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  1. twinmama

    12 chicks and 3 ducklings in the brooder this year...time to build another duck house...finally...

    12 chicks and 3 ducklings in the brooder this year...time to build another duck house...finally got the chicken run covered after 7 years
  2. twinmama

    Need help with 2 bantam chicks breed ID

    Thanks. That makes sense to me. Unfortunately all of my local feed stores are using the same hatchery this year, so not too much choice.
  3. twinmama

    Need help with 2 bantam chicks breed ID

    The dark chick has dark gray legs and a totally flat comb at this point with absolutely no bumps or ridges, so I'm not even sure what comb type that will be. The buff actually has 5 full toes on one foot with one of those toes having 2 tips. Guess maybe that's actually 6 toes with 2 of them...
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    Need help with 2 bantam chicks breed ID

    Those 2 silkies in the pic are the only 2 that I already know. The other 2 I'm not sure on because the coloring doesn't match the hatchery possibilities according to the pics I've managed to find online. The buff chick has all of the silkie characteristics except for the black skin, which is...
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    Need help with 2 bantam chicks breed ID

    I got 4 new bantams yesterday out of a mixed bantam bin. Only possibilities according to the hatchery's website are Mille Fleur or Porcelain d'Uccle, white Silkie, Golden or Silver Seabright, and Silver Duckwing, Brown, or Red Pyle OEGB. The 2 light chicks with black skin are definitely my...
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    Needing advice for my bantam after hypothermia

    Thanks for your reply, and that's what I'm thinking too. I don't want her to get used to inside warmth, and I also don't want her pecked out by the others if she's separated too long. In the coop, I've always used pine shavings until just last month when our temps went so low and a couple local...
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    Needing advice for my bantam after hypothermia

    I found my tiny bantam d'Uccle huddled down on the snow yesterday showing signs of hypothermia. I immediately brought her inside. I put her in a laundry basket by the heat vent with a hot water bottle, towels, and a small dish of drinking water. After several hours she was keeping her eyes open...
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    Gender ID of 9 week EE?

    Thanks. That's what I figured too. I'm only having 50/50 luck getting an EE hen the past couple of years, so this is what I expected.
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    Gender ID of 9 week EE?

    Thanks both of you for your responses. I'm spending a lot of time staring at this little chicken and following him around the yard. I've read several threads on what to look for, but I still can't decide. I can't keep a rooster, so I try to figure it out as early as possible before they start...
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    Gender ID of 9 week EE?

    I have 2 new EEs this year that hatched at the beginning of May. 1 is definitely a pullet, but I'm not sure on this 1. They both have the same size and color comb, but this 1 has more clearly defined rows and a more male feather pattern I think. The feathers around the neck have pointed...
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    Need help with bantam breed identification

    Golden Sebright she is then! I was wondering if maybe she just has bad coloring for a Sebright, which would make sense. I'm thinking 'she', since my other one like her already is showing some growth and pinking in the comb. Her comb hasn't changed at all yet, so keeping my fingers crossed now...
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    Need help with bantam breed identification

    Are you thinking both dark chicks are Golden Sebrights? Sorry my pics were taken with a cell, so the lighting is off. They actually look totally different up close. 1 of them is a Golden I'm pretty sure, but the other is dark tan and black striped with lots of black. No white/silver color at...
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    Need help with bantam breed identification

    I looked up silver Sebright, but the feathers on the birds I saw were totally different, so still hoping someone can help ID this little chick.
  14. twinmama

    Need help with bantam breed identification

    Thanks to both of you for your responses. I was thinking porcelain on chick 1 also. She/he has 4 toes if that makes a difference in ID of this 1. I haven't looked up cochins to know their characteristics, but I'll check that out. Hadn't considered silver Sebright either, so I'll look up pics of...
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    Need help with bantam breed identification

    I have 3 new bantam chicks that are almost 3 weeks old. I'm pretty sure on 2 of the breeds, but not sure on the 3rd. I originally thought the 2 dark chicks were the same, since they looked very similar in the beginning, but they have different feather patterns now that they're coming in. Any...
  16. twinmama

    My new Lavender Orpington chicks

    I don't remember her name, but she advertises online through Craigslist in the Farm section when she is hatching. I have 1 that turned out to be a rooster, so he needs a home where he can crow! My 3 lavs are now 21 weeks old, and I've only heard him try to crow once, but that's once more than my...
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    Lavender Orpington Cockerel in East Central Illinois

    Hatched May 15th, so he's 21 weeks old. Just started crowing this week, so he needs to find a new home. He's a large bird and absolutely gorgeous.
  18. twinmama

    Pekin Thread, anyone?

    v.cyr...Great splash pics! If I tried that with my camera, I'd just get blurs. Gorgeous ducks!
  19. twinmama

    Back After 1 Week of Camping And....

    I will say I'm so lucky to have 1 of my brothers living next to me and another 1 across the road ~ both are animals lovers. My brother next door frequently helps with evening lockup. He's also been great help during the high heat lately and changes water or adjusts fans during the day on...
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    Pekin Thread, anyone?

    I have 2, and they're certainly sassy about their treats to say the least. Pink, my drake, on the left, and Princess on the right. My 3 yr old daughter named both, and I just went with it.
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