Day Old Chick Basics: Feeding and Care!
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- Day old chicks need the basics:
A brooder with a regulated heat source:
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Depending on the type of brooder, the bottom of the brooder can be lined with newspaper or paper towels then use small flake pine shavings or fine hay.
Chick Starter Feed- Non medicated
Fresh water with two tablespoons of ACV for the first week, then change to a liquid vitamin. Change water daily.
Nutri-Drench Liquid Vitamins for chicks and adult chickens:
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Also Available at Tractor Supply Stores
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The chicks will stay in the brooder for 2 to 3 weeks of age. At that age they will start outgrowing the brooder and will try to fly out of it.
Move them to a larger area like a grow out pen or the new coop. Enjoy and good luck!
Happy Chicken Keeping! 🐤🐤🐤🐤
It’s like recess “Walnut Grove style” the way they interact!
I got 4 day old baby chicken's. They are so cute
Yes, baby chicks are the cutest. Enjoy them 😍🐓🐔♥️
So precious!! 🥰 I hope I can do this one day.
So you ordered eggs on eBay. Did you make an incubator or purchase one? I’m giving this a shot! Videos like yours make me really excited to move forward!
Thanks for watching! You can do it! I bought the incubator on ebay as well. Good luck!
Soooo cute! And thank you for this information
I hope my next batch of chicks will be alright and eat and drink and be healthy
Thanks so much for watching!
Thx
-i must obtain all those chicks-
Thanks for the video, good info I needed to help a baby chick my friend found abandoned . Based on what you
have said , the chick looks about a day old , it just sits,
eyes closed , we are kinda worried hope it is not sick. Trying to save this little one. Love the vid ! Thank you for your time and vid.👍👍👍👍🌹😘
Good luck and thanks for watching!
@@colesbackyardcoop 👍
same problem with one of our chicks
any help ???
@@kabalkakra1555 Keep the chick warm and watch to be sure it is eating and drinking. Add some liquid vitamins you can purchase at a feed store. Good luck and thanks for watching!
They are so cute😊
Yes
thanks for the help
So cute
So cute!!😍🤩😊
Love the channel! One of the lighter chicks had a shorter beak that looked unaligned. Why is that?
Hello. Good observation. That is a genetic defect and weak breeding in the parent stock. It causes cross beak. When the chicken is older, the lower half can be trimmed even with the upper. As it grows out again, repeat. The chicken lives a normal life and can eat fine. These chicks I hatched myself using fertile eggs ordered from Ebay. Thanks for watching and be safe!
Why are you using a regular light bulb and not a red heating bulb?
Hi. Great question. Mainly because of the size and depth of the plastic tub. A white bulb gives off enough heat and I use a heating pad under the tub for night time. The red heat lamp would be too hot and cook them. Once I move them outside , I use the red heat lamp.
I got a 3 day old chick from a feed store that I saw was being for a better word “bullied” by other chicks pecking her and stepping on her, Ive been able to get her to drink water and she pecked at her crumbles but other then that she’s lethargic, I have not seen her actually walk. I’m really worried 😟
Christon Huffmaster Hello Christon, that great you are trying to save it. I am the same way. It sounds like the chick got beat up pretty bad. Make sure they have heat and put a good poultry liquid vitamin in the water. Also try mixing some yellow cornmeal in with their crumbles to encourage eating and promote weight gain. You may want to put one more chick with yours for company and they see each other eat and drink. Fingers crossed for a good outcome. Good luck.
Nice Wee things :)
Thanks for watching!
Hi sweet chics!, I have two orphan chics hatched out under a broody hen who hatched one egg unexpectedly two weeks ahead of the other eggs, she then pecked the other two chics on their heads, I removed them from the Coop, and have them in my bath along with an open ended crate lined with tea towels, should I have a lamp over ,them? They are now 4 days old ,
feeding and drinking, how and when do I reintroduce them to the adults, four hens and one 3 week old chic, this chic and mother are in a separate enclosed run where there is an adapted rabbit hutch. I have cats and dog, and as it's rural Ireland there are plenty of predators outside, not to mention rain! although we have had a wonderful heatwave recently, due to end today. My little flock have full use of my garden where they seem to be feeding on frogs 😝 due to the unusual dry spell, they also get mixed corn and layers pellets.
My next question is how do I sex the three chics?.
Thank you for your video and your expertise.
From a home poultry keeper.
Hello. You should put a lamp or put a heating pad cover with a towel so they stay warm. Do this until two to three weeks old. I would not introduce them to the older chickens until they are two to three months old.
You could try to divide the pen with the hen with one chick and put the younger ones on one side so they can see each other but the mother can't hurt them.
Start putting vitamins in their water. Good luck and happy chicken keeping!
my chicks are 1 week and 1 day old what age could i take them out side if where i live is 70 to 100 degrees
Hello, you can put them in an outside pen after 2 to 3 weeks. If the temp is cool at night, below 70, put a heat lamp and then turn off during the day when it's hot. Good luck and happy chicken keeping!
ok thank you
My broody hatched out 2 chicks days apart and another 3 days another baby! She took them outside but this new baby she’s pecking it’s eyes and shoulder
I brought her in the house
She looks like she was on a boxing match! But her eyes are opening
Will she be ok never had this issue before
Hello. The chick should be ok if you see that the chick is eating and drinking ok. The eyes will heal quickly now that you separated it. Once the eyes are healed up, I would put another chick the same size with that one for company. Watch the broody to be sure she doesn't hurt any other chicks, if so separate all the chicks from her. I had a bad broody once that would pick her chicks away. She didn't like raising babies. Good luck 👍 💓
@@colesbackyardcoop thank you so much 1st for answering back 2 for helping me out with this! I can’t believe how brutal but she kept stealing eggs so all hatched times are so far apart! Plus it’s over 100 outside! I wouldn’t want to be on a nest 🪺 🤦🏻♀️
Thank you again I’ll be running to TSC as soon as granddaughter gets pu ❤️
i have 3 day olds coming next week.
Hello Joshua, that is so exciting. Get your brooder ready and enjoy your babies. Good luck and happy chicken keeping.
i have a 20 gallon tank set. not sure what i'll do after that but hey.
A 20 gallon tank is good with a screen lid. Put newspaper in the bottom and then cover that with pine shaving for cushioning. They are good in there for two weeks or so. Then search Ebay for a small coop or your local feedstore. Good luck.
@@colesbackyardcoop already have a coop and 2 hens we lost our Easter egger and i want a relpacement.
How do we feed them as soon as they hatch? Will they just eat on their own?
Hello and great question. The chicks will start eating and drinking on their own. Offer chick starter and water with a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar for the first week. Change water daily. Then add liquid vitamins instead of ACV to the water after first week.. Good luck and thanks for watching! 🐤🐤🐤🐤
0:58 one baby chick without one eye 😢
No. The chick has an eye there, it's just closed in the video. Thanks for watching!
@@colesbackyardcoop Oh, that's very good. I thought that his eye was knocked out by another baby chick.
How many died yet? and do you have all are save? شکراً
Yes all lived. Thanks for watching.
@@colesbackyardcoop oh you are so lucky its not posible to me 😅
I have 3 day old chicks and they have pasty butt really bad. Ive been using 1 Tbsp of ACV per gallon of water plus the electrolytes. I'm keeping the temp under the lights at 90-95deg. Organic starter feed and grit. Any ideas what I can do to stop it? Im getting tired of cleaning them off.
Becky Hello Becky, sounds like you are doing everything right. Try adding an extra tablespoon of ACV and add some cornmeal to their food and see if that helps. It should pass after their first week. I haven't had it last beyond that. Good Luck.
I give my chick rolled oats ground birdseed ground flaxseed some chia seeds and it doesnt have a pasty butt. I tried giving it scrambled egg but it wont eat it. It gets a blueberry mashed up in its food every morning. I bought drozen blueberries and put one in and mix it all up with hot water my chick is6 days old approximately
Oops frozen blueberries
My hen harmed its one chick n its bleeding.. Wat should i do
Its just a day old
Poor chick. Put under heat source for warmth and provide food and water with vitamins. Treat the cut and clean and the chick should be ok. Keep watch and make sure it eats and drinks. Good luck.
I've got four 4 days old chicks. Do they need any 'artificial' heat?
Hello Durjoy, yes chicks need a heat source until they are two to three weeks old. Put a heat lamp above them about one to two feet on one side of the brooder as the video shows and they should have room to move away from the heat if they are not needing it.Thanks for watching. Good luck and happy chicken keeping!
@@colesbackyardcoop no, it's okay, miss. I just understood that you are from a very cold country. That's why your chicks need heat sources. Our place's temperature is 30° celcius. If we give our chicks any more heat, they'll die.
@@durjoyroy2176 ok. I understand. If it is hot where you are. Then no heat is needed. Thank you and enjoy your chicks.
What homemade food can I use for my week old chicks?
I Hello Ashwani, I use a mix of yellow corn meal, minute dry plain oatmeal and purina chick starter. Also add two tablespoons of Apple Cider vinegar to their water until 4 weeks then change to a liquid or powder vitamin solution. Good luck and happy chicken keeping.
Thanks for the reply, I have installed the space for my chicks just like yours after following yours. Just one more question I wanted to ask, at what time we should give em vaccine, or is there any necessary vaccination that needs to be followed ?
@@AshwaniKaw Hello, chicks are usually vaccinated when they are one day old for Marek's Disease. Thanks
Olrite thanks
Cheers
Cole's Backyard Coop what heat bulb should I use for my chicks
Hello, how long do I have to put a light bulb in there box for?
Usually for the first 4 to 6 weeks depending on where you live if it is hot there. No light at night but make sure they are still warm and no chilly weather.
whats the wattage of the light?
It's 40 watts. Thanks for watching and happy holidays.
Can the apple cider vinegar be mixed with the vitamins that’s added to the water also ?
Hello. I would do apple cider vinegar with water for one week then switch to vitamins in the water. Good luck and thanks for watching!
How many pullets and cockerals did you get from that first group
Hello. If I recall correctly, I had about 60% pullets and 40% were cockerels.
Fast forward to now, I have 24 chicks arriving tomorrow.....23 assorted layer pullets and 1 Bielfelder cockerel. Watch for new videos of the new chicks soon. Thanks for watching and Happy Chicken Keeping 🐔
Chicken math is real!
what are the vitamins that you give to this chicks.
I use nutri-drench in the water.
is it available here in kenya
why can't you take photo of the vitamin and send it
@@abdullahiahmed7077 Yes, If you order online, you can search Google.
Vacancies shadul tell us plz
Yes for sure
there is a guy that gives thegrubs of wasps to his chickens they love them
I bet they do. Chickens love any type of bug or insect. I like mealworms for mine. Thanks for watching!
@@colesbackyardcoop no problem the guy is called Hornet king
Ok. I will check it out. Thanks and be safe.
@@colesbackyardcoop ok
Hi i'm at this stage. How and when do i clean the bin? Thx
Hello. how exciting. It's a good idea to clean the tub once a week, really twice a week. I have a second bin ready to go to switch the chicks over to the clean one and just move the food, water and light over. It is super easy to keep up with this way. At two weeks old, they may out grow the bin depending on how many chicks you have. Start working on where you will keep them next.....coop/run. Good luck and thanks for watching! Be safe!
We just got baby chicks that are a couple days old...should we limit the amount of time we hold them? They are egg laying chickens and we want them to be acclimated to being handled
Congrats on your new chicks. The first week, minimize how much you hold them so they can grow and acclimate. Always wash your hands before and after handling the chicks. Enjoy them. They will grow up fast. Thanks for watching and good luck. Stay safe and healthy!
Cole's Backyard Coop thanks so much!
were did you get them?
Ai- Chan Hello, I ordered fertile eggs on EBay and hatch the eggs in a incubator. I also buy chicks from my local feed store and order online from Murray McMurray Hatchery. Happy Chicken Keeping! Justine
3 or 4 weeks sex of age? How is it these online companies are selling male, female, or unsexed day old chicks?
Hello. It depends on the hatchery. I like Murray McMurray the best. Thanks for watching!
I was told is the heat that helps determine the sex of the chicks 🐣 … not sure how much truth there is in that
They have trained people do it. The feathers give a hint.
Is that the only thing you put in their water.
Teresa's K Hello Teresa, I put the ACV for the first two weeks and I change to Nutri Drench liquid vitamins through their growth cycles into adulthood. I buy that at my local feed store. Happy Chicken Keeping! Justine
They grow so fast that's the worst thing. Would be better if they stayed that way for a month
You said you use apple cider vinegar in their water! how much or what’s the ratio please?
Hello. For the container you see in the video, one tablespoon. If larger then two tablespoons. Change water daily to keep it fresh. After 4 weeks of age, I change to vitamins in the water going forward. Good luck and thanks for watching!
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Thanks so much for watching! 🐤🐤🐤
@@colesbackyardcoop Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏻❤️ we just got chicks yesterday for the first time ever and they are now 4 days old. So, I don’t have a clue as I’m brand new to this.
I’m scared to touch them lol but my kids are not scared 🤣
@@stephaniemomof9beautifulbabies lol....I bet the kids like them. You will do fine with them. Over time, you will learn what works and what doesn't. They will grow fast too. Good luck and happy to help.
@@colesbackyardcoop Thank you!🦋💜🥰✨💖🤗😘🙏🏻✝️
Iv found a baby chick today folowing me and i decided to raise it, and it looks like a day old,and Ive put her on a box,is it ok to leave her with some food and water or should i guide her to feed???, could you please help me.
Hello. Watch my video on simple brooder set up. You will need supplies....a plastic tub, some newspaper in the bottom then pine shavings. Then you need chick starter chick food and clean water and it is very important to keep chick warm with a 25 or 40 watt light bulb or heating pad under the tub set on medium or a chick heater purchased on Amazon. You will need to buy another chick for company. One chick alone is not good. Good luck.
My day old chicks are really tired ?
Hello. The first 24 to 48 hours they sleep alot. After that they will get more active everyday. Make sure they are eating and drinking and put vitamins in the water. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Cole's Backyard Coop thank you, sadly they passed away.
@@mazeborderjack2054 I'm so sorry to hear that. Take care!
Cole's Backyard Coop I have nursed one back to life, it's drinking a lot but not eating ?
@@mazeborderjack2054 Try giving some cornmeal mixed with chick starter feed. Good luck.
Some of them are ee