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    Moult questions

    The 18% is growers pellets, the layers pellets I can find are only 16%. I’ll have a little call about tomorrow and see if I can get anything else. As couple of the girls haven’t started laying, summer chicks I’ve not put them on layers yet and absolutely have loads of oyster shell out.
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    Moult questions

    That’s really helpful too. I’m not seeing bullying and I will add that we do spend a lot of time with the flock (two obsessed Neurodiverse children). So it could just be that she’s wanting peace and quiet. Hopefully those feathers won’t take too long. 18% seems highest I can find at my ag...
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    Moult questions

    Thanks that’s really helpful, I think it’s mostly around top of head/ neck and her “pantaloons” that we see it- she’s not got huge patches. Chest looks rough/ scruffy rather than sleek- but it’s not the full outfit compared to photos online. With her longer established girls, she doesn’t seem...
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    Moult questions

    Hi, so I have searched and read through as many moult posts as possible. I guess I’m just looking for some hand holding, as it’s our first winter! One of our 12 girls is araucana, got her in April and she only starting laying in June- so I’m guessing she’s maybe about a year (?). She’s the...
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    Toy story hatch

    I’m sorry about Zarina, you really tried your best. The toys are looking great and Alien seems to love the hug with sloth “mum”.
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    Toy story hatch

    Great job toys that have hatched- especially alien!! Fingers crossed the others come to play soon.
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    Cleaning a dirty butt

    Thank you, yes I think we need to grab one for those times when you have no choice! We did a trim job and she did really well, very nerve wracking as I was worried about catching her skin- but that fluff is extremely long. Luckily it means she’s good coverage left and no skin on show. A bit of...
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    Hi de hi

    So I didn’t want to start a new thread (again) but just an update. Olive is a green layer- but not actually olive coloured. Lighting isn’t fabulous (it’s early here) but it’s more green than blue. Hoping size will get a bit bigger too, it’s 50g currently, and she’s a big chicken so I’d hope...
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    Cleaning a dirty butt

    Thanks all, I can’t work out how to quote multiple responses (sorry, first week here!!) Gtaurs- agree!! We won’t be getting more araucanas, not least as we’ve found more info about the lethal gene they often have. Newbie mistake and one we have learnt! Hollow I didn’t know that about cabbage...
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    Cleaning a dirty butt

    Sorry, not sure if this is best here or disease section- apologies mods feel free to put me on the naughty step :) We have a rumpless araucana, only state that bit as I know there’s different breed standards. She is coming up a year old, they are all being fed a mix of layers and growers (to...
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    Hi de hi

    Thank you, the whole family seem to tell a daily soap/ drama of their antics! Particularly when they appear outside someone’s window, they can walk all the way round the bungalow. (Some days I’m sure they do the same with us) It’s surprised me, at the start, how individual they are- which is...
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    Hi de hi

    Of course!, please forgive my ignorance but I’m not sure if SS is silver or speckled! So I’m afraid you’re getting both…. Silver is a good size, but Sepckles is slightly snaller than her- the children were original with their names :) From looking through the pics on my phone, I’ve discovered...
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    Share your chicken math story!

    Loving the chicken math and feel I’ve found my tribe!! So we moved at the end of 2023 and there were two old chicken runs/ coops left. In Feb this year we thought we’d try to find some pullets and we got 4 (maybe) warrens- assured easy for newbies and never go broody. :lau 6 weeks later we are...
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    Toy story hatch

    Hi I’m new to BYC, this is so cute Is alien still looking for a cheerleader?
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    Hi de hi

    Ooh so there’s hope!! I thought Olive, first girlie, might have legbar as she’s got the crest (I think that’s the word) that our legbar girls have. But I wasn’t sure about her colour and what that might be from- but I’m very new to all the breeds! I think her comb is “standard” like our...
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