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  1. M

    Fowl Pox in baby chick

    So about a year ago we had a case of Fowl Pox run through our flock, no big deal, everyone made it out just fine. Fast forward to now, we had a hen hatch 4 eggs. 2 weeks in I started noticing signs of fowl pox on 2 of the babies and one adult who never showed symptoms during the last outbreak...
  2. Blue's Tips & Tricks to Raising Chicks

    Blue's Tips & Tricks to Raising Chicks

    Let's start with a disclaimer: I've only been raising chicks for about 13 years and there are about as many ways to do it as there are people doing it. Following is a description of how my DH and I do it, which works for us in a humid, temperate climate in mid-America, and may or may not work...
  3. L

    Four week old mystery chicken

    I have a four week old chick that I don’t know the breed of but so I don’t know of any health problems I should be looking out for. I decided to buy straight from a hatchery and picked a mix of standard and rare breeds. She has something under her eye and I’m not sure how concerned I should be...
  4. Fluffydoodlebutt

    First wee baby to hatch out, still wet. Many more to come!

    I can't get over how friggin' cute chicks are :love
  5. Ashcole

    8week old chick broken wing

    I have an 8 week old rir & light buff Brahma chick with a broken wing. About 2 hours ago when I went to let them out she was stuck between the coop wall and nesting box, (thankfully mama let me get her out without attacking me) the wing was splayed outwards but she jumped out of my hand and ran...
  6. B

    Is this Coccidious in my chicks?

    Hello! I’m always trying to be aware and on top of if my flock has anything wrong with them. And thank the LORD Jesus, that He has kept them safe from all and has healed a bad case of bumble foot! So, I’m trying to determine if one of my chicks may have coccidiosis or just stressed. She was...
    • Bear4Bee
    • Thread
    • baby chick baby chick 0-1 week old and up baby chick question cocci? maybe need help & advice potentially questions
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  7. chickenaskquestion

    **URGENT** MY BABY CHICK IS DYING, ITS STILL ALIVE SEND HELP

    MY BABY CHICK IS ABOUT 4 WEEKS OLD, ITS NOT THAT BIG. IT WAS FINE YESTERDAY, BUT TODAY WHEN I CHECKED ON IT ITS SLUMPING OVER, IT LOOKS LIKE ITS STRUGGLING AND WONT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING. IM TRYING EVERYTHING I CAN, I TRIED TO FEED IT WATER WITH SYRINGE BUT ITS NOT DRINKING. PLEASE SEND HELP HE...
  8. M

    5 day old chicks sleeping away from heat plate

    My chicks are 5 days old today. Yesterday, I noticed a couple sleeping away from the heat plate but would eventually go in and out. Today when checking in on them on the camera I noticed they started sleeping on the opposite side of the brooder away from the heat plate in a big pile on top of...
    • MountHelen
    • Thread
    • advice baby chick behavior brooder cold chick heat plate pasty butt temperature
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  9. C

    Possible cream legbars? Hens or roos?

    These two are, I think, between 2-3 weeks old. We have never had chickens before and took them on because a friend got them for his broody hen, who rejected them. He has no idea what breed they are, but he seemed sure they are both hens. After much googling, Crested Cream Legbar seems the...
  10. T

    Is this a true Copper Maran?

    I hatched a BCM from an egg, which was a coppery colour, but this little things has a lot of white on them. Is this still considered a BCM or have I been played?
  11. T

    Baby chick eyesight

    So I'm raising Sophie, a bonded house chick, and I've noticed some possible concerns with her eyesight and hearing... But maybe she's just stubborn... Haha She is 3 weeks old today. Since the first week, it seems if I get too far away from her, even though I'll be calling her name and making a...
    • TDubz
    • Thread
    • baby chick baby chick 3 weeks baby chick eye bad eyesight chick eyes hearing
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  12. M

    Prolapsed/Swollen Vent in 6 week old Silkie

    Help! I got a batch of silkies a few weeks ago and one has had a swollen/prolapsed vent since I got her and I don't know what else to do. The photo was taken right after I gave her an Epsom salt bath and put some Vaseline. Typically it is covered in white discharge.. Not sure if she has vent...
  13. B

    What is going on with my baby chick’s eye??

    My baby chick is four weeks old, a few days ago her left eye was extremely swollen it looked as if she scratched her lid right off. I’ve put Neosporin on it, it was looking better but today this red area/broken skin showed up looking worse than it’s ever been. Could it be she scratched it again...
    • bgage
    • Thread
    • baby chick baby chick eye chick help eye advice sick chick
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  14. Chicken_loverr15

    my baby chick!

    meet my baby chick, penny! i named her that because she reminded me of a penguin from the front since her stomach was white lol! she was very friendly and she let you hold her sometimes. sadly though, she passed away on sunday, july 16th. :(
  15. T

    My baby chick died :(

    Hi everybody, I’m new to owning chickens and have been raising babies for a week now. Today I got home after football training to see one of my chicks passed. It was the smallest chick out of all of them and I’m wondering why and if the others will follow. They’re all eating well and drinking...
  16. C

    Sick?

    This is JJ. I found her tonight knocked off of her perch and laying with her neck in her back. Her butt was a little bit pasty so I cleaned it best I could, acting normal (eating, drinking, peeping) besides being lethargic. I cleaned her butt and put her back in the coop. Shes been acting like...
  17. I

    New Chick Owner Pls Help! Sick Chicks!

    Hello, a few weeks ago I picked up some baby chicks from tractor supply. I noticed a few of them have really smelly and liquidy poop. They have no other symptoms except a little sneezing. I don't know if they are sick or if it's normal? Please help me! Thank you!
  18. Viktoria07

    HELP UPSIDE-DOWN CHIKING

    I have ben Incubating baby chiking eggs for 21 days now and the first one hatched a couple of hours ago, it was doing just fine when i left it, but when I came back it was laying upside down on ist back. What am I supposed to do??? I can't open the incubator bc the other eggs haven't hatched...
  19. kimmmmmmm

    helpp!!!!

    I ordered baby chicks online and they are supposed to be picked up but I don’t know if McMurray hatchery is going to send the baby chicks to my nearest post office or a different post office please help!
  20. Ittybittyschmidtie

    Can I take my chickens out on a field trip?

    15 chickens are 5 weeks Friday. It’s 60 sunny and they are fully feathered Can I take them out in the run? I’ve been keeping the window open everyday to provide fresh natural air. They seem done with the heat lamp They hate it inside I feel horrible
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