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post #1 of 7
7/4/12 at 3:39pm
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Ok so there is no prize but it sure sounds like fun. I have been searching online and through my catalogs trying to figure out which breeds I have here. I ordered 25 brown egg layers and 25 straight run RARE breeds from McMurray hatchery. I just can't hardly wait till they get big to know what they are. Tell me what you think!!! 

 

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Close up from a helicopter view.

 

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Now I was worried at first but after googling the problem I have learned that these guys are most likely TURKENS so yah... I have 5 of them and they sure are ugly when they get big. Ugly is cute if you are the momma right?

 

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This is a big grouping of 80% of the chicks.... they sure are camera shy! 

 

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post #2 of 7
7/4/12 at 3:47pm
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I would be more than happy to get close ups of any of the 50 chicks....

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post #3 of 7
7/4/12 at 4:22pm

I think they are,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ADORABLE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I win!!!

She who dies with the most chickens WINS!!!!

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She who dies with the most chickens WINS!!!!

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post #4 of 7
7/4/12 at 5:16pm
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They are adorable... I named them all Bob. It is much easier that way! 

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post #5 of 7
7/4/12 at 5:23pm

That's hilarious all my SLW's are Sally

 

What is the chick in your avatar?  that one is stinkin cute!

She who dies with the most chickens WINS!!!!

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She who dies with the most chickens WINS!!!!

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post #6 of 7
7/4/12 at 6:07pm

I just recieved my chicks from Mcmurrays on July 2,2012,also.  I was so impressed!  They are so vigorous! I am using the QuickChik in their water, but I am also using the Immuno Charge (probiotics for chickens).  They are eating non medicated feed, because I had them get the Coccidiosis and Mareks vaccines before shipping. You can't feed medicated feed when vaccinated...it kills the immune response that is generated by the vaccine.   Sorry!  I forgot myself...I tend to get a little wordy. 

 

I think you've got some Rhode Island Reds (the orange ones),  You may have some Dominiques or Marans, (the little black ones with the cream markings).  The others I am not sure about...but if you go to their website and look at the package you bought-then go to each breed to look at the chicks for that breed you may be able to figure it out.

 

I am having so much fun with ours.  It is very entertaining watching them.  Today, I gave them a celery leaf to eat and they ran all over the place chasing the one with the leaf!

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post #7 of 7
7/4/12 at 6:12pm

I think you have a Blue Cochin, too...the gray on with the fluffy feet???

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