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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

…chicks can travel for days in the mail. Chicks can survive their first 72 hours of life without food or water. The United States Postal Service will not accept a…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Bantam Chick Care, Chicks Shipped from Cackle Hatchery, Shipping Chicks by Mail
Posted on April 18, 2023July 10, 2023 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Chicks or Hatching Eggs? What’s the Difference?

baby chicks

…money-back live guarantee. The exact terms depend on the shipper. When starting with chicks, you might find these links helpful: The Best Time to Order Chicks When Ordering Chicks, How…

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

…brooder guard high enough to prevent chicks from perching on top or flying over. You put a few chicks in a brooder and seemingly overnight the brooder is wall-to-wall chicks….

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Baby Chicks, Brooders, Chick Starter Ration
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 August 20, 2020December 16, 2020 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Penning a Hen with Her Chicks

…chicks can slip through most yard fences that are properly built to confine mature poultry. Chicks wandering around a yard can get chilled in damp grass or lost in tall…

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Categories: Chicken Care, Raising Chickens
Tags: Baby Chicks, Brooding Pens, Chicken Care, Chicks and Hens, Protecting Baby Chicks
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

…and droppings that spread disease. They’ll be more likely to get wet and chilled. And some chicks may drown. Drowning is generally not an issue when chicks have a properly…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Baby Chicks, Chicken Waterers
Posted on August 6, 2021August 13, 2021 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Why Chicks Peep Before Hatching

Hatching Chick

Chicks, ducklings, and babies of other barnyard birds are precocial, meaning they are able to feed themselves almost from the moment of hatch. Precociality is the reason why chicks peep…

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Categories: Chicken Eggs, Eggs
Tags: Chick Peeps, Chicken Egg Facts, Chicks, Egg Hatching
Posted on October 22, 2020December 16, 2020 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

4 Ways to Tell Male and Female Chicks Apart

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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Category: Chicken Facts
Tags: Color Sexing, Feather Sexing, Male vs Female Chicks, Sexual Dimorphism, Vent Sexing
Posted on June 5, 2019 by Gail Damerow — 3 Comments

When Ordering Chicks, How Many Are Enough?

Baby Chicks

…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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Category: Raising Chickens
Tags: Laying Flocks, Ordering Baby Chicks, Poultry Exhibitions

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