baby chick

Hello, Our family is very excited to FINALLY be growing, with the addition of backyard chickens! We have chicks arriving at the beginning of May, and are taking this time to make sure we are best prepared for the success of raising healthy, and happy chickens from the get go.. while also being...

My baby chick is 1 week old maybe week and half and this is the first time I’m noticing it. I saw some people write about this I’m just nervous because i didn’t notice any of the other chicks doing it.

Hello, I’m currently raising chicken in my backyard with a mother chicken raising her young, a baby chick died the other day sadly and one looks like it’s not feeling well either. Can anyone tell me what’s wrong I have a picture of the current sick or lethargic one right now?

Hi all! Just got my first 6 babies yesterday they are 4 days old- been around chicks a lot of my life but these are the first I'm raising independently. When do I introduce grit? I also was given electrolights and probiotics free when picking them up- is this necessary? I dont recall ever...

New baby chick set up. Way bigger then there xxl dog kennel. they grow so quick. :)

so we bought 18 chickens, not sure their gender but hopefully mostly female.. I’ll insert some photos of the set-up. Please tell me some improvements and should I add a big rock to help scratch their beak/nails? we’re wanting eggs! I saw the hen massage, when should I start doing that? Tell me...

Hi everyone! This is my second post here. My last post was about my chick who was very sick. He couldn't make it and left his friend alone with us. The chick that we have now is a small little baby who was super active till yesterday. He would run around the house, jump over stuff and when...

My chicks finished hatching a day ago and this little chonker is definitely a polish mix (my rooster is a Silver Laced Polish) but I have no idea who their mama is! They hatched out of a jumbo light brown egg, and have a single comb! No extra toes/feathered legs. My Austra White is the most...

One of my chicks seems to have an overgrown beak. Should I trim it or leave it like it is. The others don't seem to have this, and I'm worried about how well she'll be able to eat like that.

Hi BYC Community! Since I’m very very very new here I’ll introduce myself first before I get into this post: Aloha all! My name is Breanna and I live in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu! I’m a lover of all types of animals but chickens and birds have a very special place in my heart. I feed many...

Warning! Long post I apologize ahead of time. Hi, I am looking for anyone with advice or experience with hatching chicks naturally by mom but ended up with a chick having pasty butt and then almost dying but brought back to life. My serama hen hatched out 4 babies last Wednesday. All hatched...

I bought 4 chicks from TSC and they were sold to me as 3 Ameraucana and 1 Asian Black. These are the bottom four in the picture. I wanted to double check since TSC isn’t always 100% accurate. Also, the top two chicks in the picture I just bought today from TSC. They were the assorted bantams. I...

I have Polish chicks available in WNC...hatching 1/23/2020. Local pickup only $8/each:thumbsup

Hi all, my chicks are on their way. Years back when I ordered from Mcmurray, they sent my chicks overnight. With Meyer, they shipped them this morning and I wont have them until Weds, this is making me super anxious and I feel this doesn't give my chicks the best start at life, im a wreck now...

Hello there :) I am a mother of 2 Emotional support House Silkies. They are 1 month and the other is 1 month & 2 weeks old. I have them on Newspaper right now and ofcourse as chickens do they poop and step in it a lot. I love holding them but I have to shower right after everytime. :confused: I...

Hi Everyone! I had a hen that had laid 3 eggs earlier this month but we realize she has not returned to her eggs and for almost a week and we can't find her anywhere...:( I decided I wanted to save her eggs and I've researched different ways to make a homemade incubator. But the simplest way...

I have 2 pet silkies ESA. I have a room for them to be free in but I need diapers for them. I also need to know how to dispose of waste and what to line them in that isnt horrible for the enviroment. Also wondering how often I should be changing them and what to do if I am gone for more than 6...

If you followed my other thread you know I had 2 white bantam silkies 12 days old today. Unfortunately after all my efforts one has passed away leaving my healthy chick very lonely. My breeder said she will replace the chick with some hatchlings she has that are black silkies. My questions is...

Here are 2 previous posts: (Thank you to those who have been following me and this chick) 1: My baby chick silkie ingested a drop of dawn dish soap??? Is it fatal??? what should i watch for??? im so scared Please help!! The chick is a week old bantam silke 2: I need help she is lethargic. She...

Hello, This will be long but I hope you all will bare with me. I have a one month old chick (just made one month on November 13th) and she's been doing really well during her first weeks til now since we have been raising her. Just recently she had an injury when my mom was bringing her in the...