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Keeping Little Chicks Amused

By Kirsten Lie-Nielsen

Baby chicks are very active and curious creatures that are happiest with a lot of stimulus. When you first receive little chicks they are usually quiet and spend much of their time huddled under their light, but within a week they should be bouncing around eagerly.

One of the dangers of chicks without anything to amuse them is that they often turn on each other, pecking at odd looking feathers on their brooder-mates and bullying the weakest chick. Making sure your chicks are always busy is a great way to keep everyone healthy, and also to teach them about many things they will encounter as adults.