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    What breed are these chicks?

    Thank you. Its hard when purchasing on the internet and not knowing the breeds. Of course I tried to research and as you have stated all the chicks i saw were grayish after hatching. The breeder does have Buff's and I am hoping as well they weren't trying to do as you suggest. Thanks again for...
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    Stray chicken. She's a beauty! Need opinions.

    Any updates? This almost reads like a children's story. The little lost hen finds a new home.
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    What breed are these chicks?

    I contacted the breeder of the Lavender Orphs. They said, oh yes the Lavendar Orphs start out as yellow and turn colors. Can someone who has Lavenders help me out on this one? The other breeder I contacted said that is incorrect? The chicks are definitely not pale yellow. They look just like my...
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    What breed are these chicks?

    Thank you. Kind thought so, but I am much better with cattle than chickens. LOL. We have had pretty good luck with this group so far. Little ones are a day old.
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    What breed are these chicks?

    We are hatching what we purchased as Lavender Orphs and Marans. The chicks that are suppose to be lavender are pictured and are yellow. I have never had this breed and am wondering do they come out yellow? The one's I have seen in pictures were grayish in color as chicks. The person I...
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    Our brooder thanks to this thread. Not alot of pictures. But it is 6 ft x 3 ft with an wire front and wire floors that we can pull the drawer out and clean. Note the two handles we have two draws to catch what filters through the fine wire. The heat lamps will hang on dall rods. The lid is to...
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