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    Broody Hen Hatch with Yolk Sac Problems

    Have a broody hen who has hatched three chicks so far. This story is kind of sad and gross, so I think a warning is in order. The first one evidently died after an unabsorbed yolk sac burst. I found it after it had died and ants were eating the yolk. The second chick is doing really well with...
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    Lockdown on 16MAR!!! Hatching on 19MAR!! Anybody else??

    I have an incubator full of white crested black polish ready to hatch on the 19th! My grandbaby Haley is will hopefully show these at our fair in November here in Florida. I've never had fancy chickens before, all of our others are wonderful egg layers and just great all-round chickens. Let...
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    Fixing Sprattle Legged Chicks

    WOOhOOO to everyone here in BYC who EVER listed an article about a newborn chick born sprattle-legged! Our baby was born in the worst way and within a few hours was eating and , sort of, hopping around! The flexible bandaid hobble splint worked wonders. We still had to kind of force feed the...
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    HELP Year Old Welsummer Roo Sick

    My Year old Welsummer Roo was doing very well up until yesterday when I noticed he was listless and looked unkempt ,very unusual for him. Today, his wattles and comb are VERY pale. He is upright and eating but seems weak. It was very easy for me to pick him up...usually there is a bit of a...
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    NO eggs

    I have NHR, BO's and welsummers. THey were born in May and started laying about mid September...a lot. Laying a lot of eggs. I went away for a week leaving them with a sitter. THey looked great when I got home...but were not laying. I have 16 hens and am now only getting about two to three...
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    Chick Condo with pics

    Hello to everyone! It has been forever since I've posted, but I am finally posting pictures of our Chicken Condo! It has been finished for some time now, but there has been so much going on that posting has taken a back burner. Everything you see was either discounted or recycled except for the...
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    My Dog Brought Home a Duck....help!

    Help, I don't know anything about ducks...I have chickens! We came home around noon yesterday to find our dog sleeping with a duck under one of our vehicles. The duck is very attached to her, but not in a good way I think. The duck pecks at her skin and follows her everywhere. She can...
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    Welsummer Roo Comb

    Does the comb of a Welsummer Roo flop to one side slightly? It's definitely different than my NH roos which stand upright. Also...mine are kind of nervous. Nothing like the BO's or even the NH's. Thanks for the help, Sheila
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    Automatic Chicken Door Opener?

    Does anyone have plans for an automatic chicken door opener? We are just now building the chicken coop and would love to have one of these but the cost a good deal to buy. Sheila
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    Full size Sebright?

    Many full size chicken breeds have bantam counterparts but, is there such a thing as a Sebright that is full size? I think they are a beautiful breed and was just wondering. Thanks to all they BYC posters. I learn something from you guys every time I log on! Sheila
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    Coop started today!!

    I am so excited! My guys got the chicken coop started today!! My babies are excited, too, or they will be when they get into it. They are now six weeks old and are outgrowing their holding pen. They are all happy and healthy, thank goodness. Their chicken condo will be 8x8x10' with a 20x...
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    Help sex my Welsummers?

    Here are three of my five Welsummers who turned 3 weeks yesterday. They are so wonderful! Can anyone help with the sex of the ones in the pic? The other two have the dark eyeliner like the two closest in the pic. Happy, sleepy babies! Thanks, Shesell
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    3 Week Old Chickies...

    Just had to show off my 3 wk old babies! How can you not love them? We have 9 Buff Orps, 8 NHR and % Welsummers! They are the first chickens I have had in years and they are so much fun. Thanks to everyone who posts! I have learned so much from you all. Shesell Any ideas on the sex of...
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    Lethargic 3 wk old BO roo

    One of my three wk old BO's is really lethargic, however he will eat if I offer him crumbles in my hand. He will walk around if I pick him up and put him on his feet, but then shortly after he will lay down again. The rest seem fine. I have 9 BO's, 5 Welsummers and 8 New Hampshires. It's...
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