…Secure a tarp over the run to protect the hen and chicks from wet weather and hot sun. For at least the first month, confine baby chicks and their mother…
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Tips for Caring for Your Baby Chickens
…to get the baby chicks started. The next step is to make sure the chicks have a warm, comfortable environment to live in. Providing heat for baby chicks is particularly…
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…clucking is so the chicks and their mother hen will recognize each other’s call after the hatch. If you’ve ever seen baby chicks hatched by two different hens mingle together,…
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…up with. Those extra chicks are to compensate for the following contingencies: Sadly, some chicks may die. The chicks you want the most always seem to be the ones you…
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…many reasons: Some breeds lay only in spring, so that’s when chicks are available. Breeder flocks produce the healthiest chicks in spring. Chicks thrive best in spring’s warming weather. Hens…
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Care For Your Chick Packet #2 a must have for starting baby chicks! This pack includes: Probiotic (water soluble) Amprol (coccidiosis prevention Thermometer Dry Cider Vinegar (water soluble) Care Sheets/Instructions…
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This drown proof waterer base can be used with a plastic quart jar or glass mason jar. If ordering baby chicks through the mail it is important to have real…
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Care For Your Chicks Packet #1 a must have for starting baby chicks! This pack includes: Probiotic (water soluble) Amprol (coccidiosis prevention) Thermometer Care Sheet/Instructions Safe Handling of Poultry Sheet…
Continue ReadingWhy Baby Chickens Get Pasty Butt and What to Do About It
Pasty Butt — also known as pasting, paste up, or sticky bottom — is a common condition in newly hatched chicks. It occurs when soft droppings stick to a chick’s…
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Four traditional methods are used to tell male and female chicks apart. Which method is most appropriate for any specific batch of chicks depends on their breed and variety, their…
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