new chicks

  1. Vexys

    Light Brahma's and Pasty Butt

    All 3 had it and one of our Rhode island pullets, no one was in distress but now I am worrying. I inspected all of them so for 4/10 chicks to have it seems like we're more or less ok. No distress or sluggish behavior, unless we count not being too happy when they were getting cleaned. But now...
  2. HoneyVig

    New chicks (feather footers) Need help ID-ing

    Hey guys! So I ordered 10 standard brown egg layers from tractor supply (which uses Hoover's Hatchery). They listed breeds that could be in the mix, and there were no cochins or brahmas listed, so I thought I was safe from feather footers, but alas, 8 of my 10 have very fluffy feet. Could use...
  3. _-CosmosEclipse-_

    It's been a while! Anyways..

    My two Lohmann Brown chickens, Custard and Caramel, are outside, and I suspect they are both hens. Anyways, A new batch of chickens are on the way, and I need some help with introducing the two with the new chicks. I'm thinking when they're a similar size, I'll take a pair of the younger...
  4. D

    Broody hen, chicks and eggs

    We gave 4 chicks to a broody hen and she took them under her wing, literally.😉 We have more chicks coming in a few days and another broody hen. We had nested some fake eggs for the other hen to sit on in a different area of the broody hen coop. But Jilly found them and immediately went to...
  5. crunchygranola

    Best time to get chicks?

    Struggling to figure out which time would be best to get chicks… I want to be able to incorporate them into my current adult flock by the time it starts getting warm out. I got my first flock at the end of February, and they went out in April because March was FREEZING for me this year. I want...
  6. H

    Excessive heat warning (over 110° )

    So I have 3 turkey poults, and hoping(there pipping as I type) 3 turken mix chicks. I just finished up making an INSANELY large brooder in my run. It’s calling for 105-110 in town for the next week. I love west of town and it’s always about 5° hotter so I’m looking at 110-116 all week. My router...
  7. LilFinnGirl

    Happy Healthy Hatching!

    Stuck at work currently, wanted to share my three newest arrivals (since, ya know, I can’t be at home snuggling them). Bertha and Nugget hatched yesterday around lunch and Dale hatched early this morning. Will use this thread as my photo dump for these little ones as they grow up. Bertha...
  8. ChicksandJacque

    Good Morning!

    Hi I'm Jacque, I've cared for grown chickens, but I've never raised chicks of my own. This fall I took the plunge and am finishing up my chicken coop and run. Coops just about ready for my chicks. My chicks are in a brooder in my house, warm and comfy. They are 3 1/2 week and 1 1/2 weeks old...
  9. NewChickMom15

    New chick mom with injured chick

    (1) i am a first time chicken mom. I just picked up my chicks yesterday. They are 19 days old today. We have a total of 15 baby chicks. I have barred Plymoth rock , black laced gold Wyandotte, light Brahma, and Rhode Island Red chicks. I’m excited to start this farm life with my kids and teach...
  10. Bluechickens21

    Is my chick ok?

    Hey everyone So I got some chicks on March 22nd, so they are almost 3 weeks old. I also got two chicks on April 7th. I added them to the brooder and the one is doing great, she is chasing the big ones and getting food and water, the other one is getting food and water but she doesn’t really...
  11. chickenmomma1108

    new breeds to add to our flock?

    Hey, Just wondered about any suggestions here for possible breeds of chicks to add to our flock this spring? First let me share what we have currently: 2 roosters, 18 hens, 2 chicken tenders 🤣 (DH and myself) At 3-4 (??) years old Lavender Orpington hen 💜 At 2 years old: Black Australorp...
  12. Fluffydoodlebutt

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

    I can't get over how friggin' cute chicks are :love
  13. Yard Hen Lady

    New family member

    Yesterday, I integrated my new chicks into my small flock. The girls are five weeks,this past Thursday. So far, so good. First day they mainly stayed in the run, but today they hung around with the big girls. No significant integration issues, some minor chasing, but that’s it. I had read that...
  14. Captkirk40

    New here, just got 10 new chicks!

    Hey everyone! I am brand new to owning chickens. I moved to north Georgia a year ago... And once I found out I can have chickens, I was on the path! To be able to have free range eggs from my backyard seems amazing! I just got in 10 hen "colored egg layers" from TSC that I would appreciate...
  15. LilHitzel

    New Chick Owner - Sexing 3 Week Old Easter Egger?

    Hi! I'm a first-time chick owner. This is also my first day on this forum, which I've heard a lot of great things about! I got 7 chicks from a really reputable guy in our area. He gets all of his chicks vent sexed at the hatchery where he orders from. They're all soooo friendly, and they...
  16. DC_WIngnut

    Our new babies have arrived! Chick behavior related.

    Hello! We are located in NE WI. We just got our first batch of dual purpose chicks. Delaware and Silver Laced Wyandotte breeds. We are brooding them indoors in a “chick tent” for now until the weather warms up more. They will move to our garage with supplemental heat once it’s in the 50’s at...
  17. Ittybittyschmidtie

    BABY CHICKIES ARE HERE

    The little babies are finally here and after a long eventful stressful day, I am finally able to relax,sorta! 😅 I have changed up their brooder so many times, seeing what works and what doesn’t. I have realized that I need to make a hanging water bottle nipple thingie, it’ll definitely give...
  18. L

    Wing Gender Help

    Good Morning! I’m looking for help with determining gender of my newly hatched chicks. 24 and 48 hours old! See photos of wings!! Thank you!
  19. hrhdianalynn

    6 day old chick with diarrhea

    Good morning everyone! I have been putting off asking this question of you all because I knew there would be 1000 more that are similar, so I have went through threads and threads, took the advice, and am sill having issues so I had to break down and ask! We have 2 very energetic, loud...
  20. H

    A New Love Affair

    Has begun! I picked up my first chicks this afternoon. Sigh (of relief). I keep running into their room to check on them. They were loud at first (I figured they will need to get used to here vs. the store). Then I hurried to get their heat lamp set up. The thermometer in their room reads...
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