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    Comment by 'cbascom' in media 'possum.'

    Please excuse the wire. The coop is still under renovation!
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    Breeds?

    These are all 3 months old from MM "rainbow layers" package.. Here I think a pearl white leghorn and an I'm not sure about the blk/wht one. As a chick she looked like a blue andalusian? Here I am wondering about the one perched on the divider? Sorry for the backlight, she's a...
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    Chick with odd looking rump

    I have 27 chicks in my brooder. Everyone is doing well, they arrived from the hatchery on Monday, no mortaliites, everyone is active/eating. I have 1 chick that has an odd looking vent. It almost looks prolapsed, but not pink/moist flesh, just regular looking skin. She is having bowel...
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    Leg color

    Are EE chicks usually "chipmunk" looking?
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    Leg color

    Just got my chicks in this morning and so begins the quest to identify my MM "rainbow layers" assortment! One question, do EE have the greenish/gray legs from hatch, or does that develop as they get older? My last batch of MM EE's all had the green/gray legs but I don't recall if they were...
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    4 week old chicks not growing

    Just wondering why you've chosen to not use a commercial chick starter food. They are formulated specifically for growth.
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    Pullet appears to be "gaping"

    I have a 10 week old EE pullet that seems to be "gaping". Today is the first day I noticed it. She is housed with 4 other birds of same age, next to my older layers coop (kind of a "getting to know you" arrangement). The whole group is somewhat timid, perhaps after having a tough time of it when...
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    Pullet or Roo?

    Forgot to say, she (he?) is 9 weeks old.
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    Pullet or Roo?

    This is supposed to be an Easter Egger (hatchery called it Amerucana, but we all know what that means!) pullet. But she (he?) has way more comb/wattle than the others. And, what color would this be? Silver laced?
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    Cost of grit for chicks and poultry

    I keep getting mixed information. Do all chickens need grit? My chickens are in a coop/run combo with access to dirt. They are fed layer crumbles or flockraiser crumbles, along with occasional fruits/veggies and weeds from the garden. I have been told that because of their diet, and the fact...
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    How many survive?

    I'm afraid I'm not much help,as I am new to baby chicks. I got my first shipment this year, and they are now 6 weeks old. Mine came in early Feb, and I lost 4 out of 28 in the first 48 hours. I did not have any losses after that (knock on wood). Mine are all large fowl, some layers and some...
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    Do they HAVE to go inside at night?

    If I don't move them, will they eventually go by themselves? Or should I just keep moving them? Also, should I move them at dusk or wait till full dark? I want to give them a chance to move themselves, but don't really relish the thought of traipsing out there in the dark to move them!
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    Do they HAVE to go inside at night?

    A little background, real quick. I have 2 adult EE hens and an adult EE/OEG rooster; 6 6wk old EE pullets; and 18 6 wk old heavy breed cockerels. This weekend, the chicks came out of the brooder and the EE pullets were moved into a new coop along with the adult birds. The cockerels were moved...
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    Newbie questions

    Ok, so we just finished processing chickens for the first time ever. We only did two this time out, not knowing what to expect. All actually went quite well, but I do have a couple of questions. We did one older hen and one 6 week old cornish cross. So for the older hen, austrolorp mix, at...
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    Oh no!

    I don't notice any problem in the open air. Only inside the enclosed portions. So only the days I clean the hen house, I use a mask. I like the kind you can get at Home Depot for use while working with wood/paint whatever. Allergies also bother my eyes, but I can't stand using goggles, although...
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    Oh no!

    A lot of people are allergic to bird dander, and chicks produce a lot of it. I would advise never keeping them in the house again. I have my brooder in a shed close to the house where I can keep a close eye on it, but not have to live with it. Still, you might want to wear a mask when inside...
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    Gamebird Growth and Plumage?

    the flockraiser I was using was 20% protein.
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    Gamebird Growth and Plumage?

    So the feed store was out of Flockraiser. They told my husband that the Gamebird Growth and Plumage was comparable. It doesn't seem the same at all to me, for one thing, the gamebird is 30% protein. Will it be ok to feed to the chicks (he got 50lbs). We have 24 chicks, 5 jumbo cornish X; 6 EE...
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    How can I tell if a baby chick is dead or not?

    Gently palpate chest wall for heart beat. Although, if the chick is so sick that he doesn't react when you touch him, then death is probably imminent.
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    Dixie Rainbows Thread

    They look kinda like my light Brahma chick.
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