What's wrong with my chick?

[Chickenlover334]

Guess what everyone.i got 8 new chicks today including a food supplier and a water one to and the best thing of all is that I got a lamp.YAY!!!!!

 

[flytie]

Now the birdies can stay nice and warm!



I hope all your chicks make it this time: I know it's difficult starting out, but I'm glad that you were finally able to get a lamp. Make sure to let them sleep, but also handle them a bit so that they get used to you!

 

[Chickenlover334]

I think they're all sleeping now but thanks for the little tip
I'm also gonna be getting ducks so good luck to me

 

[Chickenlover334]

Here's some pics of my babies

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Here's some pics of my babies

Adorable chicks!!! just got my first babies this morning! I love em to death. I'm glad you got a heating lamp for your chicks! They can stay nice and toasty warm now.

 

[flytie]

They're going to grow so out of that box real fast! (If they haven't already!!) It's amazing how quickly they go from being little fluff balls to large, fully feathered chickens

 

[Chickenlover334]

Next week they might be livin outside.my black pullet died this week but look at my new beautiful babies.

I love em all to death

 

[flytie]

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Hmm... is there any chance you have a bigger box? They look a little squished at the moment! It's good to let the little babies have space to stretch their legs: I keep mine nice and warm in a bathtub (thoroughly disinfected before and after chicks) with a heat lamp on one side and they have room to move if they find it too hot or too cold. It's probably just personal preference, but I would give them a little bit more room so that they don't get bored/angry/too cramped and start picking on each other. I made the mistake of keeping mine too close together for a bit and my chicks pecked the flesh at the top of a runt's beak until it bled. It's a heck of a lot nicer for them if they get to run around rather than being squished together

 

[Chickenlover334]

Uh...the place I got them at put them in that box but their cold so I think their fine huddled up

 

[flytie]

Any chance you could plop a thermometer down? If they're cold, the lamp might need to be lower. Just tryin' to keep those chickies happy