I just came in from our coops with a basket of eggs. These eggs will not be eaten. Instead, they will be going into my incubator. I mark the breed and the date with a pencil and set them in a labeled egg carton until I have enough to fill the incubator. This is one of my favorite times of the year.

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Pasty butt: Sick baby chick symptoms and care
Just like puppies, baby chicks are unbelievably adorable and loveable. And just like puppies, they're a handful! That said, we totally recommend it for anyone looking for a "pet" flock. This chapter covers all the basics of baby chick care. If you need help deciding on the breed, give give our free Breed Selector Tool a try. Clearing Your Schedule Baby chicks require constant care and monitoring, so make sure your schedule is pretty clear for the first 4 weeks! Don't plan on vacations or even day trips unless you have a baby chick pro on standby. Make sure you or a member of your family are available to check on them at least five times a day. Deciding Where They're Going to Live You can keep young chicks almost anywhere: their small size makes them easy to handle! They grow quickly, though, and by the time they're three or four weeks old they'll be taking up a lot of space and making a big mess, so preparing a living space for them is actually quite important.
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Buff Orpington chick. Like any other babies, they must also be kept clean and well fed. DO make sure chicks must have access to fresh, clean water at all times. This way, a chick drinks more and spills less. The easiest way to provide water to newly hatched chicks is to use a 1-quart 1 L canning jar fitted with a metal or plastic watering base, available from most feed stores and poultry-supply catalogs. Chicks will walk in it, tracking litter and droppings that spread disease. Some chicks may drown.