Today we are talking about silkie chicks we just had some hatch, they are very delicate and hard to keep alive if the mother is busy with a lot of chicks. You have to watch to see if they have to be pulled and put in a small brooder.Sometimes a hen will kill newly hatched chicks or accidentally step on them and crush them. This is rare but you may want a brooder set up just in case.The ground that has been used by adult chickens can contain parasites and disease. Coccidiosis can lead to death in young birds. Medicated chick starter and Corid can be used to help fight cocci.Make sure your coop is clean, use mother’s Earth to kill any disease that the chicks could possibly catch, silkie chicks are very hard to keep alive.You will want to place a quart sized waterer and feeder near the mother and babies. Make sure that the waterer is chick sized and not a large gallon adult size. Vitamins, probiotics and electrolytes can be added to the water.Chickens are attracted to the color red which is why most chick waterers and feeders are red in color.if you see them getting weak pull them to place in a small brooder.

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