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post #1 of 22
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Okay.. So I've been anxiously awaiting the hatching of my chicks for 3 weeks now. I bought them from a breeder (though not exhibition stock, I don't care). I've been desperately wanting chicks for a long time now.. Most importantly, chicks that will eventually lay green/blue eggs for me. It took me a long time to find someone realtively close by who bred EEs. By relatively close, I mean 1 hour 45 minutes. They also had mottled houdans, and I could NOT pass them up! gig.gif

So without further ado, here are my 11 new chicks! big_smile.png

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I have three mottled houdans

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The little guy is NOT dead. I promise. We drove even further to get some (hopefully) frizzle chicks, and they had to be in our car for six hours. It was fine for them, but I had it very warm in the car. Poor me, not poor them. lol.png

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My miniature poodle, Chloe, really likes the chicks love.gif

We also got 5 EE's
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Two light coloured ones like this - though one has a stripe down it's back, and this one just has a dot on it's head.

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Here's another EE love.gif

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Another one..

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Here's the last one.. Along with the (hopefully) frizzle guy. I think it's a boy.. I just have a feeling smile.png

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This is just a mixed one. I think it's a girl. I also just have a feeling tongue.png

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Here's there brooder big_smile.png It's my nephew's old playpen. The chicks don't seem to like the heat too close, so I brought it up. Staying at 85 right now, and they prefer that temp so far. They were panting when it was at 90.

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Dexter tested the brooder out before the chicks arrived.
Edited by aoxa - 3/5/12 at 8:41am

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #2 of 22

Very cute! Congrats on the new babies. 

Raising:

Partridge Silkies

Bantam B/B/S Orpingtons

Working on:

Bantam Silver Laced and Columbian Cochins

 

Member of American Silkie Bantam Club

Member Cochins International 

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Raising:

Partridge Silkies

Bantam B/B/S Orpingtons

Working on:

Bantam Silver Laced and Columbian Cochins

 

Member of American Silkie Bantam Club

Member Cochins International 

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post #3 of 22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mama2my4 View Post

Very cute! Congrats on the new babies. 

Thanks! Wish they were born on Friday so I could have spent all weekend doting over them tongue.png

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

Reply

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

Reply
post #4 of 22

you've got some cuties there...congrats!

post #5 of 22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by critters View Post

you've got some cuties there...congrats!

Thank you very much smile.png They are very active after getting some much needed rest from the long trip!

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

Reply

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

Reply
post #6 of 22

Adorable!  :)

 

And I must say, it's a good thing Dexter was there to test the brooder before you brought those babies home!  gig.gif

post #7 of 22
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Originally Posted by FreedomLover View Post

Adorable!  smile.png

And I must say, it's a good thing Dexter was there to test the brooder before you brought those babies home!  gig.gif

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Lilly-Ru tested it as well, but I can't seem to find that picture - She was so happy. big_smile.png

Thank you smile.png

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

Reply

LES Farms

Breeder of nothing right now.Read our RE-Build of LES Farms Thread.

 

Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

Reply
post #8 of 22

Awwww, they're so cute!!! 

6 hens: Demeter (RIR), Papagena (BPR),  Nefertiti aka Nefi (EE), Freyja (Ameraucana or EE), Eleanor (SLW) and Una (BA)

Meet the 'girls' at my blog http://inthehollow.blogspot.ca/

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6 hens: Demeter (RIR), Papagena (BPR),  Nefertiti aka Nefi (EE), Freyja (Ameraucana or EE), Eleanor (SLW) and Una (BA)

Meet the 'girls' at my blog http://inthehollow.blogspot.ca/

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post #9 of 22

wow! absolutely adorable! and i love your brooder! i have a playpen that's not in use upstairs and i'm now going to use that as MY brooder! thanks for the idea! also, i couldn't help but feel that the cat had eaten the babies, lol, cuz first you showed a pic of the chicks in their brooder, and THEN, no chicks...but the CAT in the brooder! lol! looked as if the cat had eaten them! thank goodness that wasn't the case! they are so very cute!

homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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post #10 of 22

They are so adorable! I don't think I will ever leave this forum again. All the chicks are just so darned cute!!!  jumpy.gif

Home to 3 grown hens, 25 pullets hatched 03/02/2012, 3 Arabian horses and 10 barn cats. Oh, and 4 humans.

 

Breeds: 5 Red Sex Link, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 White Rock, 1 Production Red, 5 Speckled Sussex, 3 Light Brahma, 10 EE, 2 Cuckoo Marans

 

Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here!

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Home to 3 grown hens, 25 pullets hatched 03/02/2012, 3 Arabian horses and 10 barn cats. Oh, and 4 humans.

 

Breeds: 5 Red Sex Link, 1 Buff Orpington, 1 White Rock, 1 Production Red, 5 Speckled Sussex, 3 Light Brahma, 10 EE, 2 Cuckoo Marans

 

Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here!

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