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4/15/12 at 10:45pm

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We always called the one who was behind in development in a litter the runt...... we have 10 cinnamon queens, 29 silver Wyndottes, 6 weeks old today, 1 silver, is about the same size as some of our 3 week old birds...... no trauma, not being pecked, just a runt.... any ideas

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4/16/12 at 2:28am

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There are runts sometimes. Usually, they eventually catch up to the others.

== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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4/16/12 at 3:03am

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I'm really new to chickens (my pullets are now about 6-7 months old and just started laying), but when the girls were babies I had one blue maran in the bunch (I've posted about this chick before). This beautiful chick started out equal in size then the others started growing and she didn't. She also had fused toes and would walk around with a whiney little peep. When I moved them outside she was the last to feather out, the last to learn how to use the ramp, etc. But, she was the sweetest bird ever and when she finally started feathering out and growing she was beautiful (feathers covered her deformed feet) AND she was the friendliest in the bunch. But sadly, she became a rooster! Since I can't have roos a friend gave her to another friend in a different county.

My kids have flown the coop so now I have one wonderfully patient husband, three dogs, two cats, fish and now hens: 1 wheaten maran and 1 black ameraucanas, 1 brauma, 1 easter egger and a silkie!

There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings. ~Hodding Carter, Jr.