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  1. Pennyhen

    Mareks or Newcastle?

    Hi all, I have 9; 4 month old pullets and one of them (a RIR) I noticed was sick yesterday. she seems to be partially paralized on one side, her eye is partially closed, wing droops and foot doesnt work right, she can stand only for very short periods and can walk but with much difficulty. I...
  2. Pennyhen

    How big are 5 week old standard breed chicks?

    Hi, I will be getting some barred rock, golden sex link, and SLW pullets next week. when I requested them they were 3 week olds but the lady hasnt been able to get to my area for her regular delivery for 2 weeks, so, the brooder box I put together for them may be too small. I am getting 10...
  3. Pennyhen

    Help...decent chicken clip art needed

    Hi, I'm making some labels and stuff and I need some decent chicken images. are they hiding somewhere? all I can find is really lame drawings on any of the clipart sites. anyone have any linkies that would help? I would certainly appreciate it. Thank you, Laurie
  4. Pennyhen

    an idea for wintering over, tell me what you think...

    Hello BYC friends, I have a coop that is too small to winter my 31 beautiful birds and I can't afford to build more right now sooooo.... My run is about 12'x16' and my plan is to make a straw bale "palace" for them in the run. I plan to build it 2 bales high (about 4') around their pop door 8'...
  5. Pennyhen

    Dirtbath spa

    3 of my girls decided that the lovely braded hibiscus in the whiskey barrel was to be their private tropical spa! I just had to take pictures of them lavishing in their luxury
  6. Pennyhen

    Is there such a thing as a too large egg?

    Hi, O.K. I found this HUGE egg in the girs favorite laying spot today. There was no blood or anything but, should I be concerned about the hen? it weighs 2.9 oz! All of their eggs are getting larger but this was a shock this a.m. I put the 1/4 cup measure in for size comparison. I cant even...
  7. Pennyhen

    weak late hatch chick

    I have a banty hen that dissappears when she goes broody, 6 days ago she showed up with 2 chicks, 2 days later she had 4 and this morning there were 5 with her, only one of them was making a distressed chirping sound (which was why I noticed it) and couldnt keep up with mom and siblings, it cant...
  8. Pennyhen

    Hatching buddies for June 5th....

    I am so jazzed!!! I got 6 beautiful welsummer hatching eggs from gamebirdsonly 8 days ago and I candled 3 yesterday and 2 have moving babies inside!!!!! the other was cold so I'm thinking the sweet little broodie Silkie thats sitting on them pushed it out of the rotation for a reason. when I...
  9. Pennyhen

    Silkie folk, speak out please

    Hi, I am in Idaho and am a long time chicken fan. I got my first silkies 2 weeks ago from a craigs list ad. I got 5 for 30 bucks, she didnt know the sex. These chickies are adorable! I now know that I have 2 hens and 3 roo's, I will be eliminating 2 of the roos. My questions are..... are...
  10. Pennyhen

    Pics of my growing flock! (pic heavy!)

    Hi, I just bought 5 5 month old silkies yesterday I found on craigs list. I think I have 3 roo's and 2 pullets, in which case I will process 2 of the roo's. I also have 10 2 week old pullets in the brooder downstairs and my 3 I have left from last year outside, a banty roo named Little Pepe, a...
  11. Pennyhen

    New Babies***PICS ADDED***

    I picked up 11 chicks yesterday from a local hatchery (Dunlap in Caldwell Idaho) As I drove home I put my hand in the box with them and they all tried to get under it, It was cool to have a bunch of little chickies cuddling under my hand. So now I have them home in their brooder and I decided I...
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