We did it. Brian & I are chick parents, and they’re adorable little fuzz balls. Here’s a short video of them at 3 days old. (Listen close for their tiny peep noises – too cute!)
, but they will be living in our house in a cardboard box for a few more weeks, enjoying a heat lamp. It’s too cold outside for them right now.
Ingredients for New Chick Parents
Here are the essentials to create happy chicks in a box:
wood chips or straw
water container
food container
chick starter feed
heat lamp
chicks
a box
Here’s our setup in action. It’s pretty simple but effective.
Sleeping or Dead?
Each morning, before I even pee or make a pot of coffee, I check the box to make sure I still have the right number of babies and they’re all still alive. (I can only assume all mothers do this.)
I’ve discovered the chicks like to play a game I call, “sleeping or dead?” So far, it’s been sleeping every time, but I’ll let you be the judge. Who says chickens don’t have a sense of humor?
And here’s another. Dead or sleeping?
Maximum Chick Comfort
As good chick parents, Brian & I have been trying to learn their personalities and figure out how to give them a better box environment. The wood chips we bought are pretty big; we were concerned the chips were uncomfortable on their tiny feet, so we decided to conduct an experiment.
I laid an old t-shirt down in part of the box to see if the chicks preferred to walk/sleep on the shirt rather than the wood chips. Turns out, chicks really don’t give a cluck.
Everyone Loves Baby Chicks
Here are a few more “awwwwww” worthy pictures of fuzzy 3-day-old chicks. Please enjoy for now, and there will definitely be more to come!
Baby
Chickens Hatchery in
Salyersville, Kentucky
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Salyersville Kentucky,
including Sussex Chickens, Welsummer Chickens, Turken Chickens and more.
Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
egg layers in smaller amounts and buy as an assortment. Salyersville
Kentucky also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Salyersville Kentucky, bantams for sale, ducks for sale, geese for sale,
turkeys for sale, guinea for sale, peafowl for sale, pheasant for sale,
chukar partridge for sale, bobwhite for sale, many different breeds of
baby chicks for sale in Salyersville KY.
Baby Chicks On Sale in
Salyersville, Kentucky
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Salyersville Kentucky
catalog is a yearly traditions in many houses. My kids and I eagerly await
the Murray McMurray Hatchery catalog. We love looking at all the cool and
different chicken breeds available. Catalogs are free so head on over to
their site and request one if you are interested.
Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
and bantams. Bantams are fun hardy little chickens, they lay tiny eggs
that kids especially love collecting. Bantams typically weigh less than 2
pounds when full grown. Just like ordering anything online there are pros
and cons to ordering baby chicks online. Pros of buying baby chicks in
Salyersville Kentucky * Big Selection - If you are wanting a large
variety of different chicken breeds and egg colors, you will find the best
selection at an online hatchery. * Both Bantams and full sized chickens
available * You get to choose what sex you want. If you want a mixture of
both male and female then choosing a "straight run" will save you money
and you will get a mixture of male and female chicks. You can also choose
all males or all females too. * Weekly specials. Hatcheries have sales on
chicks, you are likely to get a good deal if you are flexible with the
breeds you are wanting. Cons of buying baby chicks in Salyersville
Kentucky * Order early to get the best selection. Certain breeds sell
out fast, sometimes as early as 6 months in advance of shipping! If you
are wanting a certain breed it's best to order your chicks in the fall
before their orders sell out.
Baby Chickens Outside in
Salyersville, Kentucky
Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
will require you buy a minimum of 25 chicks at a time. The number is
necessary for the chicks survival during shipping. All 25 chicks are put
in one small box without heat. They are crowded in the box and produce
enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
buy chicks from a feed store you will have them the same day but if you
choose to go with a hatchery you have to wait until they are ready to ship
and then wait for the chicks to arrive. Ordering baby chicks online in
Salyersville Kentucky is easy and has always been a very pleasant
experience of me. It can be a little frustrating waiting for the chicks
but it's so worth the wait. When the post office calls and you hear all
those little "cheeps" or "chirps" in the background you'll know the wait
was worth it! How to Care for your new baby chickens in Salyersville,
Kentucky Baby chicks are extremely
cute and
hard to resist,
however it's best to plan for their
arrival before you get them. Prepare first
by collecting not just the
appropriate products, but
additionally the correct
expertise to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
simple, you just should give them with the following: A
clean and cozy
environment Plenty of food as well
as water Interest as well as
love Habitat Your habitat can be an easy box, fish tank,
feline carrier, or guinea
pig cage. Line it with old towels as well as
coverings (without any loose
strings!) to start, and also after a
couple of weeks utilize straw over paper.
Keep in mind: Avoid utilizing only
newspaper or other slipper
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
misshapen. You also require
something to provide food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and water
meal from the feed store, or a pickle container
cover for food as well as a pet bird water dispenser from a family pet shop. Also, as the chicks grow older you could introduce a perch
right into the habitat to obtain them
trained on perching. Heat To
maintain your chicks warm you have to
give them with a heat resource.
This could be as simple as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp design light from a
hardware shop, or an infrared reptile heat
light bulb also function extremely well (my
referral). Chicks require this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which could occupy to 2 months). The newly
hatched out need a temperature level
between 90 and 100 degrees,
and each week this could
be reduced by
approximately 5 levels or
so. The heat resource must be on just one side of the cage
to allow chicks an array of
temperature levels. The chicks are your ideal
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
opposite corner of your heat
lamp, you have to
decrease the temperature. If
they are surrounding each other under the
heat (not merely snuggling),
you need to add some warmth.
House cleaning
Tidiness is essential and it keeps your chicks healthy. Make sure to alter
the bed linen
commonly as well as
consistently give tidy
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks expand very quick
which needs a lot of clean
food and also water. Supply
sufficient whatsoever times and also inspect
typically to prevent parched and
hungry chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, and also it comes
in both medicated and
also non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
first two months, after that
switch to a raiser food (~ 17 %
healthy protein) for one more 2 months,
and after that to a slightly
reduced protein feed or a level feed
(if you have levels). Dirt Some chicks prefer to get a head start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others will not take
up that task up until they are
older. If you have the area in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to shower in.
Focus as well as love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. First off, they will most
likely bond with you and also
not run away as grownups. Second, if you
examine your chicks daily as well as
watch their habits, you can
capture illness or various
other issues previously. Keep an
eye out for hissing, limping, or
various other unhealthy
indicators. Be sure to
additionally check out
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could lead
to matted plumes and also blocked cloaca.
Finally, it is necessary to watch out for social problems, such as the
littlest chick getting picked
on. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now fully feathery
and its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your house
and also move outside into a cage. Have a look at our
section on chicken coops to read more
about coops as well as
proper cage environments.
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