“"Squash" the chick is 17 weeks old now and so beautiful. She is the most shy of all of the chicks I ordered this summer, but absolutely one of my favorites. No eggs yet, but fingers crossed for soon!”
“I received my silver penciled plymouth rock in a flock with five other chicks. During the first few days, my tiniest chick was crying a lot and not eating much, so I offered all of them some sugar water. Everybody has been fine ever since!”
Thank you for letting us know how your babies are doing and we are so happy to hear your little one has settled in well! Sometimes their journey can be a bit stressful and it may take a day or two for them to calm down and begin to enjoy their new home. The sugar water is a great way to boost their energy and help them recover! Your babies are so cute!!
“I got 2 rocks. 1 boy 1 girl. They both didn't do well. I believe they need more time than other chicks. They stayed under the heat plate ALOT so they wasn't eating and growing at the pace of the other chicks. I kept them in the brooder for 4 to 5 weeks and then transitioned them to the big coop that I built for them. The girl eventually started eating more and staying out more but the boy died. The boy had, had pasty butt a couple times but most likely died of not eating enough. He didn't grow much more that his beginner chick size while the other chicks were 3 times bigger than him. Food and water was in close range but he just didn't do well. Not mypetchickens fault. Stuff just happens.”
Thank you Cordelia for leaving a review of your Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock chicks. We are so very sorry for your loss of your male chick! We will reach out to you directly about your loss.
“My chick is about 2 months old. In the beginning I was worried. This chick was always under the heat plate and not growing as fast as other chicks in the brooder. Thankful she pulled herself together and is doing great. She's the smallest but alive and thriving. Very pretty chicken.”
Thank you Cordelia for leaving a review on your Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock. Some chicks do take a little longer to grow. We are so glad she caught up and is doing well! Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks are especially lovely.
“I love these hens because they look like they have a script written all over their feathers. Unfortunately, they are a more docile breed and get picked on a bit by my more aggressive hens. Now that I have more of them, they tend to hang together and overall they are looking better. They are very shy and reluctant to come close to humans unless they see that treats are being given.”
Thank you for taking the time to review the Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock babies! They can be one of the more docile breeds and may have been a little shy after being picked on a bit from your other hens but will most likely become more friendly - with the usual bribe of treats :-) Please let My Pet Chicken know if you would like to have some pointers on how to bring these little ones out of their shyness. We are here to help!
