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    Help me identify my ombre pullets

    Hi. Any ideas of breed on my ombre chickens? They are 10 weeks old. The grey is probably Easter egger but the dark one is supposed to be an actual breed, i just don't know what. Also what color would you call the dark one (black or blue?) Thanks!
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    Are you familiar with “Country Life” Organic Layer Crumble?

    Same bag here on Kauai is now 32.99 im trying to find info on ot as well, naturally i came here and found this thread. 😅
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    Chicken math! Will they be ok?

    Quick question: will this new baby be ok with the older ones? Story: We got 4 feed store chicks, needed a lot of nursing back to health (post office was a day late, most didn't make it, feed store guy was upset more than 1/2 were doa) All 4 are doing great and about to be 3 weeks old. Welp...
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    Feed store chicks - what am I?

    Update #1 chick number 3 is coming in barred so has me thinking barred rock. Number 4 still has me stumped, I've attached a photo, im thinking some kind of maran? What do you think?
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    Feed store chicks - what am I?

    No, we don't have TSC on kauai. I think he said chicks came from Ideal hatchery in Texas.
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    Feed store chicks - what am I?

    Yes i think he said Ideal hatchery in Texas.
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    Feed store chicks - what am I?

    Hi. We live on the island of Kauai. You'd think it wouldn't be that hard to get some baby chicks to raise in our backyard, well I was wrong. It was so difficult to find some non-feral chicks. I was calling and checking everyday this one feed store that kept promising they would arrive soon. The...
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    WARNING TO THOSE SHIPPING CHICKS TO HAWAII

    2024 now and I've heard the same problems happening. Extra day killing all the chicks. So sad.
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    Looking for best hatcheries that ship to Kauai, Hawaii...

    I am also on kauai and I am having the hardest time finding anything also. 😒 i just want to raise me some baby chicks/ backyard chickens.
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    Egg Song

    our 2nd egg and our first egg song!
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    the [egg] wait is driving me crazy!!!

    Michelle starring in her own youtube movie...the egg shows up at the end! here is our 2nd EGG and our 1st "i laid an egg" song!
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    the [egg] wait is driving me crazy!!!

    We have 3 barredrock hens...the older 2 (one of which gave us our first egg) are 27 almost 28 weeks and the "baby" is 24 almost 25 weeks old... "Baby" "Lucy" "Michelle" ...Michelle is the biggest and our first to lay!
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    the [egg] wait is driving me crazy!!!

    Quote: yeah, we did the squat test yesterday for the first time and the two older girls did it, so i said this is it anyday now. i had no idea it was going to be that same day! we are so happy and heres the proud mama! Her egg is next to a "large" store bought egg...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    The wait is over! No one understands (except chicken people) the excitement and pure joy of finding your FIRST EGG! We had been checking the nest box everyday a couple times a day and as usual there was nothing but disappointment. Yesterday however was completely different from the very...
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    the [egg] wait is driving me crazy!!!

    The wait is over! No one understands (except chicken people) the excitement and pure joy of finding your FIRST EGG!
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