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    Feeding chicks

    Thanks so much for your reply it was exactly what I was after. Also the link was great, my chickens get things like watermelon, pasta, tomatoes, sunflowers, I never thought of yoghurt!!! Will grab some at the shops next time also never considered a small amount of grated cheese, broccoli or...
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    Feeding chicks

    Hello I currently have 8 gorgeous chicks (with mama hen) that are 3 weeks old now. They are currently only getting chick starter crumbles. I was hoping someone could help me with a few questions 1. What age do I upgrade them from crumbles and start them on chick pellets? 2. What foods can I...
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    Frizzles

    Oh my gosh What a precious chick Thanks for the pic!! Its a great reference! Will keep my fingers crossed for a few frizzles.
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    Frizzles

    Thanks Krista I thought I remembered it being quite soon. Hopefully will get a few out of my new chicks. Does anyone know the percentage I thought it was 50/50 but as dad is a straightfeathered frizzle I was hoping the odds might be higher
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    They hatched (pics included)!!!!

    I now have 8 gorgeous chicks. They are all healthy and happy under their mum. Im sooooooooooooooooooooo happy lol Ive even convinced hubby of borrowing a bator off a friend in a few months so I can try that aswell Thanks swtangel321. The dad is called "Emu" so will have to come up with some...
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    They hatched (pics included)!!!!

    There is now 7 beautiful chicks out. The last one is zipping so should be out soon YAY
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    They hatched (pics included)!!!!

    5 precious little chickies have hatched. They are so cute Heres a few pics sorry they are not the best one little chick is still wet so wanted to be very quick. Put mum back on and had a quick cuddle of 2 of the babies. The other 3 eggs have huge pips in them so they should be out in the...
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    They hatched (pics included)!!!!

    IVE GOT 1 CHICK YAY A tiny little black chick he/she is so cute and still wet so will leave mum and baby alone till he dries off then will get heaps of photos !!
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    Chooks????

    HAHA im from australia and so many times have to edit my posts because I type chooks instead of chickens. Everyone I know call them chooks lol I love aussie slang
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    Frizzles

    Hi guys Ive currently got 8 bantams eggs under my broody hen 3 are PIPPING YAY The mum is a frizzle and dad is a straightfeathered frizzle. Its been years since ive bred chickens and cant remember, can you tell straight away (once they are all fluffed up) if they are frizzles??? Also is the...
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    They hatched (pics included)!!!!

    I just a a quick look and one egg the little chick has its beak through it was cheeping with its beak out its so cute im in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the lady herself "Pig" (I bred her a few years back) The dad is looking on in the pen next to her his name is "Emu" hahaha Gonna have...
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    They hatched (pics included)!!!!

    Well it day 21 (I think) I checked under my broody girl "Pig" this morning and there are 3 out of 8 pipping YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Including egg number 10 which is my fave because when I candled last that one moved for me lol Im so excited Mum is a frizzle bantam. So fingers crossed for frizzle...
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    Waiting on chicks!!!!

    STILL NO PIPS I worked out dates and the latest they should hatch is monday (if I found her the day she started sitting.) I thought they would hatch about today but there is no pips. They were candled a few days ago and looked good saw some movement. Really thought there would be pipping by...
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    I thought the propane delivery man was going to die laughing.

    I cant wait to show my hubby the photos when he gets home lol Our chickens arent showies so its new to me to haha Those pics brightened my afternoon
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    Waiting on chicks!!!!

    Thanks guys I was just wondering as I read in another post that you should be able to hear the chick cheeping before they pip. Is that right?? How long can you hear them cheeping before they actually start pipping. I have eggs due to hatch soon (under a broody) and cant hear anything. Was...
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