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    My wife, out of nowhere, hit me with the idea of having some chickens in our backyard for eggs and fun. I was a little shocked because it didn't sound like her but I told her I thought it was a great idea. So she said that's what she wanted for her mother's day present; a coup and some...
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    My broody hen

    I guess part of my concern is that she'll abandon the setting before they hatch. She gets off in the morning to eat and drink. She still looks good.
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    My broody hen

    She been broody for over three weeks now. I'm kicking the idea around of getting some fertile eggs for her to hatch. Is it too late to expect her to sit another three or four weeks?
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    Only unidentified chick in the brooder

    FOLLOW UP: It was an easter egger after all
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    What kind of tree/bush to plant in chicken yard

    Quote: What kind of soil do you have? Sandy or Clay, Alkaline or Acidic? Blueberries like friable, well drained, acidic soils. If you have alkaline based soils you'll have difficulty with blueberries. You can grow then in a whiskey barrel in a mix of peat moss and compost (or a good...
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    Safe lawn fertilizer

    Most lawns need a shot of fertilizer in the spring to get rolling, another midway through the summer and a winterizer in the fall for optimal growth and greening. However I doubt that your problem is a lack of fertilizer. Here in South Texas we've had an unprecedented drought. Our lawns are...
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    Using 2X4 as Roost. Do they need to be rounded?

    Dell is venturing into the chicken roost business?
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    Only unidentified chick in the brooder

    I appreciate the responses everyone. Thank you very much. I didn't want to bias anyone's guesses, so I withheld my suspicions about the I.D. of the chick in question, but EE is the most likely candidate. I had ordered 11 chicks knowing they were going to throw in the extra free chick to...
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    Only unidentified chick in the brooder

    I looked at her legs. They're a grayish yellow. I also have Speckled Sussex and RIR in this brood. This little girl isn't either of those.
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    Only unidentified chick in the brooder

    I think they're grayish yellow, but I'll have to check.
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    Only unidentified chick in the brooder

    She's about 5 weeks old now.
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    4 week old chick looks sick

    The Brahma never really took off. It always looked smaller, and was docile, often off by itself. But she did have a sweet disposition. I have one unidentified chick that came in the batch. It looks like the EE that died ( or its the EE and the unidentified chick died) Anyway, they...
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    4 week old chick looks sick

    Thanks, I'm a little disappointed as on of the chicks was the lone EE and the other was a light Brahma that the hatchery threw in as the extra bonus. The Brahma had really caught my eye and was my favorite . Oh well, nothing I can do about it now.
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    4 week old chick looks sick

    By the way, that's funny about your chicks and their waterer. Mine take all of about ten minutes to foul it up. I put it on a board but it will need to go higher I noticed.
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    4 week old chick looks sick

    I appreciate all your help. As it turned out the brooder has been too hot. I was quite surprised at how far away I had to get the lamp before the temp got into the high 80's. I feel pretty lousy about that now. They were acting a lot different, spreading themselves out around the brooder...
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