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I do have some birds that are not as good with chicks as others. One of my partridge rocks goes out of her way to be 'mean' to lower ranked birds/chicks. She'll be dinner one day I don't like bullies and she's a bully.. feather puller and stuff. Everyone else is good. No retaliation unless a...

Shoot, I've got 4 week olds running with my flock. No broody to keep 'em safe... Just gotta make sure you've got some hidey spots for them and that they can compete for food (some of my birds are possessive of the food if there are chicks. Doesn't matter if they're doing something else, if a...

(I need a smiley that's taking notes!)

They sound like they would be some good dual purpose birds!

Yeah.. that part I wouldn't like either. I got a heat plate this year, which was a lot thriftier in energy usage.

It does sound like work. I would surely kill my eggies. I am the worst. I'd need a set and forget it incubator.. a.k.a. a broody?

That is so cool. Why do people buy incubators?

I've got some new chicks. Two little easter egger mutts, I think atleast one will be a cockerel. Gorgeous little thing, kind of looks like a Columbian colored bird with splashes on it's back and almost blue slate legs. I also got two little Marans ladies, both splash.. one splash with orange...

for your babies.

It's strange to have my little boy who was so slow to learn things (although his fine motor skills are AMAZING. He's been eating with a regular fork since he was 12 months old.. his brother is 6 and still can't figure out how to use utensils properly ) And now this little girl moving about like...

Don't tempt her!

Can you believe she'll be 6 weeks old Monday? She's 'crawling' already (I put her in her crib one way, come back later and she's facing the foot end!) She rolled over on belly to back in a fit of rage.. She's pushing her legs when I hold her up with her feet on the ground. I am in SOOOO much...

sounds like a plan. No TSC chicks for me anymore.

I want some of your WRs. Bee. I love mine, but they're not very well bred. I think they're running out of steam.

I've heard of eggs hatching 4 days late!

So far so good in the flock. No signs of any others being sick. *knock on wood*

I just hate feeding them for 9 weeks and not get a meal out of it... And he was a little pig too. I suppose he may have been sick all along.. if he just ate and ate and ate. Little poop machines. I think this was the one (the WR). Not sure they look alike.

He just died. Poor thing. I mean, he was destined for the dinner table anyway, but that's usually swift, not horrible and agonizing like this. I should autopsy, but I really don't want to. I may just toss him as-is. If I don't get any other birds with the same issue, there's no real solace in...

I agree, it looks real bad. He's about dead as we speak, laying in the carrier, eyes shut and breathing heavy. I need to just suck it up and help him out of his misery. He's super emaciated looking.. you can feel his entire skeleton through his feathers. I look at my birds daily and I sure had...

It's not gleet. Leaning more toward the serious stuff.. I probably should send him from necropsy.. Blegh. It rained really hard a few days ago and I think he got himself really wet (and likely drank some nasty puddle water). His poo is EXTREMELY runny, as in, yellow water. It looks and smells...