raising baby chicks

Hey ! So I recently ordered 2 female Pekin ducks and 4 Rhode Island White hens, I was wondering when I would be able to bring them out? They’re 1 week old right now. Not move them outside permanently, but to just feel the grass and see the outside world haha. I would put them in a small fenced...

Hi everyone-I’ve been using your advice for coop designs, hatching chicks, and now raising babies - so I figured I should stop lurking and just join already. I am brand new to this. I have two 3 day old Mille fleur chicks (out of a batch of 8 bought on eBay). Thank goodness 2 hatched, but now...

Hi I love this app and all the forums and just a thank you in advance for all the help. I have 2 silkie chicks in the brooder and I would love to start feeding them some treats once in a while and I know they need grit to grind down whatever is not starter feed. I purchased some chick grit and...

Hi! I recently got a chick (Leghorn) about 2-3 weeks old then the next day got 2 ducklings the same age (Muscovy). They live in the same pen and get along fine for the most part. Cuddle each other, etc, however, we just started noticing once in a while the bigger duckling will peck the chicks...

Hello, my babies are between 3 to 4 weeks. They are silkies! I was wondering how I could get them more tame, I talk to them and they talk back, when they hear me they beep A lot. I was wondering if it’s where they are so young, is why they are still skittish. When I hold them, they are so sweet...

Good morning all, I am a little confused and need your help. Friday evening I noticed my Ameraucana’s left eye was swollen, watery, and pretty much featherless. I have read articles advising to flush eye injuries with saline and apply Neosporin around the eye. Then other articles advise to...

Hi I'm in Phoenix az metro area we have decided on chickens for eggs and got so much more! We picked them up at a local store. We got 4 of them a barred rock (double stuff), Easter egger (trouble), golden sex links (pabla) and an austorlorp (hen solo). We started them in a small box I made with...

We have a wonderful flock of 5 hens that have been amazing for the last 2 years. We'd like to add a couple more but realistically we only have room enough in the coop for 2 more because we still want them to have plenty of space, etc. We have a great plan to raise the chicks and integrate them...

Hello, all! I'm Noi, it's nice to meet all of you :) We just moved to VA (Hanover county) and my first chicks are coming in 2 weeks. So excited! I ordered 15 of a few different kinds (at least 2 each sho they'll each have a buddy), all of which are supposed to be hardy, healthy breeds who...

I’m wanting to raise Serama. I have read about them online but would rather get more information from people that know about Chickens and Serama in general. Guess I just don’t believe everything I read on the internet. I live in Southwest Arkansas, so, for the most part, we don’t get very cold...

I have a Broody Blue Favacauna that I am thinking about putting new chicks under her to raise. I have 2 Silkie Hens that are not broody, but I know they would be such good mamas. I guess my question would be, if hens aren’t broody, do they accept raising new chicks or not? I have always...

I'm plaining to get a couple of chicken breeds from a few breeders and am even hatching some. I should be able to get them all within about 8 days apart. Is it healthy if I keep them all together or do I need to get a separate lamp and cage? All the breeders (expect the ones I'm hatching) are...

Hello friends! I am a new home owner and am lucky enough to have a beautiful big yard here in Portland, Oregon. I am excited to get a small flock (3-4) of hens for egg supply + new family pets, most likely Orphington, Austrolorp, maybe an Americaunah, maybe a Sussex? We are settled and have a...

I’ve read about chicks loving coconut oil and believe me my baby chicks are loving it..how often and how much should they get? Can they get to much?

Guys! I have to tell you about my purchase. I have 7 ducklings in the brooder. Ducks are messy, I know... I clean their brooder at least two times a day. I bathe them as well. But, oh my god... the smell... it was still insane. So, I Googled the bejesus out of how to fix this. Pages into...

I am a BYC Rookie and I have 23 RIR chicks and they were a week old last Wednesday. I have them in a large kiddie pool (4 foot across) with 2 lamps, 2 feeders (now hanging off the floor) and 2 waterers. I just put a 3 foot wire fence (is that tall enough?) around the perimeter in preparation...

Hi there, would love some more guesses on the sexes of my three chicks. First orange chick is 2 weeks old Gray/yellow chick is 3 days Black chick is 5 days

My female duck just recently hatched some ducklings. She has been extremely broody during the whole process, and isn’t that fond of interaction with people as it is. I would like to hold the ducklings and get them used to being around people, so that they are a bit friendlier than she is once...

Hello, I am not new to chickens, but I have not had baby chicks in a long time. I am picking up some Mille Fleur D'uccle chicks this weekend, they are true bantams, and I want to have their home setup for them before I pick them up. First off let me say I live in Arizona and the chicks will be...