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    broody mom hatched chick

    I Have a Americana/OEGB hen that just hatched out 10 chicks. However, two of the chicks have 'issues'. They both have a cochin frizzle dad. One chick has a slight case of cross beak and the other has a cataract over one eye. The other 8 appear to be fine. I've been hatching under broody hens for...
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    Chick with constant messy bottom

    In younger chicks 'pasty butt' is often the result of the chick having a hard time with temperature control. If I add an extra light to the brooder (or bring her in to put her under a heat light if she's been outside with broody mom) it generally resolves the issue. However, in your case it...
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    Ended Official BYC Caption Contest 08/12/2013 – Picture by debs_flock

    My tummy is a solar panel. Don't mess with me, I'm recharging.
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    Delusions of Grandeur

    I have all Bantams besides the RIRs so they lived in the coop with all the other t-tinies until they started encouraging them to wander too far on their free ranging time. Then I rehomed them to some buddies who reported to me lately that the RIRs have taken to coming in the main house and...
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    Delusions of Grandeur

    I had two d'anvers and an OEGB that were raised with two Rhode island reds. It was pretty handy as the little ones were never cold. In fact you had to put serious effort into finding them as they were generally under the reds somewhere... ;)
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    Bantam egg incubation period

    I only hatch under broody hens. I don't even own an incubator. So I'm not sure about the temperature. I can say these babies are healthier than any I've gotten from hatcheries. This year I got 30 birds from various hatcheries and hatched out 27 with broodies. There wasn't even a pasty rear in my...
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    Bantam egg incubation period

    I hatch out bantum eggs under broody hens and they rarely make it 21 days. Anywhere from 18 days to 20 is more common. Especially if its a tight sitting hen or there are two hens incubating. The more the hens get off the eggs the longer the incubation time..
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    Why is skin peeling on Duck's Feet

    Just watch closely if you pop them in some water. They can drown as they're downy feathers soak up the water instead of floating on top and they get chilled quickly when they are still young. I let them hop in a container that they can still stand up in and then dry them as soon as they get out...
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    Broody Picture Contest for the **~~>>Second Annual Cinco de Mayo Turkey Hatchathon<<~~**

    My mini Americana giving the stink eye.
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    What can we do differently next time? Broody hen questions

    Oh... And the hen that attacked her eggs was never allowed to go broody again.
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    What can we do differently next time? Broody hen questions

    My first broody hen was an Aussie and I never had any broken eggs under her. She hatched out lots of babies for me wih no problems. And all the other hens would take a turn on the nest as well if she got off. Sometimes you can get a hen that doesn't understand that the result of eggs is chicks...
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    Another Newb.

    I had to laugh when I saw the timid and Americana in the same sentence. Just goes to show we all have different experiences. I started out with americanas and still keep a few. I keep minis now though as I switched to bantam birds. It seems every chicken has its own personality.
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    Another Newb.

    Well, I've found good information on goats here on BYC so who knows? If I have a question I just search it ;) sounds like you might have americanas ( also known as Easter eggers) on the way. They lay all different colored eggs. Locally hatched chicks are a great way to go as it seems the...
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    Another Newb.

    Welcome! This is the perfect place to find any and all information you might need :) good luck with your dozen peepers and I hope you love your fuzzies as much as the rest of us.
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    Mystery Bunch - what breed(s) are they??

    I've had hens adopt chicks. However they were generally broody and I just slipped them under when she wasn't looking. It never hurts to try ( with close supervision) and see what happens. I've even had roosters help out in the chick coop at times! If she gets aggressive I'd seperate them pretty...
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