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Posted on June 3, 2021June 18, 2021 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Feather Loss in Baby Chicks

Chicken Feather Loss

A chick’s baby feathers are delicate and vulnerable while the bird grows a complete set of adult plumage. Until then, unsightly feather loss in baby chicks may be caused by…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Baby Chicks, Chicken Feathers, Feather Loss, Feather Rubbing
Posted on November 17, 2016 by Gail Damerow — 2 Comments

What Do Baby Chicks Eat?

What Do Baby Chicks Eat?

…the time chicks are delivered by mail, their yolk reserves are pretty well depleted. To help the chicks digest their first meal, first give them warm water to drink so…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Medicated Feed, Nutrients and Minerals, Starter Rations
Posted on November 10, 2016 by Gail Damerow — 1 Comment

Tips on Watering Baby Chicks in a Brooder

Tips on Watering Baby Chicks in a Brooder

Baby chicks must have access to clean, fresh water at all times. During the first few days after they hatch, a one-quart waterer will furnish enough water for up to…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Baby Chicks, Chicken Waterers
Posted on May 3, 2018 by Cackle Hatchery — Leave a comment

Learn How to Set up a Brooder for Baby Chicks [Video]

Baby chicks

…get away from their heat lamp, which can cause them to die from heat stroke. Instead of keeping baby chicks in a plastic tub, they should be kept in an…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Baby Chicks, Brooders, Chicken Health
Posted on August 10, 2017 by Gail Damerow — 1 Comment

How to Handle Baby Chicks, Ducklings, and Goslings

How to Handle Baby Chicks, Ducklings, and Goslings

…with baby poultry is to have the child sit on the floor with a towel across his or her lap (to catch stray poops) and place a baby bird on…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Baby Bird Care, Children, Salmonella
Posted on January 30, 2020December 21, 2022 by cackle — 3 Comments

How to Care for Bantam Chicks Shipped by Mail

Bantam Chicks Ready to Ship

…a long way toward ensuring the survival of your new bantam chicks, including the extras.   For more information on caring for baby chicks, see Cackle Hatchery’s Chick Care Instructions…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Bantam Chick Care, Chicks Shipped from Cackle Hatchery, Shipping Chicks by Mail
Posted on March 8, 2019September 19, 2022 by Gail Damerow — 1 Comment

Got Chicks®! Now What? 8 Chicken Facts That Surprise First Time Owners

Got Chicks

So, you finally did it. You went out and got chicks®. Now what? Here are eight facts about baby chicks that commonly surprise first time owners. Brooding baby poultry of…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Baby Chicks, Brooders, Chick Starter Ration
Posted on January 23, 2017 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

How to Take Care of Baby Chickens

How to Take Care of Baby Chickens

…chicks eat and with watering baby chicks in a brooder. Sufficient light to find feed and water Furnish continuous light for the first 48 hours while the baby chicks are…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Brooders, Food and Water Needs, Heat Sources
Posted on July 3, 2017December 21, 2022 by Gail Damerow — 2 Comments

How to Care for Baby Chickens Delivered by Mail

How to Care for Baby Chickens Delivered by Mail

…avoid this eventuality, use a drinker designed specifically for baby chicks and do not place it directly under the heat source, where chicks prefer to sleep. As you move each…

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Categories: Chicken Care, Raising Chickens
Tags: Baby Chicks, Brooders, Chick Starter Ration, Mail Order Chickens
Posted on April 18, 2023July 10, 2023 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Chicks or Hatching Eggs? What’s the Difference?

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When you are ready to raise a batch of baby chicks, should you buy chicks or hatching eggs? Each option has advantages and disadvantages. So how different is it when…

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Tags: Chicks, Chicks or Hatching Eggs? What’s the Difference?, Hatching Eggs

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