day-old chicks

  1. OfWolvesAndHen

    Introducing my new babies

    In my most recent incubation, only 2 eggs ended up developing. I was really hoping hatch would go smoothly and I wouldn't end up with a lone chick, or no chicks. Thankfully, both had a fast and smooth hatch! Of my six silkie eggs, only one developed. These eggs were older so I was a little...
  2. Turkey Girl

    Chick With Injured Leg!!

    So, I have this French Black Copper Marans chick that had issues hatching. Once it hatched, I noticed that it doesn't seem to be able to pull one of her legs under her. Is it a slipped tendon? Is it broken? It's not splayed leg or curly toe. I have attached a picture. She just hatched a little...
  3. centrarchid

    Video Showing Introduction of Day-Old Chicks to a Broody Hen for Adoption

    Will be trying to do several of these over coming months. Most will have nothing to do with chickens, but clearly some issues to work out. Narration is tougher than I thought. The hen and chicks were all synchronized such that no worries even with simply plopping chicks on hen during...
  4. C

    Sexing Day Old Barred Cochin Chicks?

    Hello, BYC fam! I have hatched out a singleton barred cochin chick, and I am praying the baby is a girl. Can these guys be sexed by head spots? I can't find any conclusive info so I came to the best place to ask! :) Thank you in advance!
  5. SeaChick

    Ordering chicks in high summer, okay or bad idea?

    Here in Maine everyone gets chicks between late March and June. We're building a new coop right now and re-starting our flock. I realized that the hatcheries ship all year, so I could start this year rather than wait until next spring. In so many ways, this makes a TON of sense in my climate...
  6. analyticalblonde

    Mail-Order Chicks on Their Way but I am confused???

    Hi All! Well, I finally took to leap after reading up on just about all I can maintain in my head and ordered 18 chicks (all sexed females) of different breeds. Blue/Black/Splash Ameraucanas (3), Lavender Orpington (3), Barred Plymouth Rock (3), Buff Orpington (3), Silver Laced Wyandotte (3)...
  7. GreenBean13

    Ohio Hatcheries?

    I'm in NKY & looking into buying some Black Australorp female chicks come this fall. I'd want to go pick them up -- everything that comes through out USPS smells like heavy perfume/detergent. I don't wanna expose chicks to that. blah. Would prefer that the laying hens were fed non-GMO & would be...
  8. deepbluesea

    'Express' mail now taking two days--worried

    I'm getting six chicks from Meyer Hatchery. They were shipped yesterday morning priority express, supposed to be here this morning. But the tracking now says they'll be here 'by 3 pm Wednesday'. I'm panicking a bit--will they be ok? That seems like far too long for little ones to be in a box...
  9. ChicaMom

    Hello!

    I just signed on but have been relying on Backyard Chickens for awhile now. I am a suburban chicken-keeper with a standard suburban city lot in the Los Angeles area. I have 2 Rhode Island Red hens that are about 2 years old. They are the last of my second flock. I was given a baby chick last...
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