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  1. Arellacorn

    Eye problem

    My baby chick has bubbles in her eye that won’t go away I haven’t noticed any weird smells or different in their behavior it might be itchy but it’s hard to tell because we have a mite problem that won’t go away I’ve been putting this in their eye but nothing has changed
  2. Laylalou

    Breeds?

    Beginner with chickens (my neighbor had to give them up and could find anyone). Anyone know the breeds or possible age? Thank you inadvance! This site has been great to learn about the best way to care for our new babies!
  3. Apolinne

    lethargic chick, can't keep head up, what am I doing wrong ?

    Hello friends, Please help. What temperature should there be under a heating plate for 5 day old chabo chicks ? (My first time raising bantams) Here's what's going on: I brought home some Japanese bantam chicks yesterday. They were fine, didn't eat much, or drink much water, I figured they...
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    • baby chick baby chick 0-1 week old and up bantam brooder can't hold head japanese bantam
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  4. Creede

    Help identify these pullets please

    I have received a package of 10 chicks this morning. This is a "Hoover's Hatchery Live Rare Standard Package Chickens" order that was placed through TSC. There seems to be two breeds included. This is my first go at having chickens, so I wanted to get an expert's opinion on the matter or at...
    • Creede
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    • baby chick baby chick 0-1 week old and up cream legbar easter egger golden comet identify chick breed identify chicks rare breed chicks
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  5. Kbake

    Baby chicks with bloody poo

    So, after some quick research it looks like bloody stool could be Coccidiosis. But before treating, I would like other opinions…(also, wasn’t sure if treating them without them having it would be harmful) So, picked up young pullets March 28. They hatched Feb 13. I wasn’t expecting young...
  6. Chikpeas

    Cream Legbar - Interesting Comb

    So this little girl is roughly 4 weeks old and is supposed to be a Cream Legbar (Hoover Hatchery chick from Cal Ranch) and obviously, supposed to be a girl. She was dark, had very clear chipmunk markings when she was small, etc. But, she's always had a bit of an odd comb. Has anyone seen a...
  7. RAPmom

    What is this?

    I know it will be a simple answer, but I couldn’t find anything online. My chick just hatched and I see this fluid sac. I have never soon one before. This chick took 24 hours to hatch, and seems to be doing just fine. Thank you!
  8. S

    Baby chicks eye swollen shut

    Help! I have a baby chick, just a few days old and one of her eyes appears bulgy/swollen and she has a hard time opening it. She is the smallest of the bunch and is active, but not as much as the others. Could this just be a hatching or pecking injury or should I be worried about illness? It's...
  9. B

    1 day old chick acting weak

    first time hatching chicks, and very worried 🥲 Hello! I need help. Yesterday, a 2nd chick hatched. She was kinda flopping around but i assumed it was normal, (the first chick hatched that day, but i woke up and she was already there. Unsure how long she had been there.) The first chick, Temmie...
  10. S

    Diagnose these strange warts

    Some time ago my silkies hatched over a dozen eggs but after a few months, 4 of my silkie chicks have recently started growing these weird warts. I can't find anything similar or related to what they have so I am asking if anyone can diagnose what it is and how to cure it. The other 3 have the...
  11. BitterSweetCitrus

    Help!! Raising Chicks with a Cat3/4 Hurricane Coming

    I hatched out 10 beautiful Button Quail Chicks 10/6 and have five eggs I’m waiting on in the incubator. I’m here is South Florida and we are nervously expecting Hurricane Milton to land this week. Luckily we will be on the out skirts, but I’m freaking out over possibly not having a heat source...
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    • baby chick brooder button or coturnix button quail chicks disaster plan heating help hurricane
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Quail
  12. T

    Sleep apnea or something else in baby chick?

    So my 6 week old silver laced wyndotte is vaccinated. We got her and her chick mates last week and they all had lice so we treated them a couple days ago. BEFORE and after the treatment, I've noticed that she makes this odd breathing movement as if gasping with a click sound ONLY when she is...
  13. R

    Mystery Chicks!! Help me decipher what they might be :)

    I recently had a hen go broody and I got some fertilized eggs from my neighbor. She successfully hatched 2 of them and they are now almost a week old! They are happy and healthy and living with the rest of my flock. I know one hatched from a brown egg and the other from a dark green egg. Does...
  14. A

    5 day old chick with swollen pus filled eye

    Hi! I had a chick hatch out 5 days ago and it was pecked and across the coop when I found it, it had a wing injury and I took care of it but I didn’t notice its eye was pecked until the next day. It was just shut, not swollen yet but not it’s very swollen and looks like a big piece of pus or...
  15. G

    Baby chicken with a lump (What to do)

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  16. M

    HELP HELP EMERGENCY! My 1 month old baby chick is chocking! What do i do!!????

    She seems by cause she is playing around jumping and running but sometimes she stops and harshly shakes her head aide to side. Maybe she found some cooked rice i left outside and chocked on them.. I tried to help her when she was gasping and i tried to give her water but she Won't drink at all...
  17. ChickenFriends234

    Hey is this a good brand of baby chicken feed??

    I just bought the purina baby chick feed that is medicated and I was wondering if it is a good brand. And should I feed my 2 week old chick this? Thanks!! My chick loves this feed!
  18. Lil_chickens

    Help!! Baby Chick weird lump

    I had 27 baby chicks hatch earlier in may (the 14th) under two broody hens. One baby has a strange lump on her right side. It seems like an air pocket, or it has fluid or something. It doesn’t seem to be bothering her at the time but I’m scared it may get bigger or she could get sick, or...
  19. hmmleider

    Acclimating Baby Chicks (6 weeks Old) From Indoors to 100+ Texas Heat

    We have baby chicks that will be around the 6 week mark when we start looking at moving them to the coop. They are currently in my Photography Studio with the AC vents closed and the outside windows open to start getting the temperature up. It is averaging around 80 degrees but outside it is...
  20. M

    Chick eye won’t open

    Hey. So I just hatched a little chick and its eyes won’t open. I think I saw one crack open a little bit but not sure. Is there anything I can do?
    • Maka
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    • baby chick chick chick defect chick health eyes closed hatching help
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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