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Thanks Kenn, I'll leave them be then. I did check them to see if they were pink and doing ok, but if I open the box, the male bird gets really mad and steps all over them. I did sneak a quick picture (not very good since it was dark in the box, but you can see some pinky things in there lol)...

This will be my first time hatching cockatiel eggs. I have raised baby chickens, but that's it. (well, and 3 little rugrats lol) I have everything ready to hand feed when the time comes or if one of the babies gets rejected for some reason. Right now the first of 4 eggs hatched. One naked...

I should have quarantined them. I know now in the future to do that. I really didn't even think that putting babies from one group in another would matter. But I have been reading some BYC pages from users and someone had stated 30 days is a good time. I would have never though to keep them...

I'm not feeding them any treats or anything other than that medicated food. Oh and for the poop on their butt...none had any. I check them throughout the day to make sure their bottoms are clean. No bugs, or anything out of the norm. No blood, no smell other than that chicken poo smell, I keep...

I know I posted a few day ago about having a baby chick just die out of the blue. He seemed healthy and everything was fine then he just died. Well, I was glad to get replies about how some chicks just don't make it once the yolk is gone etc.... Well, that I understand, but I am losing a chick...

Thanks for the replies everyone. Sorry you lost your bird last night HB. Like I told my guy, I guess if I'm going to start raising chickens, I need to get use to the fact some die regardless. Well, he didn't make it last night. At least I know I did all I could. Thanks again guys

My baby chicks have been pretty active, healthy, eating, drinking...I check on them all the time. Just now I went into the room and saw one chick laying down looking dead..I tap the cage like I always do when I see the chicks lay down sleeping but think omg they died! And he didn't move. I...

ok, thanks! I have some sevin dust from where we had a flea problem a few weeks ago. I wasn't sure if it was safe on chickens this age. Thank you for your help!

Hey guys, Today I went over to get a couple white silkie chickens from someone. They are 4 months old and kinda small for their size, but didn't look sick or anything. I figure she just wasn't feeding them as much as they should have (she is having a lot of problems atm) So with some nice...

WOW! What a handsome thing!

I use the parakeet grit from Walmart too they have no problem with it! (and it was only $1 something for a box that's lasted forever!)

I figured it out. It was something really simple and silly. I had put a water dish in their that was white on the inside. Well, I switched it out for the water dish from TSC (the red ones) and he went running over there drinking. I guess him and a couple others didn't think water was in the...

Well, I went out and got another batch of babies after finding a good home for all my roosters (which I miss - but they are probably on a farm flirting with the ladies ) So, I'm starting all over from scratch ( ok I lied, I didn't find a home for ALL my roo's, I couldn't part with 2)!! btw...

gryeyes - I was thinking that too lol. They're mine and I raised them from babies why get rid of them. Then they had to start getting mean on each other. I can't tell you how many times I have to scold them for fighting over who knows what haha. They'll just be standing there and a fight breaks...

Out of the 10 chickens I got, 2 died , and 7 are roosters. And boy do they crow crow crow lol. Only one seems to crow all day though. The rest just crow until I let them out in the morning as if they are yelling at me to "wake up - let me out." Our neighbors down the road have a rooster crowing...

Ok, thank you for the advice. I was wondering what I would get as far as the roo and the hen. Ya, I meant breeding to get showgirls in general not doing SGxSG lol... I don't want a baldy chicken project :p haha! Poor things

Those are some really beautiful birds. I was doing some reading on other threads about not breeding two showgirls together. I'm really tempted to try it as a project (hey I'm a SAHM anyway lol). I may do some reading up on the forums as far as breeding, raising chicks, etc and see where it takes...

I was wondering where can I find showgirls at? I've not seen any at the online hatchery. I was hoping to find local (around Hamilton county or northern GA) Does anyone know of any breeders around that may have what I am looking for. I know a lady in Delano that sells Turken and silkies, but I...

My chickens do that too! We don't have 10 acres, but plenty of room for them. They prefer to hang out under our carport which is also our backdoor and the door we use the most to go in and out. lol my one bird even jumps on the ledge by my kitchen window and watches me doing dishes or cooking. I...