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  1. bird-brain

    Never had this happen, a little help please

    I had 10 eggs due to hatch on Thursday 4/24. 8 shipped eggs that made it to lockdown plus two of my own. (I do that as a test to determine if it's me or the eggs. If mine hatch, probably it was the incubator's fault if I get no hatch from the shipped eggs) At lockdown everyone was kicking and...
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    Having some real behavior issues.

    I'm starting to have some severe behavioral issues with my flocks. It's totally my fault. It's being corrected but I would like some opinions. For reference all birds are large fowl except one silkie roo. I had an established flock of 2 SF Roos, six SF hens one polish hen and one silkie roo...
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    General question about heartiness in chicks

    I have not raised a lot of chicks. I've always gotten started pullets. To date I have raised 10 chicks to adulthood so I am quite the novice and have only raised LF SF, one silkie roo and one polish hen until recently recently. 5 of those were from a breeder and 5 were hatchery hens. I...
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    OMG I am an idiot! Help please!

    I set my first clutch on 4/19, I put the date in my phone and set an alarm to remind me to put them on lock down. Everything went pretty well and I have cute lol fluffy butts in the brooder. I set a second clutch several days later, put the date in my phone and set an alarm......saturday my...
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    Anyone with SF's quick question

    Are their beaks supposed to darken at some age or is this new beak color a new symptom of their illness? it is on each of them and almost looks like bruising. Thanks in advance.
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    feather and bone

    Hi guys, for those of you who have not read it I have a very lengthy thread up regarding my plight with these chick's illness (Frustrated). In short, bought chicks from a breeder (LF SF's), 12 hours later noticed one sneezing her head off. vet saw one chick. Only avian vet for 100 miles and...
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    Brooder temps

    Hey guys, Early on when the chicks got ill, we had lots of discussion about the crummy brooder I was given and too hot vs too cold etc. I have been paying very close attention to the temps and the chicks behavior. They are supposed to be 4 weeks old now but I am noticing that they sleep...
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    updated chick pics...are they still all hens? Are they really SF's?

    1) Starting to get some black around the throat and breast area. This bird is much darker than the pics show. 2) Same scenario here. You can tell we still feel puny. Was once the largest now the smallest :( black on the front of this one as well. 3) appears youngest based on feathering...
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    3 week olds losing feathers

    Hi all, many of you have read my other thread, I have had sick chicks for about a week. Now I am noticing feathers, not down but actual feathers, on their brooder floor. They were 3 weeks +/- old this past Wednesday according to their breeder. They are currently on chick starter...
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    Frustrated!!!!!!!!!!

    I'm not sure where to put this post. If this is not the proper spot I apologize. We recently acquired our first baby chicks. We've had adults and I have several parrot breeds so I am not a complete bird moron but I am chick clueless. For that reason (and I need less than 10 chickens) we...
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    Hi from North GA Mountains!

    Hi there! We just aquired our first baby chicks this week after our last ancient chicken crossed the rainbow bridge :( After much research we are very excited to be the new parents of 4 SF hens, 1 SF Roo and Lola the blue splash Silkie who somehow followed me home.... Here at the local zoo...
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