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4/9/12 at 9:17pm

Mama Hen Chris

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Mama Hen Chris: I hope your vet has an answer for you! Mrs. Kev, told me breeds...let's see, 2 CC Marans, 1 Blue Marans, 1 Black Orpington, and a possible Olive Egger. Sorry I won't have those BLR Wyandotte chicks for you.

Oh well, that's ok about the BLRW Petra. I would also like olive eggers in the future. Will see if Miss Gretchen goes broody. Then I will see if anyone here has chicks or eggs available for her.

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4/9/12 at 9:21pm

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Mama hen- I hope iris is OK! On a sad note by severally sissor beak one eye chick is starting to fade. It was worth a shot that is for sure.

Thanks! Sorry to hear about the little one. We sure do our best to take care of our chickies. Sometimes I guess they are wanted "upstairs" for a better life.

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4/9/12 at 9:23pm

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Definitely not a bad chicken mama!

Maybe it is part Muscove?

(Sorry, I had to say it.)

Thanks Mikey. I shouldn't have let her get on the AZ thread and see all those Muscovy ducks! No more internet for her!! LOL

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4/9/12 at 9:27pm

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Has anyone in Arizona Chickens have luck with the Hatch?

CHICKEN POWER!

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4/9/12 at 10:08pm

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Has anyone in Arizona Chickens have luck with the Hatch?

10 here. Catching up with the thread now to see how others did.

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4/9/12 at 10:16pm

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Originally Posted by kevs-chickadees

No Chumly only ended hooking up with the Black Orpington and now he found a new home with Memphis. I'm considering maybe incubating some of the upcoming eggs though. What do you get with a splash roo over a black hen? 50% blue and 50% black?

all blue....no blacks

Edited by AZBootsie - 4/9/12 at 10:18pm

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Mahonri's 3rd Annual Easter Hatch-along

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4/10/12 at 7:50am

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Ended up with 14 little ones.

10 EO's
2 B/B/S Orps - look like both black
1 BC Marans
1 Araucana - not rumpless but looks like a tuft on one side

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Has anyone in Arizona Chickens have luck with the Hatch?

Invisibility cloak on

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4/10/12 at 7:58am

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For anyone who needs a "Fuzzy Cuteness" fix...

My family consists of 1 DH, who is more tolerant than anyone should be; 5 children, ages 7 and under and one due any day now; 3 totally annoying dogs, and 12 chickens!