Yay my first chick hatched!

[Pit Bull Farm]

So I had a clutch if guinea eggs I wanted to hatch but when I candled them they had nothing in them. Well the chickens that were sitting on the eggs had laid a few of their own in the nest and when I candled them I saw babies! Long story short this morning I go out to feed the chicken and there is momma with one little baby. The other hen is still sitting on the rest of the eggs and I might get one or two more baby chicks. I have always raised chicks that I got from the feed store and never let a hen raise them. I put them in a smaller coop away from the other chickens but now I don't know what to do next. Do I need to get starter for the chick or will the hen feed the baby? I know it's a newbie question but like I said I have never had a hen raise a chick. Thanks; I will post pictures later today.

 

[Camelot Farms]

Ummmm. I dont mean to sound like a smart alec, but if you dont provide chick feed what will the hen feed the chicks?

Taking them through the McDonalds drive-thru probably isnt an option for her...

 

[McCord6]

Chickens are not like us. Human Mothers can provide natural food for our babies through breast milk. Chickens, sad to know, don't have that. You need a starter feed.

 

[Pit Bull Farm]

So maybe my question didn't sound right.... I have lay feed in there now for the Hen but I didn't know if they Hen feeds the baby like regular bird by regurgitation. I have starter so I will make sure there is plenty for them.

 

[Camelot Farms]

Perfect!

I never thought about regurgitation. I just had a visual of nursing chicks... Thank you for the giggle

Good luck with your peep!

 

[Pit Bull Farm]

LMAO ok I am not that much of a newbie!

I never tried to milk the chicken! lol

 

[Pit Bull Farm]

Here he or she is!

Here it is all hatched!

 

[DuckFanatic]

Awwwwwwwwww!

That is one of the CUTEST chicks i have ever seen!!!!

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

That is the cutest little itty bitty. I hope it doesn't squeeze through the fence somewhere.

It looks SO SMALL. Good luck with the rest of them.

 

[Happy Chooks]

So adorable. What breed is the mommy? She's very pretty, love her coloring.