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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Hello all happy new yr!! I'm thinking for spring time, I have silkies who sit so well and are amazing mums!! Is there other bantams who would sit well and make good mums? Thank you Es
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Hello BYC peeps!! I need you help, my brother went and got 2 6 week old natural hatched Sussex hens he's not sure about one of them. Today he said its been closing one eye and sticking its head back and making and odd noise!?! It's currently 30 degrees c here, the chick has water, food and...
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    Polish Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Your last chick I had one hatch the same colour!! Are you saying her because you know it's a girl?? The wing feathers on all four of my chicks are growing round dose his mean girls???
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    Polish Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hello, I have 4 1 week old polish chicks- natural hatch (silkie was the broody) They are all different colours and there wing feathers are coming through nicely! I am new to hatching chicks, the wing feathers are all growing round is it to early to guess boy or girl???? Advice please
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Thank you everyone who helped with advice on mites!! The lil mites seem to have gone!! Hard work but worth it!! My little chicks are amazing (want to share photos but iPad won't let me) Got one buff, one gold laced, one silver laced and one white crest black!! Am over the moon
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Thank u, I've never heard of diatomaceous do you know where u can get it from??
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Thank you wood ash went into the coop today :) fingers crossed
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    all 6 have hatched!! my first ever hatch and I have all 6!!!!! mother hen is doing such a good job it's mind blowing how amazing nature is! happy happy :) :)
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    3 have hatched!!!! I have 3 little chicks :D oh I'm so happy!! I need advice again BYC peeps! mother hen has mites I have dusted her with mite powder, dusted the coop and hot watered bits I could but they are still around as she got them when she was sitting on the eggs! I'm worried (know my...
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    Polish Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thank you!!!
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    Polish Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thank you!!!
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    Polish Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thank you!!!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Aaaaahhhhhh had to share my EXCITEMENT just went and checked on my silkie and the eggs are cchheeeeping Oh I'm so happy eekk lol
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    Polish Thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Oh HELP!! My polish hen over the night has been pecked on her crest last night by one on my bantams and has a bald patch :( I mite them regularly and they dust bath- so not sure if its because of mits Are the feathers going to grow back on her head :( :(
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    Silkie thread!

    Thank you!! I love my black silkie just really want a fluffy white one Silkie is due any day now to hatch her first eggs!! Very excited (although I opted for polish fertile egg's) Thank you for your help Es
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