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    Hello

    Here is what the first hatched looks like now. Too big to fit in one hand now. Before
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    Indoor incubated vs out door natural hatched chicks.

    All I can say is woah what a difference between them. Indoor ones are twice the size but seem dumber and less adventurous. Where the out door ones are small but they are out and about with there mother exploring the back yard. They also see a lot smarter and if they cant get up one bit they will...
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    String wrapped tight around toe

    Got it off with a razor blade, Will have to watch it for infection for next few days since it was very tight, Pritty much just around the skin and bone and all the flesh has been squished out. But didnt look to bad since its just the tip before the claw and the chicks are only 4.5-5 weeks old so...
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    String wrapped tight around toe

    found 2 chicks have some how gotten string wrapped around one of there toes, Its to tight to undo or get sissors under. Even tried using a needal and its just too embeded into the skin. It looks like its been like that a few days since the toe is discoloured and the chick has no feeling in it...
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    Hen started crowing.

    Year and a half old Polish has started trying to crow. Its defantly a hen since it lays eggs and Iv hatched a few of its eggs. It does it in the morning when it starts getting light, Or if you make a crow sound your self or when the rooster makes one. Its getting louder and louder at it and Im...
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    How many different age chicks in one breeder?

    Was going to ask a simular question that may help you. Is there a age gap to big? So far Iv got 6 chicks and they are all a different age. Oldest being over a week old and youngest being 3 days. They seem to get on alright, Just the 2 oldest often have a bit of a play flight and the youngest...
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    How much to feed them.

    Have 4 chicks under half a week old and want to know if im feeding them too much. I put half a cup of chick starter in there feeder on saturday when the first one hatched and thats almost gone and iv also been giving them a boiled egg thats been mushed up each day which they finish off in a few...
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    Hello

    Here is the 4th one. Nothing from the other 2 eggs yet but have been told they were put in a day late so ill give them 2 days to be safe.
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    Hello

    Thanks for the welcomes. 4th one has hatched now and is grey with black sprinkles.
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    Hello

    Thought I better say hi and make an account on here since Ill be raising my nabours chicks because he has gone away on holiday. He had 6 in the incubator and so far 3 have hatch and 1 more just piped this morning. Eggs came from his chooks Video of the mothers 1 silky roo which is...
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