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Yes! I am raising a set of six breeds of chicks in a 7 week " chick education" school program that has about 90 children and teachers holding chicks twice a week. The first day, when the chicks were 4 days old, all 79 children and 15 adults had an opportunity to hold the chicks. All six are thriving beautifully at week 5.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoWell, they will get used to you and if you hold them gently, they will let you pick them up. Not sure what you mean by holding them alot. You shouldn't scare them or hold them too tightly. What if someone held you tightly for a long period of time? Nobody likes that, even chickens. There are proper ways to hold chickens and other creatures without causing too much discomfort, just get a book on keeping chickens for more info.
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∙ 13y agoNot at first. They will eat as much as they need. As they grow however they can get too fat if on a high corn diet. Meat birds on high fat diets can eat themselves into immobility. Don't worry about newly hatched chicks up to about the first 6 weeks. Commercially available chick starter is usually the best product for nutritionally balanced feed.
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∙ 11y agothey can be held the day that they hatch
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What humidity do day old chickens need to live?
Day-old chicks do not need their humidity to be monitored.
How old does a baby chicken need to be to leave its mum?
Many chicks never know their mother. Most chicks are artificially incubated and are raised in a brooder with other chicks their own age. Chicks hatched by a broody hen in the chicken coop often stay with "mom" until they are full grown at the age of 6 to 8 months old and will often stay with "mom" all their lives. This is basically just for companionship as the mother hen does not feed her chicks, they are born knowing how and what to eat.
How old do chicks need to be to take a bath?
you dont need to bath chicks if they are dirty they can sort it iut themselves but if its serious then just use a damp cloth
Can a half a year old bird mate with a baby bird?
No! Chicks are undeveloped and so are fledglings [half a year old birds].
What is an umbrella bird called?
The baby Umbrellabird does not have a special name. All baby Umbrella's are referred to as chicks, and they become fledglings at 8 weeks old.
What the name of baby chicken?
Baby poultry: Baby chickens are chicks Baby Turkeys are poults Baby Ducks are ducklings Baby Geese are goslings
How many cups of food do six baby chicks eat in a day?
Baby chicks eat baby amounts. They play in the food so there will be a lot of wastage. One cup of food daily should be plenty for six little chicks until they reach about four weeks old and then try to feed them about 2 ounces per day (half cup each per day)
Can baby chicks live alone?
no if a baby chick doesnt have a mother then the only option of survival is for you to look after it all it needs is warmth(a heated and warm nest) food(grinded up corn or small bugs) water(from a little dish,not to deep chicks will drown in deep water or if they get to wet and cold)untill they are old enough to look after themselves(when all there feathers have grown) that is all they will need and when they are old enough they will have grains of corn and will find other food for themselves if a baby chick does not get that help or have a mother they have no chance of surviving
How old do chicks have to be to take them from their mother?
They need a mother until they grow feathers which might be in about a week, then you can let the mother be a normal hen again, but separate chicks from all birds
What is a brooder house?
A brooder house is a shed or barn where baby chicks are raised till they are old enough to survive without additional heat.
How old does a baby chick have to be in 40 degree weather?
I am assuming you mean 40F (cold). To survive this kind of temperature the chick would need to be about two months old and fully feathered. It would need good shelter from the wind and rain and would do better if it had other chicks to huddle with to maintain collective heat.
Can bearded dragons eat day old chicks?
I would not recommend feeding a beardy chicks, no matter how young the chicks are. if you don't want to feed them insects, you can feed them pinkies (baby rats, mice, gerbil, or hamster) as long as the pinkie is no longer than the width of the widest part of the beardy's head
