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    Can anyone tell me if this is a roo or hen. French Splash Maran

    Sorry the pic I have shows most of her tail. Nothing about the tail that says rooster either.
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    Can anyone tell me if this is a roo or hen. French Splash Maran

    I I hatched 2 eggs back in December that were supposed to be blue splash marans. One I rehomed and that one is laying beautiful dark brown eggs. This one I kept and have yet to find any dark brown eggs in the nesting boxes. This one is larger and has a way larger comb but the comb flops...
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    Is there anyway to tame my Emu?

    I've been working with my emu chick to teach it to be calm when I lift her from behind. She seems to be starting to understand the word settle which is what I say to her before I pick her up and when I set her down. She also likes for me to scratch her back and will lay down when I do that.
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    Emu pictures and stories.... post them here

    This is Ethel Emu, though she might very well be Elmer. We have just decided to call her Ethel. She is one month old tomorrow. Ethel enjoys time out in the garden with me and our weiner dog. She has her own facebook page Ethel Emu with lots of videos and pictures of her first month.
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    hello

    Hi, I hatched out an emu chick a week ago. had 3 eggs and unfortunately only one hatched. The breeder I purchased the eggs from said he would buy back any chicks that hatched but now won't contact me, so I'll be looking to re-home this baby in the next 3 weeks. Meanwhile she/he has been a...
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    Walking an Emu Chick on a Harness

    Thanks.
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    Emu Chick info on splayed legs

    I gave it some collard greens today. Boy she/he is loving it. We've hung it so he/she has to pull at it and he/she is going to town on it. Everything I was reading said they don't necessarily start eating until 4 or 5 days after hatching. This little one is ahead of the curve, it started...
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    Emu Chick info on splayed legs

    Thanks I've switched up the flooring from towels to a carpet. It has better traction on that for sure and today is up and moving about better. Still walking a bit like a drunk but I figure that is because it is only just 2 days old. It has started drinking water. I've got kale, carrots and...
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    Emu Chick info on splayed legs

    Hello, I just hatched my first emu chick yesterday. I'm completely terrified of the chick getting splayed legs. I have the crate set up with non-slip shelf liner and towels on top of that. She hatched yesterday morning so is still not up walking around gracefully. Should I worry that...
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    Walking an Emu Chick on a Harness

    Has anyone ever tried to walk an emu chick on a harness? I hatched my first one which will be going to a farm in a month. Meanwhile I'm wondering if there is a way to walk it for exercise besides being penned in the back yard?
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    Pullet or Cockerel or to early to tell?

    I hope so. You made my day by thinking it's a pullet. I really want to keep this bird but can't have roosters in the city.
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    Pullet or Cockerel or to early to tell?

    Thanks I'll go look to see if they are pointy. I really want this one to be hen so with that said I probably have a rooster. This one was a cracked egg that I duct taped during incubation.
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    Pullet or Cockerel or to early to tell?

    Hi, I hatched out this easter egger chick about 4 weeks ago. Anyone have any guesses as to if it is a cockerel or a pullet? Or is it to early to tell?
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    hatching an egg that cracked?

    Thought I would pass this along to see if anyone else had ever tried this technique. On day 18 of incubation when it was time to remove the egg turner I accidentally cracked one of the eggs. It was the pointy end and pretty dinged up though no pieces of egg shell fell off and no fluid came...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest—Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures—Fall/Winter 2012

    This one looks like she would be quite comfortable at a nudist colony. Naked and strutting her stuff. LOL
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