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  1. CascadiaRiver

    Sudden Death half grown chick

    In all of my years of raising chicks in our garden built for pollinators, I've never seen a chicken even attempt tasting a bee, but even if they did I feel like you'd see signs if it was an allergy or swelling related death. If it seems like sudden death I can only suggest doing an autopsy if...
  2. CascadiaRiver

    Partridge???

    What were the parents?
  3. CascadiaRiver

    What brahma variety could he be

    Wait, you got a replacement from the hatchery but you don't know the hatchery?
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    Call duckling colors and genetics??

    There is a genetic calculator here: https://kippenjungle.nl/Overzicht.htm#eendcalculator most genes are not as simple as X + Y = x & y :) sometimes you get some fun combos! Snowy x Blue Fawn/Blue Mallard = 50% blue mal, 50% normal mallard Pastel/Apricot Mallard x Blue Fawn/Blue Mallard = 50%...
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    Hen or Roo?

    The dark one here might be a pullet, but it's still early and sometimes the lowest boys on the pecking order nature slower :(
  6. CascadiaRiver

    SLW boy or girl

    If they're not even 8 weeks with that big and red of combs, I definitely vote roos
  7. CascadiaRiver

    Is a leopard chicken

    If you're asking for what breed has those characteristics, that's a d'Uccle :)
  8. CascadiaRiver

    🥁🥁🥁... Two Fertile Eggs 😭

    Just sort of putting a summary/ending on here I guess in case someone finds it in the future! We went ahead and pulled the last egg, it's many days past and no pip, no movement, no sound, floating showed no movement. I wrapped it in a towel & bagged it, put it in the freezer just in case there...
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    Who's your daddy?

    I agree with death layer parent, I gotta say I saw the first image and went "12 weeks now, the combs so little it's probably -" then saw the ACTUAL 12 week pics not the 8 weeks 🤣 yes a very handsome boy, my reading comprehension though is bad lol
  10. CascadiaRiver

    Who's your daddy?

    I vote cockerel, something in the face shape but also I think this is a saddle feather start
  11. CascadiaRiver

    Hen or rooster?

    BonBon looks like possibly a male, Barbie maybe. I'd give them a little more time, but I'd think at least Hiccup & Mocha look like pullets
  12. CascadiaRiver

    Any guinea pig owners/lovers?

    The testes don't have to be descended to get a female pregnant, 4 week old males don't have very big testes but they still need separated ;D Xrays can only detect fetuses when their bones have calcified, usually in the last part of pregnancies, so I would get her checked again in a month or so...
  13. CascadiaRiver

    What color are my chicks ?

    Black + Blue Birchen = half black half blue, regardless of columbian genes. What kind of birds are the parents? if they're mixed breeds we'd need to know their parents to give accuracy as obviously these chicks are not solid black/blue:)
  14. CascadiaRiver

    Any guinea pig owners/lovers?

    If your local vet doesn't want to treat them, I would look around for a second. Especially if they arrived in bad condition, I would want a vet on hand in case something worsens or develops. Just to be clear you have now 1 male, 1 female, 1 female with babies, 3 babies? Was the vet able to...
  15. CascadiaRiver

    Chicken attacked by maybe a dog. Not eating or drinking.

    Pictures may help, have you already tried contacting vets nearby to see if anyone would be willing to examine her? Not all vets are comfortable with poultry, but especially without eating for this long it may be something pretty serious.
  16. CascadiaRiver

    Her hock looks bent.

    Wow, that looks at least dislocated. Are they still putting weight on it? Have you already called vets nearby to see if they'd examine or xray her/him?
  17. CascadiaRiver

    Food for mixed flock

    If he refuses to listen and is unwilling to read or learn about the topic, unfortunately sounds like he'll have to learn the hard way as his birds get weak, obese, suffer malnutrition, likely reduce or stop laying eggs, and develop egg laying issues, and likely some will die over time. Sometimes...
  18. CascadiaRiver

    Silkie thread!

    Is there a way to get turned off for mass tags for contests?
  19. CascadiaRiver

    Average Life Spans

    ...of my personal experiences. I've had exceptions to it even in my own flocks! Such as from that big local OEGB breeder I had 6 birds from him over the years, *one* made it to 6! But he hadn't bred Birchens for long. I will say hybrid vigor can be beneficial if you don't need a fancy show bird :D
  20. CascadiaRiver

    Too many roosters

    Definitely plan to have one rooster for 8-12 hens, even having 20 hens and 2 roos can result in fighting over territory or ladies :( some boys just don't like sharing
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