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    Welsummer Hen Hatches 7 Khaki Campbell Ducklings

    Dear Ashley ~ The ducklings were born in 2012, and are now big ducks living in Olympia, WA! Thanks for your interest, though. I would check Craig's List for ducklings that might be available near you. Good luck!
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    Welsummer Hen Hatches 7 Khaki Campbell Ducklings

    Thank you for this suggestion. I think Cinnamon is getting cabin fever in the box, so I think I'll try this tomorrow. She tends to be nervous and a little flighty to begin with, which gives me pause, but I think it's time to give her a little break from her new role!
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    Welsummer Hen Hatches 7 Khaki Campbell Ducklings

    All seven have now emerged and have been sighted. Cinnamon apparently has no idea that these aren't chickens! She's doing an excellent job. I don't know how long she will tolerate being in a box with her brood. Anyone have any experience with a similar situation? Advice is welcome! I plan to...
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    Welsummer Hen Hatches 7 Khaki Campbell Ducklings

    Cinnamon is a Supermom! So far, I've counted six ducklings, and hope to spot all seven at once sometime today. They scamper under their mama when I approach the box, so when they are more accustomed to me I hope to count all 7.
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    Welsummer Hen Hatches 7 Khaki Campbell Ducklings

    Hi all ~ Cinnamon had all the babies well tucked under her yesterday, and I am away from home today. Check back tomorrow, when I'll have the whole day to observe and snap pix!
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    Welsummer Hen Hatches 7 Khaki Campbell Ducklings

    (Update: After 4 days, mama and 7 ducklings are thriving! See the video below :-)) Cinnamon, my broody Welsummer, finally has some fulfillment: I placed 7 Khaki Campbell eggs under her 27 days ago and now she is expecting the 7th duckling to emerge any time. I transferred Surrogate Cinnamon...
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    My chicken's comb is half torn off. Need HELP!!

    Hi Cheet, Last year I ended up trimming Vita's comb because it was becoming discolored & I feared infection and/or pecking by the other hens. I "chickened out" the first time I held her firmly in my lap. It was very intimidating. But, I got up the courage and with my sharpest sheers, snipped the...
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    welsummers and going broody

    Yes, this is an old original post, but for those still wondering about Welsummers and their broodiness: YES, my one Welsummer has had three long broody spells during the late spring and summer. She's a year old. Because I have no rooster, and therefore won't be needing a broody hen, her...
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    attacking rooster

    Your situation sounds tough. It would be hard to "off" one of your hand-raised birds. One of my three hens is a Welsummer, and according to the breeder I bought her from, the Welsummer roosters are especially nasty. He's had to kill several or risk having serious beak wounds to his calves (he...
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    wind chill ~ single digets ~need warming foods

    Thank you, Woodmort! I just figured out what BOSS is, too. :-).
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    Mystery chickens! (UPDATED PICS)

    Quote: x 2 As for the speckled sussex being mixed, I raised my first pullets this year, and that is how mine looked until their adult feathers came in. I was pretty sure they were some kinda partridge mixed with speckled something, and now they are beautiful picture perfect girls. Not sure...
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    wind chill ~ single digets ~need warming foods

    Quote: Hi! About crushing flax seed for the chix: mine is already ground, and the oil would be more readily available to the digestion. Grinding a little with a mortar and pestle would work, if you have that. It's tough stuff! This is what is added to the commercial "High Omega 3" egg layers...
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    wind chill ~ single digets ~need warming foods

    Also reporting in here from north Seattle (Shoreline), where it was 18 degrees when I got up at 7. My three girls are staying up in the loft of their little tractor, with a 125 watt brooder lamp. They LOVE the warm oatmeal with raisins and flax seed for extra oil & fiber. I also put some grit...
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