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  1. chickenguysmom

    Which hatchery to use? Any of them still send a "free" chick for warmth?

    It has been a couple of years since we ordered from the online hatcheries and I can't remember where I've gotten them from. It was either Meyer's, McMurray or Ideal. We had no problems with whoever it was so I would use them again and they were very good chickens. Does anyone have a...
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    Broody chicken mama sent to the penalty box

    Our super broody hatched out a couple of chicks 3 weeks ago. She is our head hen and we don't have roosters but her two chicks both look to be baby roos. Tonight when I moved them from their tractor to their cage, I notice first one, and then the other, had bloodied combs and faces. This hen...
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    Black Copper Marans - Time progression of sexing - UPDATED with WEEKs #1-3 PICTURES

    I know it's early to tell what sex they are but I want to get early impressions of the genders. They are all 1 week old (born June1). There are 5 total babies and each has 3 pictures (except the last one Bebe - camera shy), so I am sorry for the heavy pictures. Also, kids picked the names and...
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    Anyone else losing chickens to freezing temps in the south?

    Lost one of our old gals last week. She was dead out in the pen. This week it was one of our young hens (just 10 mos old). She was dead at the bottom of the coop. Coop has a heat source and it doesn't stay as cold as outside. Still, that's 2 birds in the span of 7 days. The old one I...
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    Silly Silkie Question

    Do all silkie roos have wattles? And when do they get them? Sorry if this is the stupidest question ever but I have one that I am concerned about and would appreciate the information.
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    Whoops - Never mind!

    I am so sorry, I know this must have been covered ad nauseam on BYC.... but what should I be looking for in my young silkie? I read every silkie post that comes up and still can't figure out what I am looking at. HELP! Edited: To say sorry I think I got my answer.
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    Silkie Gender Help Needed.

    She/He is 15 weeks. Tell me what you think. And if I need better or different pictures let me know and I will try for some again. Also, if you have an opinion as to why a boy vs. girl can you let me know what features I should be looking for. (Other than crowing. LOL) Comb Head with...
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    Score after round 1 - Chickens - 1, Hawk - 0

    We live in semi-ruralness and frequently see hawks or falcons overhead. Ealier this year I chased off a hawk that flew about 2 feet overhead of one of our bantams by clapping my hands, yelling loudly and running at it. Today, DH and I were outside and a hawk swooped down and tried to snatch a...
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    1st Egg !! And then another one !! (WiTh PiCtUrEs) !!

    Got our first egg this morning and we are wondering who it came from. Our babies were born April 27th so they are ready. The egg was tiny so I feel it must be from the 20 week olds. It was a tiny, pinkish brown tinted egg. Here is the twist it had speckles. My adult Silkie/Cochin mix lays...
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    Rate My Silkie - WARNING PICTURE OVERLOAD! Gender & Age

    This is Pearl-Girl (we think). We got her/him when she/he was about 2 weeks old. She is now about 6.5 weeks old. Can you help us determine if boy or girl? If we are correct about her/his age? And (be brutally honest) how does she/he rate as far as silkies go? We are not planning on...
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    Adopted Chick under a Broody Hen - Mission Failure last night!

    We have a silkie/cochin mix that goes broody several times a year. In the spring we got fertilized eggs and let her hatch out some babies. Now 12 weeks later we are back in the same situation. So we thought we would try to fool her by putting a baby under her at night and let her think that...
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    Lamona Mystery - Extinct? Just a couple of questions.

    Ok, so about a week or so ago someone posted a picture of a very lovely chicken asking if it was the believed-to-be extinct breed of chicken named after a fella who developed the breed by the name of Lamone. It took him something like 18 years to breed in and out all the traits he wanted from...
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    Do any of your Chickens have no comb or a flat comb?

    This is precious - we think he is an EE but he does not have a comb... just a red area. It is completely flat. He is 6 weeks old and his comb has been red since he was 2 weeks old. What is this comb called?
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    Mr. Farley has odd feathering. Can you take a look?

    What is this pattern called? It is very unique. It looks like a couple of different patterns, solids, etc. He is 6 weeks old. Any help you can give is appreciated. ETA: And check out those army green legs!
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    An old Farmer told me this about why I got so many roos this year.....

    It all started when I ordered 16 chicks from a hatchery - all straight run. Well, one died in transit .... but of the remaining 15 it looks like I got 11 roos. Now I thought that it should be about 50/50 but I chalked it all up to my own bad luck. Until ...... I listed them on CraigsList. I...
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    Sold 11 roos & kept this one - did we keep the right one? EE @ 9wks.

    ***************SEE PAGE 3 FOR UPDATED PICTURES **************** Ok, here is the situation -- we ordered some straight run bantam chicks from McMurray 4 of each breed. We have the worst luck because we got mostly roosters. Dumb Luck! So we wanted at least one EE and we know for sure the...
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    Lance is a roo, but is Sweetpea a pullet? 7.5 weeks

    OK, Lance started getting a red comb at like 2.5 weeks. Sweetpea is still yellow after 7.5 weeks and smaller. No wattles and acts hen-ish. However, those tail feathers are what is bothering me. Can y'all take a look and give me a few guesses. FYI they are a mix-breed... most likely Leghorn...
  18. chickenguysmom

    Big Ol' Chicken Hawk Caught in the Act

    Just went outside to let the 4-week olds out into the tractor for the day as a Chicken Hawk (that's what I call it but it could have just as easliy been a falcon) flew over the head of my grown porcelain d'Uccle's head. Just inches from her head. I ran screaming and clapping towards it and it...
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    S TENN-Chicks Bantam Roos *d'Uccles, Ameraucana & Silver Pen Rocks*

    We ordered straight run of d'Uccles, Ameraucans and Silver Penciled Rocks. All very pretty but the wild boys have to go. Hens only in our neighborhood. I think I have 3 pocelains and possibly 2 millies. I have 3 ameraucanas (Blue, Brown and White) and have 2 silver penciled rocks. Maybe more...
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    N ALABAMA-Chicks Bantam Roos *d'Uccles, Ameraucana & Silver Pen Rocks*

    We ordered straight run of d'Uccles, Ameraucans and Silver Penciled Rocks. All very pretty but the wild boys have to go. Hens only in our neighborhood. I think I have 3 pocelains and possibly 2 millies. I have 3 ameraucanas (Blue, Brown and White) and have 2 silver penciled rocks. Maybe more...
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