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    We've hatched! image heavy

    The cross wasnt intentional but they are pretty chicks . We had an accident with a neighbors dog while we were gone for a weekend, and I was left with 2 out of 14 birds little Red and a Buff Orpington Roo Mr Snickles. I have 24 other chicks in the barn right now under a lamp, and 6 in the...
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    We've hatched! image heavy

    She is... she was of the eggs before they hatched too. She would come out once a day, eat, poop and go right back. I had a hard time watching for pips because she would peck at me if I came to close. I assume its a sign of an awesome mom
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    We've hatched! image heavy

    My hen, little Red, has been sitting on 15 eggs for a few weeks, I anticipated hatching around Thursday this week. Last night at 8pm there were no chicks and no pips that I noted when I made my last round. I got home from school around noon and saw one chick peeping out from under momma Upon...
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    Hatching questions

    Thanks for the replies. I have had 11 hatch out of the 15 since 8pm last night, the last time I checked on them... and noon today. I will start a new thread with the pictures I was able to get. Momma is very protective, I moved her slightly to see how many I had, I noticed either 3 or 4 eggs...
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    HELP! my mother hen, just hatched her babies WHAT do I do now?

    I am over the moon myself this morning... my count was off, I expected mine to start hatching Thursday but I woke up to at least 11 this morning My broody is very protective as well and I will have to wait for her to leave the nest to get an accurate count. YAY for baby chicks!
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    Sexing and Breed Question

    I would have said the brown "chipmunk" one's were brown leghorns as well.
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    Does TSC ever...

    I probably would have
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    Does TSC ever...

    I bought 6 last year, that were all supposed to be female ducks. I wound up with 2 males. So I think regardless of what the "sign" says, they arent always right LOL
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    Does TSC ever...

    You might get lucky and find an employee who does. The 2 stores I bought my chicks from this year, clearly stated they have their chicks divided up as they came in, so the ones that are supposed to be pullets are sexed at the hatchery. I bought my 1st set of new chicks 4 wks ago, 10 are...
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    Hatching questions

    I have a hen that went broody. I had left her eggs for her starting around March 15th. When I noticed her not leaving the box, she had 11 eggs and it was March 23rd. She would get off them to eat, poop and run back to the box (max time away about 5 minutes). We went out of town March 25th-27th...
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    When Do you Turn on the Heat?

    The thermostat said it was 62 inside last night, I pulled the down comforter out... Im going to try and hold off as long as possible. We had 3 $300 electric bills this past summer (and they have never been that high in the 6 yrs we have owned our house) our winter bills are always higher, so if...
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    New from Ky

    Im in southern KY
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    Hi

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    Lurker becomes a Member! :)

    Welcome
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    Are you a rebel or Yanky? Quiz!!!!

    No surprise here 100% Dixie. Is General Lee your grandfather?! Live in KY now, but born and raised in Carolina
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