How To Care for Baby Chicks | Chewtorials

Bringing home baby chicks? Here’s how to care for chicks so they grow into healthy, happy backyard chickens. Shop chicken supplies and accessories here: https://www.chewy.com/b/chicken-supplies-and-accessories-12992 🛒 SHOP ESSENTIALS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: 🐣 RentACoop Little Red Barn Folding Brooder: https://www.chewy.com/rentacoop-little-red-barn-folding/dp/1439574 🌾 Manna Pro Fresh Flakes Chicken Bedding: https://www.chewy.com/manna-pro-fresh-flakes-chicken/dp/251489 🪵 Backyard Barnyard Chick & Bird Perch: https://www.chewy.com/backyard-barnyard-chick-bird-perch/dp/1500966 📚 CHEWY EDUCATION FOR CHICKEN OWNERS: 🐥 Chick Days: Getting Started With Backyard Chickens: https://www.chewy.com/education/farm-animal/chicken/chick-days-getting-started-backyard-chickens 📋 Chicken Care Sheet: https://www.chewy.com/education/farm-animal/chicken/chicken-care-sheet Learning how to care for chicks starts with creating a warm, safe brooder and providing the right nutrition from day one. Baby chicks need consistent heat, proper space, and absorbent bedding to stay comfortable and healthy. In this Chewtorial, we’ll walk through brooder setup, temperature guidelines, feeder and waterer placement, and how to prevent common issues like crowding or suffocation in corners. You’ll also learn what to feed baby chickens, the difference between medicated and non-medicated starter feed, when to introduce perches, and how to spot signs of illness. Whether you’re new to raising baby chicks or brushing up on the basics of how to raise chickens, these tips will help you get started with confidence. 📍 VIDEO TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – How To Care for Baby Chicks 0:13 – Benefits of Raising Backyard Chicks 0:28 – Set Up a Safe Brooder for Chicks 0:30 – Keep Baby Chicks Warm and Indoors 0:40 – Brooder Size and Space Requirements 0:50 – Prevent Chicks From Suffocating in Corners 1:12 – Choose Safe Bedding for Baby Chicks 1:30 – Chick Feeder and Waterer Setup 1:46 – Heat Lamps and Brooder Temperature Guide 2:01 – Adjust Heat as Chicks Grow 2:15 – When to Add Perches to the Brooder 2:32 – What to Feed Baby Chicks 2:47 – Medicated vs. Non-Medicated Starter Feed 2:54 – Supplements and Grit for Chicks 3:00 – How to Safely Handle Baby Chicks 3:13 – Wash Hands to Prevent Germs 3:23 – Signs of a Sick Chick to Watch For 3:48 – When to Introduce Chicks to the Flock 4:01 – Prevent Crowding at Feeders 4:09 – Life After the Brooding Stage 4:18 – Final Baby Chick Care Tips & Outro #BackyardChickens #BabyChicks #ChickenCare #FarmLife #Chewy 🔔 Subscribe to Chewy for More Pet Care Advice