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HAHAHAHAHAH!!! I was saying that I was glad that my daughter had left for work and the DH was still in the house cause I squealed like a little kid with delight! He wanted me to shot gun the egg down raw.. said that all good chicken ranchers do it! Of course I didnt!!! I cant wait for more...

Thanks for the suggestion. Will be adding the shell for them tonight. Just so darn excited!!! I really wasnt expecting anything at all until maybe another month or more.

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I have a mixture of the following: Black Australorp, Ameraucanas, Danish Brown Leghorn, Buff Orpington, Buff Brahma, Cochin, Silkie, Blue Milefleur D'uccle, and Black Tailed Buff Japaneese. I didnt have any nesting boxes out for they are just 16 weeks still. They will be going in tonight...

Hi there everyone!!! so yesterday was my birthday and low and behold when I went to check the chickens, there was my FIRST EGG EVER from my flock! They are all just about 4 months so I think that might be early?? Anyways.. besides my bragging I wanted to ask ... do you all put in "fake" eggs...

hmmmm.... my order of nine bantams has not arrived. I wonder.... JUST JOKING!!! HEHEHE

Keeping with the theme above, I as well think you did the right thing. To allow an animal to suffer and struggle needlessly to me is horrific and although it is hard, it is something that must be done at times. A responsible animal owner has to make these tough calls at times.

Thank you both for your responses. They all eat the wheat, boss, barley with no problem. They go nuts for it in fact. I am just not wanting them to get too ahead of where they should be. Of course I am still feeding them the medicated chick starter as well. Thanks again so much!

What age can chicks handle whole wheat and barley? My flock is almost 7 weeks old. They do have access to grit but I wasnt sure if they could eat that yet. Also the black Oil Sunflower seeds. Thanks in advance!

I put around a tablespoon to a gallon of water. They didnt seem to even notice the change when I introduced it to them. I want to also let you know to try and get "organic" ACV that has the murky "mother" in it. I use Braggs. That is supposedly what is going to help them the most.

I as well use ACV in my water ever since reading here and other places online about the benefits. I realize that some people hold belief that there is no value in it however no one has shown that it is harmful so I figured cant hurt, could potentially really help so I gave it. I fill their...

Ok... your last post made me giggle. My chicks by no means like to be picked up or "caught". They also lose their minds as if they are going to be slaughtered. When mine first had access to the outside, I had to chase them all out of the coop. Then when they were all out, they huddled in a...

I have a cat that has had three litters. Her first litter she had laid down on one of the kittens and suffocated it. I was heart broken but I realized that this "accident" was just that. My cat didnt have some mental flaw or a murderous nature, it happens! She has since went on to have two...

I personally wouldnt cull her for what very well could be an accident. I would watch her and keep and eye out. If another ends up dead, I would remove the chicks and put her out. I also would not allow her to set on eggs again. I know that from being on a farm, things like that happen all...

Of the five, three are looking pretty good now... two are still loosing their fuzz and feathers are coming in and they do look scruffy and patchy and funny. I can see that the feathers that ARE coming in are looking pretty nice. I agree that the bloodlines will dictate what the adult bird will...