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I guess that was the question lingering in the back of my mind. Wondering if chick 2 be lavender. Is there such a thing as a splash with no markings?
I have 2 orp chicks that I was told were splash. One does have a couple of dark spots and the other doesn't have any splash markings. Will these markings show up later? These chicks started out light yellow and now have a bluish tinge.
at 3 days old yellow one up front in question
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Fred's Hens :
It causes me to smile. Good for you!!! I know that many here almost cannot believe chicks can be brooded anywhere but inside their house, but the reality is that the vast, vast majority of chicks are brooded outside in barns and sheds. As long as the "hot spot" is adequate and...
They were absolutely fine. Went out again at midnight and no one looked cold so I went to bed and checked first thing this morning. They were all away from the heat lamp and running around chasing bugs and trying to fly :-)
UPDATE: It's almost 11:00 and I just went to check on the chicks. It is currently 60 degrees outside and tonight's low is supposed to be 55. 5 of the chicks were huddled in one corner away from the heat lamp. 2 were under the heat lamp and one was panting. The other was away from the heat...
My lawn is getting dandelions and my chickens free range. I would like to put Weed and Feed on it but am afraid I'll poison the chickens. How does everyone get rid of weeds safely with free ranging chickens?
Sunny say's thank you for the compliments He's a good boy so far. Just under a year old and very good to the girls but he is the biggest chicken! The only thing I've seen him chase is a robin. He's real tough when it comes to robins but if a dog or cat comes into the yard, he doesn't defend...
Hahaha the neighbors were a little creeped out about the fertilized eggs but their hens visit my place too and they actually started coming over here first. They said they don't mind him being over there and if they did, there is just one small area that could be fenced to keep him out. I told...
Hello, my name is Sunny and I'm a CHEATER I have 3 lovely ladies at home but that's just not enough for me so I spend my days running back and forth between home and the neighbor's place where there are at least 20 free ranging beauties. I feel it is my duty to "take care of" both flocks but...
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I've tried to hand feed him treats and he won't touch them. I've got him and a Polish pullet. Neither one of them will eat treats. I tried scrambled eggs, and then today gave them a slice of tomato. They ignore all food other than their chick starter. Strange chicks, I know. The...