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    Help, Last chick not making an effort?

    Yeah I think she did squash it, Its her first hatch so isn't too surprising. The two that hatched out first are doing great! I put the one that was having trouble back straight away, Just went out now and she's now given up and left the nest. The one I put back died, Looks like it couldn't move...
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    Help, Last chick not making an effort?

    Long story short.. We set some Orpington eggs under our Orpy hen on the 21st of October, Ended up with only 4 viable eggs by day 13 when I last candled them, Which was a bit guttering, We thought they had all hatched yesterday, Which was the 21st here. I just went out to tidy up her nest and...
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    What to do about my rooster?

    Quote: Yes as in my hens, I don't have kids and thankfully he seems to leave strangers alone but I do worry about family members visiting with their children. Thanks everyone for the quick replies, I'll try holding him down and if he doesn't improve anytime soon I guess he will have to make a...
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    What to do about my rooster?

    Long story short, I got my blue orp roo when he was 5 weeks old and raised him myself at the start of this year, I thought I was doing everything right, I didn't plan on keeping him but we ended up falling inlove with him so we couldn't let him go, We brought him 3 girlfriends and they all live...
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    I caught my pullet moving an egg (video)

    Quote: Thank you She has been laying for nearly two months, We get 6 eggs a week from her and she is 7 months old
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    How to make chicken wire or hardware cloth almost invisible

    Looks great! Love your coop too
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    COLLECTING EGGS How are your HENS REACTING?

    None of mine, Including my roo, Care at all but my eldest gives me puppy dog eyes (Or should it be chicky chicken eyes?) if she sees me carrying her eggs, Makes me feel guilty! But she still doesn't really care
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    Just wanted to share theyre cuteness.

    Quote: Me too!
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    Chickens In a Basket!!!

    Awesome pics!
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    What's The "Smartest" Thing You've Seen a Chicken Do?

    My pullet moving an egg from one nesting box to another
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    I caught my pullet moving an egg (video)

    6chickens in St. Charles : Quote: Totally! Did you add that to the thread about "What smart things have you seen your chicken do"? Didn't think of that, Will do that now! Thanks
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    I caught my pullet moving an egg (video)

    Quote: She sure is! She's always the one getting up to mischief. Thank you She was sold to us as a splash, I'm not sure if there is a proper name for her colouring or not. We also have two black pullets and a blue rooster, I am looking forward to getting some chicks from them and seeing what...
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    I caught my pullet moving an egg (video)

    Yesterday I put in a third nesting box because three girls sharing one nesting box is difficult (They won't use any of the others ), Two of them squeezed in together yesterday to lay at the same time so I thought I would put in another to see if they would use it. Then I put the eggs that were...
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    Opinions on my Orpington cockerel?

    Quote: Just went and had a look and he does, I never noticed that before Bummer
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    FINALLY....my old shed is now A PRETTY COOP... take a look :)

    Wow love it! Don't let my chickens see, They would move there in a flash
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