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    shriveled egg

    One of my bantams just laid a completely shriveled egg while sitting out on the chicken jungle gym. She doesn't look quite right -- lethargic, droopy tail, labored breathing. I am going to check her now to see if she feels like her normal squishy self or not. Does anyone know these symptoms...
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    Hen raising chicks -- heat lamp?

    My first time letting mama do it, too. I had two Belgian D'Uccle bantams and a standard Cochin sitting on the eggs (exact order: nest, eggs, side by side bantams, Cochin). So far two out of nine have hatched, but I did put some under later as the standard went broody later. No one wanted to...
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    Hen raising chicks -- heat lamp?

    Thanks! I figured she knew what she was doing, but then I thought about it too much and began to worry.
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    Hen raising chicks -- heat lamp?

    I have a hen raising two chicks in the house. Do I need a heat lamp? Or will she provide enough warmth?
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    My dog just killed our chicks

    Sorry to hear about your loss! I get mad at the hawks just for circling. But my real reason for posting is to address the dog issue. I am not a dog trainer and until a year ago did not really understand my dog. I have a Pyrenees/ border collie mix -- a really bad farm mistake since one of his...
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    Are we Buff Brahmas or some weird cross?

    I googled them and they sure do look like Millie Fleur Belgian d'Uccles. Thanks to all for your help in identifying them! I got them at a chicken swap from a breeder in the NH seacoast but she never said what they were. ChicknGurl, you are right, they are the sweetest. Not at all bossy...
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    Are we Buff Brahmas or some weird cross?

    These two are about nine weeks old. About three weeks ago they began developing muffs (I think that's what they're called). Is that a Brahma trait? Or might they be crossed with something?
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    noisy chick -- how should I treat it?

    Let me start by saying I am new to chickens. I picked up six chicks about a week ago at a chicken sale. Four are bigger and look to be a bit more mature. These ones look great. The other two are smaller, but have gained weight and the real scraggly looking one (the one with some patches of...
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