am being good and letting them alone to get used to the new place. New pics on our page.

 

[MustLoveHens]

First off...

I like your brooder it's very nice! Your chicks are adorable! In a few days, Im sure they will be more then ready to be held and cuddled! Mine love soft scritches just under their little wings they also loved to be coo-ed to and talked too. I love the little contented peeps chicks make when their little world is right....best sound in the world! Enjoy your new chicks!!

 

[lizzytish2002]

Congrats! Jealous of your brooder its very nice. We have always just used a cardboard box but wish we had something nicer and more secure.

 

[ginormous chicken]

Welcome! Welcome! And as stated before, really cool brooder box! I use to use cardboard boxes, then I gave up. I use rabbit cages now. Anyway, yah! to

aren't they cute? Be careful while handling them... I was careless yesterday and almost had an oops. They tend to jump right out of your hands. Enjoy them, next thing you know they'll want cell phones, a car, and money for college.

 

[marshallbrown]

Hey thanks for the great words of encouragement!! They seem to like the brooder. Chirping contently, eating, drinking and pooping, heh heh. The brooder is really a large cardboard box, we just made a wooden cover for it. I was afraid to go all out before I actually had more experience with chicks/chickens. I do have a tendency to guild the lily though

I do have one chick that seems to be kind of sluggish. Is there anything I can be doing to help her out? She isn't feeding like the rest and just wants to sleep all the time. I am worried about her. I know its only been a day since they have been here but I have already fallen in love with all of them!! Any suggestions or signs to look out for?

 

[Wildflower_VA]

Your chicks are truly adorable! On the sluggish chick: Did you get a package of electrolytes and vitamins to put in their water? You can also put a little sugar in the water. Make sure the little one is drinking and eating--she might need a little encouragement from you. She might also been the last to hatch so might be a little younger than the others.

 

[marshallbrown]

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We did not get any electrolytes or vitamins for water. Picking up more chick feed today and I will pick up some. I have seen her drink and have been trying to encourage her to get to the feeder. She is smaller than the rest of them but so darn cute. If I rally her to get up, she'll walk around for a bit then goes right back into sleep mode. She's quite the chirper though. Thanks for the advice about the water