This week’s Flock Focus Friday is heavy on fluffy cuteness as we hatched the eggs from P. Allen Smith’s flock and welcomed the chicks into ours!
The circle of life played out in the backyard this week and while we welcomed new flock members, we said goodbye to Spartacus who crossed the rainbow bridge. RIP pretty boy.
Welcome little ones!
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This week’s Flock Focus Friday is heavy on fluffy cuteness as we hatched the eggs from P. Allen Smith’s flock and welcomed the chicks into ours!
The circle of life played out in the backyard this week and while we welcomed new flock members, we said goodbye to Spartacus who crossed the rainbow bridge. RIP pretty boy.
Welcome little ones!
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well I went into the barn last night and picked this chick up and was talking to him/her and I thought to myself I have not seen this chick drink water all day.. so I said to the chick lets see if we can get you to drink.. at last I found the problem.. had the water feeder up on a thin phone book..thinking if it was lower they would get into the water drown or poop in it..Kinda feel dumb now.. that was the problem the chick could not reach it.. so took the phone book out of there… Read more »
OK. I know they are pretty dark inside at this time, so do I look for movement? And when is it ok to let her and the little ones roam together? Thanks so much?
It doesn't sound good for him. Some chicks have a rough hatch, bad genetics and/or a rough trip in the mail. The only thing you can do is try to help hydrate it. The rest is up to him. :(