5/25/2023 0 Comments Cutebaby chickens![]() I don’t know what kind of breed she is, but the one that died in my hands looked the same. Last time I had all black baby chicks, except for one yellow Silkie chick, so seeing this yellow peeper is so nice. This one reminds me of Pewter – and look at that teeny tiny comb – so I am betting rooster… Sweet face too, going to be a heart-breaker, this one. It’s either fluffy butt or angry birds, lol, those are the two classic chick poses. It’s their preferred pose, like they’re mooning me or something. You can’t be sad or stressed or worried looking at fluffy chick butts. With that story out of the way, please enjoy the efforts of my chick photo shoots! So while I LOVE having chickens, and tell everyone to get them, know that there’s some stress and sadness involved. I know there’s probably nothing I could have done and it’s probably not my fault, but they’re so wee and delicate and adorable that the guilt it just terrible. Sometimes chicks just die: they might be sick, weak from hatching, weak from the journey, too hot, too cold… so many things. I screamed for hubby and was feeling quite ill about it, worried I had caused his death. He pulled his head back the way chicks do when they drink and his eyes even opened so I thought the remedy was a success, until his head kept rolling back and his body contorted wildly and he straightened fully and died right in my hands. I read that some sugar water can help so I mixed some up and tried to encourage him to drink. ![]() Worried he’d get trampled, I removed him and tried to revive him, but he was super weak and limp – but still breathing. Over the weekend, one chick seemed really drowsy and lethargic and he ate and drank a bit, but then totally face planted into the bedding and slept a lot. They seemed chilled though, because they really huddled a lot under the heat lamp – more than our other chicks. The remaining chicks were relieved to move from a small box to the brooder and started eating and drinking right away. That didn’t happen last time, so although I knew it was a possibility, I wasn’t prepared for it. Two of our chicks died in transport and it was heartbreaking to open the box and see their dead bodies. Having said that, I should warn you that the next paragraph is sad (it’s my only sad story, I promise) – but it’s the reality of getting chickens and I really try to keep it real. I hope these baby chick photos brighten your day! This year’s batch of chicks arrived in the mail and I took way too many adorable photos of our new chicks so I have a lot of baby chick photos to show you! Just way, way too many photos. Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! Please read my disclosure for more details. ![]() This website uses affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission from your purchase - at no cost to you. Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! | Dans le Lakehouse
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