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    Reducing Brooder Heat with Ecoglow

    I can't find the thread I used as reference during last hatch so sorry if this is a repeated question! My chicks are nearly 3 weeks old and I'm wondering when I can start to wean them off the heat. I have been switching the Ecoglow off during the day for the last couple of days and...
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    Comment by 'bimbals' in article 'Mushy Chick Disease ~ Yolk Sack infection ~ OMPHALITIS'

    I lost a chick that was 9 days old today after her infected yolk sac ruptured. Thank you for the information as I didn't know what I was dealing with. It was absoutely horrid but she did have a funny smell about her for a couple of days. She would eat okay one day then avoid food and water...
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    Review by '' on item 'Norfolk Grey'

    Bought from a rare breeds farm last year in Kent, Kes is a very striking bird. She has a black/green shimmerly plumage (oil slick like), with the most amazing deep black eyes. The whole eye is black, so she has a beautiful soft stare. Her eyes seem much bigger than the other hens. She has a...
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    What colour is this bearded polish cockerel please?

    Thank you for your reply! All I need now is to find him a good home as he is a noisy so and so (compared to the white/black polish cock). He is handreared and really really gentle and tame, really sad to see him go...................................
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    Can anyone sex chicks by egg shape??

    Just though I'd share. After researching the same rumour, I set 7 eggs all the most rounded I could gather over a few days from my mixed flock (so each egg was a different breed). I have now sexed the chicks at a day old by their wing feathers and I have 5 hens and 1 cockerel (1 died at...
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    Comment by 'bimbals' in item 'Orpington'

    I agree, I have 2 buff orpingtons and 2 bantam lavender orpingtons. Out of my entire flock, although extremely bold and inquisitive, (always first at back door) they are vicious and really attack anything they don't like. One has also started to pull all the others feathers out even if they are...
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    What colour is this bearded polish cockerel please?

    Sold as a frizzle polish egg, but he is bearded (no visible wattles), doesn't have any extra toe, was mainly white until first moult then all these colours appeared! Thanks.
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    Trimming a Polish's crest?

    I have tried trimming our polish but as many feathers as I cut, more fall forward from the back and end up blocking the view the same! They have so many feathers!!!!! I so don't want to go overboard. Like I said, it all look okay for the first few minutes and then more just fill the gaps!
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    Pointers on sexing Polish Chicks! new pics!!

    Yep now at 10 weeks and he is definately a Cockerel. Behaviour was there from the beginning and as luck would have it, was the only male!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Comment by 'bimbals' in article 'Thomas Pharrs Chicken Coop 1'

    Hi there, I want to make something very similar. Did you sink the posts into the ground or put them via fence post holders? Thanks.
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    Pointers on sexing Polish Chicks! new pics!!

    Very informative thanks. My polish chicks are 4 weeks, one has struted around from the start and fusses whenever we hold any other chick so we will be surprised if it turns out to be a hen! Got lovely pompom heads already, have black and silver white crested and a all creamy/white one we...
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    Finish this sentence: "You know you're addicted to chickens when..."

    Your laugh has turned into a chicken noise!
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