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Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!

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!

I hope these baby chick photos brighten your day! 

Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!

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.  Two of our chicks died in transport and it was heartbreaking to open the box and see their dead bodies.  That didn’t happen last time, so although I knew it was a possibility, I wasn’t prepared for it.  The remaining chicks were relieved to move from a small box to the brooder and started eating and drinking right away.  They seemed chilled though, because they really huddled a lot under the heat lamp – more than our other chicks.  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.  Worried he’d get trampled, I removed him and tried to revive him, but he was super weak and limp – but still breathing.  I read that some sugar water can help so I mixed some up and tried to encourage him to drink.  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 screamed for hubby and was feeling quite ill about it, worried I had caused his death.  Sometimes chicks just die: they might be sick, weak from hatching, weak from the journey, too hot, too cold… so many things.  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.  So while I LOVE having chickens, and tell everyone to get them, know that there’s some stress and sadness involved.  With that story out of the way, please enjoy the efforts of my chick photo shoots!

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Egg cups for scale, lol.

Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!

You can’t be sad or stressed or worried looking at fluffy chick butts.  It’s a scientific fact.  So here’s a bunch.  It’s their preferred pose, like they’re mooning me or something.

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It’s either fluffy butt or angry birds, lol, those are the two classic chick poses.

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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.

Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!

Last time I had all black baby chicks, except for one yellow Silkie chick, so seeing this yellow peeper is so nice.  I don’t know what kind of breed she is, but the one that died in my hands looked the same.

Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! Little Yellow Baby Chick

I actually don’t know which breeds are which at all – I ordered a lot of different breeds of chicks this time, just for some fun and variety.  In the peep of chicks I ordered, I had 2 Golden Cuckoo Marans, two Black Copper Marans, 2 Whiting True Greens, 2 Cream Legbars, 2 Swedish Blue Hens, 2 Speckled Sussex, 2 Silkies, and 2 Barnevelders.  But I’m not sure which breeds the three chicks who died were – but I know for sure they weren’t Silkies, because those chicks are super noticeable.  Once they start to grow, I should be able to tell them apart a little.  Some of them already have different markings and feathers…

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Hubby says these ones look like chipmunks and they are waaaay more active and hyper than the other chicks.  They want to run and I’m nervous about what kind of crazy chicken they’ll grow into…

Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!

At the time that I placed my order for chicks, my Silkie hen, Coal, was super broody so I thought it would be fun to pop some chicks under her but by the time my chicks arrived, she was no longer broody.  But I had already ordered two silkies, to keep her company and feel like “real” babies.  Hubby has been pushing me to re-home Pearl, our Silkie roo, but that means Coal would be alone.  I want to see if either of these chicks are hens and how they get along with Coal before making any decisions.  But Silkies don’t really roost so they need a buddy to keep warm in the coop! 

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Oopsie-daisy.  Taking photos of these wriggling, squirming chicks is more difficult than it may seem!

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I think the chicks were a little afraid of the camera because sometimes they would screw up the courage to bolt past it into my hands – or hubby’s!  He was hanging around for a minute, helping me corral them.  They would dive into our hands and settle down and hide.  I made sure the “photo shoot” lasted only a couple of minutes for each chick.  It’s good they get to experience some things and get used to being handled (plus I want some baby chick photos to cherish) – but the chicks also need to stay cozy and not experience too many stressful things.  So a few quick photos, a minute of snuggling, and then back in the brooder! 

Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks! Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!

I hope you enjoyed these baby chick photos!  We definitely still have snow around here but it’s melting and the sun has been shining, so I’ve been in a spring mood – enhanced by the arrival of these sweet chicks.  I ordered them earlier in the hatching season, this time around, because I would like them to get out into the coop and hopefully laying earlier!  My last batch of chicks didn’t lay eggs until the middle of November, so hopefully these chicks will lay earlier because they hatched a couple of months earlier.  But I do worry that maybe it was too cold during the journey here and that’s why three died already?  I’m still new to this and learning a lot as I go.  I try to do my best and care for these chicks as best I can.  You can read about all of my chicken and egg adventures right here.

Spring Baby Chick Photos | We Got a New Batch of Chicks!

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8 Comments

  1. Miss Boots
    April 6, 2020 / 2:31 pm

    Adorable! Great photos….thanks for sharing.

    • April 6, 2020 / 5:55 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed them! I had a lot of fun and it’s good for them to get handled a little so I’m hoping to take another batch soon.

  2. Beth
    April 6, 2020 / 3:38 pm

    Love seeing your chick pictures! We hatched out 2 copper marans last fall. Not sure if they were pure or not (got the eggs from a friend) but they have hairy feet. One is a hen and the eggs are a very pretty dark brown. We also have a lavender Orpington and a couple Easter eggers. The Orpington lays a “normal” flesh coloured egg. Only one Easter egger is laying but it has green eggs. We are excited to see what colour the last lady will give us. 🙂
    If you join a local area chicken group you might find some people that hatch purebreds and save the sorrow of shipment deaths.
    We got the eggs and used an incubator. Two batches of 12 and only had 5 hatch each time – which was kind of a bummer but thankfully no chick deaths. Sorry for the long post but I sure enjoy seeing your chick pics and reading your posts on them since we are on a similar journey. 🙂

    • April 6, 2020 / 5:59 pm

      I’ll have to see which chicks have hairy feet – I have a feeling they might be the black chicks with really patterned feathers. There are local folks that hatch but some of them seem mighty shady and the feed stores sell more common breeds, typically. But I think next time I might just buy local and look harder for someone reputable or try hatching eggs – I’ve really wanted to try that! I was hoping the family I gave my roosters to would contact me but they never did, maybe they weren’t selling chicks this year or lost my number. I just had such a good experience with shipping last time I tried my luck again. I love reading your replies and knowing people are going through the same chick adventure so thank you! I always look forward to your comments, Beth. I’m excited that you hatched out such lovely chicks, it’s so nice to hear.

  3. cathie
    April 7, 2020 / 10:04 pm

    My interest in chickens is generally zero (although its been piqued a bit given the recent issue with no eggs at the grocery store so I’ve been wondering if we should get some, along with a cow), but I really, really enjoyed these photos. You are a great photographer with a good eye for detail and I love the staging. The little yellow one with the black and white wings is so interesting.

    • April 7, 2020 / 11:21 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind words, Cathie. To be honest, before the idea for getting chickens was sparked by friends, and we got them ourselves, I didn’t pay much attention to them either. So I’ve tried not to go too heavy on the chicken content, lol, and try to make it fun for the non-chicken people. Your feedback makes me happy because I’m so glad to hear my photos were fun to look at it, even with little to no interest in chickens.

  4. April 8, 2020 / 12:42 pm

    This is the cutest little photoshoot! I love the layout and these chicks are so adorable.

    • April 10, 2020 / 8:54 am

      Thanks Haley! I had a lot of fun doing it – and I’ve gotten so many messages asking for more, so I have to think of some more ideas today haha.

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