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    Porcelain booted bantams advice needed!!

    That's the one in the middle of the two in the top picture! So the one with the slightly flatter comb, etc...
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    What is sticking out of my baby chick!!

    If feeding hard boiled egg, which is what I did when one of mine was having pasty butt, then you can add a little earth that they can pick at to get a bit of grit to help grind the food in their crop. Boiled egg really does help.
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    Porcelain booted bantams advice needed!!

    Also her comb is flat where as the other three it's kinda curved.
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    Porcelain booted bantams advice needed!!

    Yeah that's what I'm thinking, "she" has shorter feathers on her "boots" and tail, shame I won't be able to keep the boys, will wait a few more weeks to find out for sure.
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    Porcelain booted bantams advice needed!!

    I hope this isn't the case, their eggs will taste funny!
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    Newly hatched ducking feet clinched

    It sounds like the feet haven't straightened out from hatching, there are a number of reasons to do with brooding conditions or injury. Luckily it's quite easy to fix. Search for curled toes for more information, but basically you can fix it by applying a splint to the foot to help it...
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    Porcelain booted bantams advice needed!!

    Hoping for any advice on telling the sex, these birds are 4 weeks old on Friday and looking to establish if they are male or female? I don't know if tail size could be an indicator at this age, there seems to be a couple will smaller tail feathers and a couple with longer? At what age would...
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    Coop Brooding vs Indoor

    Thank you so much for your reply @Blooie So would the following e suitable, in your opinion? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0025Y1BU2?psc=1 I have also placed a box in their current enclosure which they happily snuggle in, so they will be comfortable using your idea.
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    Coop Brooding vs Indoor

    Ok, so bare with me on this, as I know some of my questions have been answered, but I'd like some reassurance for the way I envisage transferring my chicks. So I have two chicks who are now 10 days old. I currently am housing them in a 3ft x 1.5ft vivarium which is 10inches high. My tortoise...
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    Accidently mother of 2 UK

    Thanks so much for the advice - this is exactly why joining this forum is so good! I'll make sure I do the best by them and I'll make a judgement call when necessary. In the mean time I fully intend to enjoy them and get attached and post photos of them because they are the cutest little...
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    Accidently mother of 2 UK

    Thanks for the candid reply. I'm pretty eyes open in this scenario and if it goes that way I already know where they can go. I did read that if kept on a low nutrient diet they could fair well. Either way I feel this is the start of my love of keeping chickens and this is a good kick start for...
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    Baby Chick Pictures!!!!! POST!

    My 4 day old Cobbs eating woodlice and meeting the tortoise
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    Accidently mother of 2 UK

    Hi there everyone! I became a parent of two very cute little chicks this Saturday without warning! I'd gone to a local agricultural show and it was the last day of the event. The demonstration hatchlings were being given away and I couldn't resist! I don't know the sex of the chicks yet, but...
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    Surprised parent of two!

    Hi there everyone! I became a parent of two very cute little chicks this Saturday without warning! I'd gone to a local agricultural show and it was the last day of the event. The demonstration hatchlings were being given away and I couldn't resist! I don't know the sex of the chicks yet, but...
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