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    Buff Orpington Roo crossed with Dark Brahma Hen

    Hi all, I wondered if any of you knew what the results would look like? I have a beautiful large Buff Orpington Roo and dark (mostly black or lavender) brahma hens. Six chicks have hatched, but i wondered if anyone else has crossed these and what they might look like when they grow? They are...
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    NO sign of chicks...IS THERE STILL HOPE?

    i have just posted about number 6 who hatched today and has been ousted from thinnest. two others hatched strong and healthy at the weekend taking the total so far to 5 strong babies at that point - 3 weeks later than number 1... we still have another two live eggs under her and she is sitting...
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    long hatch - help needed please

    i tried with the computer and it just looks like a clump at the minute. will find a camera in the morning if it is still alive. It seems quite weak, but fingers crossed things go well tonight.
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    long hatch - help needed please

    ok, thank you. Do you think she has thrown the baby out because it is too small and she is fed up, or because it has issues? which is most likely?
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    long hatch - help needed please

    Hi both, thank you for the replies. Yes, i did candle them and they are alive. Should i put the other eggs in an incubator then do you think?
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    long hatch - help needed please

    Hi all, Unbeknown to me, we had a broody hen (year old) which my sons left some eggs under over a period of a week or so... When i realised, i made sure that no more went under - we had about 14. Chick 1 hatched 3 weeks ago and we have had a few eggs kicked out and broken due to being off...
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    NO sign of chicks...IS THERE STILL HOPE?

    :) I understand your pain - thing about broody hens is that not all of the eggs are going to hatch at the same time... I had a chick hatch last saturday and another - same batch this weekend... pain in the neck. I too am a little concerned - have put my incy on this evening where i might pop...
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    Brahma thread

    Hi everyone, i thought i would send you some pics of my babies - first lot are when were born - 11th-12th July '17, and then last week. I hope you like them! (Their adopted mum is a buff orpington, but they are all Brahma's) Any suggestions of gender, would love to hear what you think. I...
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    Scaly Leg Mites - Need Best / Easiest / Quickest Solution - Scaley

    Thank you, I will try that :)
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    Scaly Leg Mites - Need Best / Easiest / Quickest Solution - Scaley

    Hi all, I have just realised that my hen who has just hatched five babies has a bad dose of the scale leg mite - what would the best suggestion be for her and the chicks please? Thank you
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    help - i'm in a mess - dead chick - very little shell

    :s ok, yes, i do understand that i shouldn't have added the extra eggs - i was thinking that she has sat so patiently and as it is her first time, i was trying to help. Probably being a bit selfish too - as i would quite like little chicks. Thank you for your feedback, i will take it on board :)
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    help - i'm in a mess - dead chick - very little shell

    Thank you for the reassurance. I will keep an eye on her and any potential babies. I will also get the incubator on in case. Thank you very much :)
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    help - i'm in a mess - dead chick - very little shell

    Thank you very much for the advice. I was slightly panicked when i saw the dead chick and thought perhaps that i had done something wrong. Thank you
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    help - i'm in a mess - dead chick - very little shell

    hi all, my broody orpington has been sitting on eggs for nearly three weeks. i have been expecting chicks any day. Today i have come home to find a baby hatched, very little shell left, baby is cold and dead. Eyes are closed, but fully formed. I have quite a few eggs still under her. Should...
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    What bedding and how often do you clean out your ducks?

    Hi Miss Lydia Thank you, will see how it goes. I am not sure how it compares in terms of price, but will have a look - it was the only bedding the local shop had when i bought it.
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