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    Black chicks with five toes and clean legs

    Thanks!
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    Black chicks with five toes and clean legs

    I got a couple of these little chicks at TSC a couple of weeks ago when they were marked down to $1. They were labeled as Jersey Giants, but that's not what they are. They are solid black with five toes and clean legs. One has a little crest on its head like a silkie but the other doesn't. The...
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    What is this chick?

    She has very feathered feet!
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    Chick ID?

    She is a little bantam.
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    Chick ID?

    We got this cute little chick at TSC. She's supposed to be an orpington, but has feathered feet and the wing feathers coming in look like they could be frizzled. Ideas?
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    What might have killed hen found outside coop whose only wound was to tip of wing?

    I have a small suburban backyard flock that has fluctuated between 2 and 4 birds over the past few years. Most recently I had a 3 y/o White Rock, a 2 y/o Production Red, and a 1 y/o Barred Rock. One morning a few days ago I found the Barred Rock dead outside the coop near the front door. There...
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    What are these feed store mysteries?

    Thanks, all, the reassurance that I'm not going to wind up with three roosters this season (when all I want is one pullet) is great! I love my Production Red hen that I have now and my husband loves her eggs, so hopefully we will be happy with these guys. Now to find a home for the Dominique roo...
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    Flying out of the run

    You may want to put some netting overhead to keep predators out regardless.
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    How to introduce new chicks to older hens?

    I have two pet hens, a White Rock and a Production Red, that I keep for eggs and for entertainment. I would like to add one or two more hens to my flock and so right now I have three chicks under a month old in my brooder. (Hopefully at least one will be a hen. Any roos will be given away.)...
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    Best way to cull a chick?

    I'm sorry you have to cull. I agree with the above poster who suggested a quick snip with sharp scissors. That's the method that I use when I have to. It works very fast and is easy with delicate chicks. Be prepared for some motion after death, same as when you butcher an adult bird. It may...
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    What are these feed store mysteries?

    They were at TSC in the bin marked "red pullets." Any guesses? I'm hoping for anything that's not a sex link rooster.
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    What is this baby? She's supposed to be a she and a Dominique....

    Boo!
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    What is this baby? She's supposed to be a she and a Dominique....

    An acquaintance purchased this chick to take with him when he did story time at a local school and has now given it to me. It is supposed to be a Dominique hen and I really hope that is correct! It has a bit of red coming in on it's comb and tail feathers are filling in so I am a little...
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    Happy Holidays from my menagerie!

    We do a lot of training at our house. This photo is our annual feat.
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    Happy Holidays from my menagerie!

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