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    Mama hen starting to lay after 13 weeks off duty... but no shells??

    Hi everyone, My hamburg has successfully hatched and raised an adopted little brood of 4 chicks, and after 13 weeks without eggs is starting to lay again, however her eggs are shell-less . She has never been a particularly good layer (maybe 3 eggs per week) and has a wonky tail (kind of bent...
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    Australorps breed Thread

    HI everyone, hope that you have a joyful Christmas, for those who celebrate... Thought I'd give an update on my four chicks, which hatched on November 8th or so... so 7 weeks old. They continue to feather in, one slightly faster than the others, with back feathers coming through - the others...
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    I know it's too early... but do you think I have 4 boys???

    Thanks for your replies, hope you all have a Merry Christmas! Looks like I'll be praying for one of my hens to go broody again! Sam
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    I know it's too early... but do you think I have 4 boys???

    Hi everyone, My four Australorp chicks were hatched under their broody Hamburg adoptive mum on November 7-9. I have a feeling that they are all boys . I know that it is technically too early, but they are very slow feathering, their combs are growing, and three of them are turning red on the...
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    Australorps breed Thread

    Well I tried chucking a frisbee over their heads, they all started chirping and running in panic, then stopped and stretched up to see what was going on, like their mama does. Feathering is coming on, some chest and back feathers are coming through. They escaped the run on Friday night when I...
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    Calling all pictures of Barnevelders

    Thought I would give an updated photo of my girls. We now have 3 barnies, one of whom has decided to go broody, but we have just hatched some Australorps with our other broody (Hamburgh) so I would rather not give her fertile eggs to hatch for now (we are restricted in the number of chickens we...
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    Broody mama hen going into moult??

    Thanks for your advice. Sam
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    I'm torn... leave baby out w/mama or not?

    Hi Terry, personally, I would leave the chick with mama, however I have not experienced the temps you have/are about to so I speak with absolutely no authority! I just know that my first time broody mama is doing a fantastic job with her chicks, including in the hot weather we are having, and...
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    Broody mama hen going into moult??

    My broody hen, who is raising 3-week old chicks is looking very bedraggled and has lost head, neck and chest feathers. Is this a normal thing for broodies, or could there be an underlying other problem? Thanks.
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    Mama is trying to leave the nursery! What should I do? (PICS)

    My babies are now three weeks old! Here are some pics from today. They are just starting to feather out on their chests and tails. They are loving looking out into the garden to see what is going on. I'm thinking of letting them roam in the garden on the weekend, once the cat is locked...
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    Australorps breed Thread

    Thanks for your feedback. I'm really hoping that there are a couple of girls... just have to play the waiting game! Here are some pics that I took tonight of the chicks. Thanks! Sam
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    Australorps breed Thread

    Hi everyone, a quick question about Australorp chicks - mine are now 3 weeks old, and being raised very successfully by their surrogate Hamburg mama. They have wing feathers, and are just starting to get some tail and chest feathers. Is this rate of feathering normal for 'lorp chicks? When I...
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    Mama is trying to leave the nursery! What should I do? (PICS)

    Hi Mrs Fluffy Puffy, they sure have grown!! I think they have almost doubled in size in the last week. And big legs too. I'm worried I have 4 little boys actually. But, I know, I know, still too young to tell. We opened up the nursery this weekend and let everyone mingle in the run. The...
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    Mama is trying to leave the nursery! What should I do? (PICS)

    Thanks for your advice everyone! We have been letting mama and the babies out in the big coop when the big girls go out to free range. Wonky has started flying on top of the hen house then clucking down at the chicks, to try to encourage them to fly up. I think she is trying to show them...
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    Anyone else Raising Chicks right now?

    My broody is raising chicks for me ... first time mama is doing a great job - my 4 babies are 2.5 weeks old, and they are scratching around, trying to fly (mama is a Hamburg, babies are Australorps), learning to roost, learning what is good to eat... Mama is trying to get the chicks to fly up...
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