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    Dwarf Ameraucana Bantam??????

    uupdate; She is still small but her body has grown and it fits her wings now!! She's beautiful, healthy and has a good appetite. I'm so happy. the probiotics, nutridrench with high protein seems to have helped. Thank everyone for your suggestions.
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    Dwarf Ameraucana Bantam??????

    He's still doing o.k.. good appetite ,active. Yesterday it was crazy weather lot of rain and cool, I moved him and his mother inside the potting shed which is insulated as he was shivering The mom didn't stay out of the rain and she was damp.They are now both warm and toasty. Thank you.
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    Dwarf Ameraucana Bantam??????

    He acts completely normal ,good appetite, drinks and runs around. I've had bantam ameraucana chicks from the incubator and hatched under the hen and this is a first.
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    Dwarf Ameraucana Bantam??????

    I will go and take pictures , how do I post a picture?
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    Dwarf Ameraucana Bantam??????

    Is there such a thing as a "Dwarf" in the chicken world? I have a precious tiny chick that hasn't grown much ,6wks old eats, drinks ,lively and is otherwise normal. Its the only one of two that hatched under the hen. The other was tiny and died the 2nd week. The wings have grown the most...
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    Having trouble regulating temp

    I made the moms heating cave and they get on top and rest/sleep but haven't gone under it. I am going to Columbus,Ms to pick up chicks will be gone over night and when I return I will do as you suggested one at a time . How long should I wait between ? I have a brooder that is very large, Its...
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    Having trouble regulating temp

    Thank you so much. I went out last night and bought a sunbeam heating pad,I will make the little huddle spot today. The reason I have them separated is because when I brought them home at 2 days old they were together and the bantams were so tiny and I found 1 dead the next morning. I assumed...
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    Having trouble regulating temp

    No , unfortunately I don't. I used to have a handyman that helped me . He had chickens and he would take care of mine when I went out of town. This is the first time I've had to leave since He's been gone. Thank you for your help
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    Having trouble regulating temp

    Thank you, Just a regular 100watt bulb in place of the red heat lamp, how far away from the chicks the bantams are in a large plastic tote, with a hardware cloth top and the marans are in a large dog crate with panels up 2/3's of the way to keep out drafts. Thank you so much for your suggestion.
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    Having trouble regulating temp

    I have 9 three week old chicks in my potting shed. Its insulated and has 2 windows. The chicks are in 2 separate homemade brooders since 4 are FBCM and 5 are Lav. Ameracauna Bantams. I have been using the red brooder lamps and also when its cold at night a portable electric heater. I live in...
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    what is this?

    18 monthold ameracauna bantam hen making low wheezing noises. eating and drinking o..k. some sneezing but only a few times .just noticed this morning. It sounded like a baby kitten mewing very low, I went in side the coop and picked her up and noticed her beak slightly open when breathing. I...
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    slw jneed help

    thank you for your help. she is drinking and eating what I put in front of her and after reading some of these posts, I have noticed her crop is large and squishy. I don't feel any hard mass its just large and soft like fluid. I did notice a rotten smell when I was checking it for masses...
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    slw jneed help

    my slw hen lethargic, not eating ,not laying, stopped roosting sleeping in nest box. walks around very slow and and moves her neck around strange. just stands around not moving much stares in space. this morning she is unable to stand she tried to get out of nest bos and just lays around. I...
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    blue/black english orpingtons/fbcm

    I have new babies and can't tell which are fbcm or black/blue orpingtons. what are the differences at this age.
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    finding welsummers

    ALL ads must be placed in the proper Buy per Sell Trade area, please. No exceptions.
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