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    Feeding chicks

    Hello I currently have 8 gorgeous chicks (with mama hen) that are 3 weeks old now. They are currently only getting chick starter crumbles. I was hoping someone could help me with a few questions 1. What age do I upgrade them from crumbles and start them on chick pellets? 2. What foods can I...
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    Frizzles

    Hi guys Ive currently got 8 bantams eggs under my broody hen 3 are PIPPING YAY The mum is a frizzle and dad is a straightfeathered frizzle. Its been years since ive bred chickens and cant remember, can you tell straight away (once they are all fluffed up) if they are frizzles??? Also is the...
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    They hatched (pics included)!!!!

    Well it day 21 (I think) I checked under my broody girl "Pig" this morning and there are 3 out of 8 pipping YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Including egg number 10 which is my fave because when I candled last that one moved for me lol Im so excited Mum is a frizzle bantam. So fingers crossed for frizzle...
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    Waiting on chicks!!!!

    (just realized I posted this in the wrong section before) This is the girl all my questions have been about lol This is my frizzle hen. We bred her a few years ago. Her name is "Pig" yes seriously lol She is currently sitting on 11 eggs (I think 8 are fertile) and due in the next few days (it...
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    Waiting for the chicks

    This is my frizzle hen. We bred her a few years ago. Her name is "Pig" yes seriously lol She is currently sitting on 11 eggs (I think 8 are fertile) and due in the next few days (it wasnt planned oops) Her partner in crime (and the daddy) is my one of my roosters "Emu" a black straightfeather...
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    Chick colours

    This is my rooster "Squirt" he is a bantam. His dad and grandad were the exact same colour. I was wondering if he has chicks what colour they would most likely be. Probably mated to a light sussex. Would his bright colouring be passed on to only rooster chicks or is there a chance he could...
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    pipping

    Hi was wondering how long it takes the average chick from the first sign of a pip to actually hatching out? Also when it says the hatch date is usually 21 days does it mean they will pip on that day or be fully hatched by that day? Have seen the term zip used what does it mean? Thanks
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    Colours

    We have a broodie on some eggs at the moment (not planned) they are just pets so we dont mind if they are just pet quality lol they are both black chickens. the roo has a slight red colour on some parts of him but nothing flash (it only shows in the sun.) The hen is a plain black frizzle. Does...
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    Broody hen, living arrangements

    Do people ever keep their broody hens (on eggs) inside. Or does everyone keep them outside? I have my broodie outside (in her own little hen house) but was wondering what others do
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    Homemade Bator

    Hi I was wondering if anyone has had success with a homemade bator. It doesnt have to be fancy as we just want to try it. So doesnt need to be long lasting. Just safe for the eggs. For the people who have done it heres a few questions 1. What was your hatching rate (and what breed/s were in...
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    Ducks

    Hi my DH has been nagging me to get some ducks not hard to twist my arm hehe But I have a few questions first 1. How do shipped duck eggs go do they have a good hatching rate. I would like at least 4 ducks so how many eggs would be best to try and insure that. Dont mind any extras that hatch...
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    At what stage

    Hi I have 8 good eggs under a hen at the moment also 2 maybes they are bantams just mixed breeding although the hen is a frizzle although it wasnt planned im excited as the roo and hen are chooks I have bred myself. I know they are due to hatch within the next 6 days sometime. They were...
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    Candling help

    Hi Last week I found my bantam hen sitting on 14 eggs!! (no no planned she stashed them I attempted candling for the first time. 3 of the eggs were clear so I chucked them. The other 11 had a dark area which was about a 1/4 - 1/3 of the egg. The dark area wasnt attached to the shell it moved...
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