Raising baby chicks is exciting, but feeding day old baby chicks can be a little bit scary! But have no fear, if you have the right tools it’s easy peasy. In this video, we’ve got a new batch of little cuties that were just born! The problem is what to feed them from now until…
When you are a crazy chicken lady (or gent), weird questions come up in your mind. Can baby chicks eat bananas? I wanted to know and you probably do too. Let’s learn about this. Can Baby Chicks Eat Bananas? Yes! But there is a but. Bananas are wonderful and have a lot of health benefits…
In this installment on how to raise baby chicks, I will answer questions we frequently receive. Do chicks need mother hens? Can chicks survive without a mama hen? It’s an amazing thing that you can purchase these little chicks online and have them shipped to you. When you receive them, you’ll probably notice the mama…
The debate about medicated vs unmedicated chick starter has been raging for decades. Controversies are often unavoidable, especially when it comes to the well-being of our human and animal families. Being informed is important and this post is aimed at doing just that! There is lots of bickering back and forth on social media about…
Main Takeaways & Extra Info: Crumbles and mash are just different ways to feed starter to chicks. One isn’t necessarily better than the other. It’s important that whichever you feed, the chick starter has at least 18% protein. I feed a mash because I want to make sure my chicks can eat it (particle sizes…
Main Takeaways: You can try feather sexing as early as 3 days Look for prominent combs at about 4 weeks (breed dependent) Crowing at an early age is a strong sign (rarely alpha hens crow as adults but not as chicks under 16 weeks old) More reading: 7 Ways To Sex Baby Chicks Maat van…
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