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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Landrace/adaptive breeding discussion.I just brought the week old chicks in. They did just fine the past week, but it's supposed to freeze hard tonight. With no broody, I... -
LaurenRitz replied to the thread Landrace/adaptive breeding discussion.Because turkey.
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Landrace/adaptive breeding discussion.They're rather like cats that way. "I intended to do that." "I moved because I wanted to, not because not moving would be stupid." And...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Spoiled little velociraptors.A few posts up, I mentioned my broody who was with my sister's flock for a while. Well, her babies are 6 weeks, 5 weeks and 4 weeks. I...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Splayed leg? Or something else?.Make shoes for her to straighten the curled toes. She may need a day or two before it's healed completely.
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Low hatching temp for large eggs?.Day 16 (incubator countdown): take into consideration that these temps are taken at different times of day (early morning in this case)...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Brooding in coop?.As soon as the chicks are all hatched and floofy, they go out to the brooder coop. I'd say leave the brooder plate on and let them...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Anybody raise Dorkings?.I tried to use a piece of a bendy straw as a sort of splint, but I only have two hands and I couldn't secure it. I ended up using...
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I’ve still got the leghorns separated from the game hens while they get to know each other. The stag is waiting impatiently. In the... -
LaurenRitz replied to the thread Low hatching temp for large eggs?.Day 18 (incubator countdown): the temperatures ranged from 97.9 to 100.6. The highest were one of the Rangers (100.6) and the pink...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Anybody raise Dorkings?.No improvement in her legs. Therapy seems ineffective except to make the legs stronger. She can get to the food on her own, and push up...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Possible breeding program.Yep, she's pancaked. Down to 5 boys on the roost tonight. The primary roo, one of his sons, two Kraienkoppe and the Dorking-Sussex. Not...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Possible breeding program.I'm pretty sure one of the Kraienkoppe girls has gone broody. She was screaming at me last night and spent the night on the nest. We'll...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Possible breeding program.Without the two Ranger girls, the birds ate what they wanted and walked away, leaving a good half of the food I gave them. They all...
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LaurenRitz replied to the thread Possible breeding program.I put the two Ranger hens in isolation for the moment. When I went in the coop to get the 2nd this morning I didn't need to see to know...
