They are here!!!! My 12 new little babies!!!

[lizakn]

Our chicks have arrived! I picked them up this morning at our local Co-op. I think they love the camera already lol
They are eating & drinking very well!...and seem to be quite happy

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

When they're first born, their poop will be green. Since you got your chicks from the feedstore, they are probably a couple days old already and their poop is most likely going to be brown with a little bit of white. The white is their pee. The "foamy" poop that you are seeing is called cecal poop and it is normal, usually it is expelled every 8 poops or so.

You may also notice some poop stuck on their vent (butt). Wet a paper towel with warm water and wipe the poop off. Be very gently as you don't want to tear their delicate skin. After they are a week old you shouldn't have to worry about pasty butt anymore.

Definitaly raise the heat lamp if they appear to be too hot.

Good luck with them, they're adorable!

 

[StormyMoon]

aww how cute congrats

 

[Daloorashens]

Cute!! congrats, have fun!!

 

[captainroo2]

They are lovely; welcme to the world of Chicken Crazy. We have 32 coming in 32 days; got to get busy with their coop and run. Congratulations.

 

[AlicesSilkies]

You will very soon be chicken MAD!!
Enjoy!!!!!

 

[lizakn]

I have a question though-- is it normal for chicks
to have "foamy poop" when they are 1st born?
They are just Day Old chicks...& I have noticed
(and can hear) foam like poop. Any info would
be great!
They are doing really well! As soon as I showed
Them their water & food they started eating right away!
They are even playing with each other...its so
Cute!
I think the lamp might be too warm for them though,
because they keep sleeping away from it. So
perhaps I'll move it up a bit

 

[lizakn]

OK....so now I realize that the 'foamy poop' must be normal when they are first born....because now they are 'pooping' normal

 

[mondotomhead]

When they're first born, their poop will be green. Since you got your chicks from the feedstore, they are probably a couple days old already and their poop is most likely going to be brown with a little bit of white. The white is their pee. The "foamy" poop that you are seeing is called cecal poop and it is normal, usually it is expelled every 8 poops or so.

You may also notice some poop stuck on their vent (butt). Wet a paper towel with warm water and wipe the poop off. Be very gently as you don't want to tear their delicate skin. After they are a week old you shouldn't have to worry about pasty butt anymore.

Definitaly raise the heat lamp if they appear to be too hot.

Good luck with them, they're adorable!

I was eating a scone when I read this (by mistake!)

 

[hugapug]