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    Have to share this little miraculous chick....

    She actually drowned in her water cap :( I checked her, walked away for 2 seconds and she must have rolled onto her back. It looked like she wasn't going to walk right and lose her leg. Sad little thing :( Broke my heart, I cried for hours.
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    Have to share this little miraculous chick....

    I'm a little worried, her left leg and foot is so twisted that she keeps falling over and getting stuck on her back. I tried to splint her feet but she's too weak still :( I can also hear her heart beat outside her body - like a slight popping sound. Any suggestions?
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    Have to share this little miraculous chick....

    Day 3 - she's doing pretty good. She keeps drinking too fast and bubbling and gurgling, seems like she gets waterlogged really fast.
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    Have to share this little miraculous chick....

    This summer we went to Maine for 4 weeks and left my 19 year old son in charge of our hens (and one rooster). They hadn't started laying as of when we left so I gave him instructions on how to look for the eggs and teach them to lay in the coop. Needless to say, the kid is 19. When we returned...
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    I didn't think my Hens were laying... then I found a VERY LARGE nest in the woods...

    Thanks so much guys- that was the info I needed. I put them in an incubator. She's not on them day and night, its just a few minutes in the morning when she goes to lay. I was hoping its been warm enough that they'll be ok. There are actually 17 eggs so at least she's 2 weeks or more into...
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    I didn't think my Hens were laying... then I found a VERY LARGE nest in the woods...

    By the way we are in Eastern PA and until today it's been an average of 85 degrees with a low of 70 at night.
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    I didn't think my Hens were laying... then I found a VERY LARGE nest in the woods...

    So we went to Maine for a month and I left my 19 year old in charge of the flock (first mistake) while I was gone. He did take good care but he didn't watch where my free range hens were laying obviously. As of when I left they hadn't started laying yet. Today I followed my Rhode Island Red to...
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    Easter Egger Roo in need of rehoming.

    I have a gorgeous 18 week old Easter Egger Rooster - who needs to be rehomed in Chester County PA. He's beautiful and strong and will make a great breeding bird (because he's active and ready trust me!) but he's too loud for our neighborhood. If we had more land we would keep him. He's been a...
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    Australorp - they used to be twins but now...

    Given how they determine male from female, I can see how there's lots of mistakes ! I'm glad they are both ladies, it's a relief because my Easter Egger wouldn't be thrilled. He's jittery as it is, competition would push him over the edge!
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    Australorp - they used to be twins but now...

    They are only 8 weeks old...
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    Australorp - they used to be twins but now...

    I can tell them apart by their distinctive tail feathers. Which has me wondering - Is my Sparkle a rooster? We just figured out that our Easter Egger is a rooster so if she/he is - that brings my eggs down to 4. Thoughts? Does she just have a pointy backside? Thank you again guys - I know I...
  12. True love We just figured out the Owlie is in fact a rooster, and you can see he has found his true love in Sally, our Silver Laced Wyandotte.

    True love We just figured out the Owlie is in fact a rooster, and you can see he has found his true love in Sally, our Silver Laced Wyandotte.

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    Little Peach House Chicken

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    Easter Egger (edited from Wyandotte) pullet or roo?

    I'm attached too - to every one of them. And if can keep them safe, even better. Thank you for the encouragement. We have always thought Owlie was the prettiest!
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    Easter Egger (edited from Wyandotte) pullet or roo?

    Now that I compare his chick photos to the easter egger photos online I can see it - they all look like owls! Even from day one he was trouble :) We got them from the feed store and his ticket said Wyandotte but you are right! Now do I keep him or rehome? We have 7 (you have to have more than...
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