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  1. frenchiegirl21

    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    I can look for some cheese cloth or gauze/muslin. Will that allow enough airflow? I don't want to kill my ferment! That feeder sounds awesome! Could you post pictures when you get a chance? I'm about to switch my chicks over to fermented because I am tired of the waste. Is it safe for chicks...
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    FERMENTED FEEDS...anyone using them?

    Alright my southern peeps! What do y'all use to keep the tiny gnat-like flies out of your ferment? Even screen mesh is not keeping them out!
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    Cochin Bantams and Frizzle Cochin Bantams!!

    Thank you so much! Unfortunately I think it's my rooster. His hackle and saddle are turning red in the sun.
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    Cochin Bantams and Frizzle Cochin Bantams!!

    Is it possible for a chick from a blue cochin pen (blue rooster and blue hens) to have red in its wing feathers? One of my week old blue cochin chicks has wing feathers that are half blue and half reddish-gold. I know that the hens were not bred by any other rooster, so it had to come from one...
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    @BantyChooks Final count of hatched chicks is 40 live chicks from 62 eggs that made it to lockdown.
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    Here are the first 30 chicks!
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    I ended up with 62 eggs in lockdown and I've got 10 chicks already! I did have some high heats that last week though from all the developing chicks.
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    I know. It was one of my only 2 that had the right color, and it was a hen! But I have the huge possum that killed it in a trap waiting for me to deal with when I get home :D there will be vengeance for my baby birdie!
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    The good news: so far I have only pulled 3 infertiles! That brings my total to 69 still going. The bad news: I lost one of my color project birds last night :( thankfully I have 7 eggs developing normally from that pen, but it still stinks to lose one.
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    Failure to Thrive?

    Unfortunately she died last night I think she just lost too much weight because I caught it too late. Thank you so much for your help though!
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    Failure to Thrive?

    UPDATE: I worked her a couple days ago and today her comb is more red instead of a pale pink! I still haven't seen her eat, but she is drinking lots of water. I'll repeat the worming in 5 days and then a third time according to the instructions. So far she hasn't died, which is good
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    Total eggs set: 72 12 frizzle cochin 6 cochin 6 silkie 48 assorted barnyard mixes
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    Failure to Thrive?

    That's what I was afraid of The only avian vet in my area has a $100 fee that has to be paid upfront before she will see you, and I do not have that much money to spend on a chicken. I will look into getting a different wormer and try that, but otherwise all I can do is make her comfortable.
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    They are so pretty! I'm super excited to have some. They will also add frame to some of my lighter hens for better dual purpose birds when I hatch from my flock. I've got tons of EE cross hens and one of my roosters is a polish. I need more frame so the extra roos are larger at slaughter!
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    Failure to Thrive?

    There is also no evidence of internal parasites. But a worm infestation makes sense. I have Strongid at my house for my dogs, so I may dose her with that this afternoon.
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    Failure to Thrive?

    Crop is empty. Her breast bone can easily be felt and seen. I do not think the other chickens would keep her from eating or drinking. We have multiple feeding and watering sites and they free range during the day. She is isolated, but I haven't gotten a chance to observe her poops. I have class...
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    Failure to Thrive?

    Hello all. I have a Brahma pullet who is having some trouble. She has a super pale comb and has lost tons of weight. She is 6 months old and this started this week. I have checked her all over and cannot find a cause! No mites, no respiratory issues, no fowl pox, no crop issues, not eggbound...
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    I will be picking up 48 eggs on Saturday, and by then I will have a full 24 bantam eggs! This will be my largest hatch yet One of the ladies I am getting eggs from has barnevelders, spitzhaubens, large fowl cochins, and brahmas! I am excited to add some new breeds to my flock.
  19. frenchiegirl21

    Cochin Bantams and Frizzle Cochin Bantams!!

    Does the sun mess with blue feathers? My blue cochin rooster has a reddish tint to most of his hackle. I read that the sun can cause brassiness in white birds that carry red or buff but I could not find any information as to whether it does the same to blue feathers. You can see a little red...
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    The 8th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!!!!

    Hehe, here are some cute chick pictures! These guys are only a couple days old.
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