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  1. venetta

    Can Welsummer X still be sexed at birth??

    We got two 'day old' welsummer x frizzles at day old about 4 weeks ago. Now I didn't look up sexing them until after we purchased them, but going on what i had seen for sexing at day old for welsummers - I would've thought I had at least one female. Now after 4 weeks, we have two with...
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    How Common Can Egg Peritonitis be? Can I do anything to try and prevent it happening?

    I've had two young chickens die in the past month, and both causes point to egg peritonitis (necropsy done by vets, day after death). Neither chicken had started laying when they had died, and they were both of similar age - around 9 to 10 months old. Our first was our wyandotte, who we got...
  3. venetta

    Can any of these breeds be sexed at 'day old'?

    We acquired 7x 'day old' chicks today and was just wondering if anyone knows whether we'd be able to sex at this age by colour/look etc. We have a barred rock (I have looked this one up but am still confused about what I may have.. Worried it is a boy :( We also have a gold laced wyandotte...
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    Unsure what might be wrong with our girl? :(

    Our GLW seemed a bit off this afternoon and lethargic. She still ate mealworms when I dished them out but other than that she's not overly interested in much... She had a pasty butt which I've cleaned up as best as I could and her poos are a bit sloppy. We've brought her inside for the...
  5. venetta

    can any identify if this hamburg chick is a roo or hen??

    Hello We got this little one on Monday 2 June as a 'day old'which would put her as 6-8 weeks old now.. Can anyone tell if we have a boy or girl by any chance??
  6. venetta

    Any suggestions or advice for integrating a new chick?

    Hello, We got a 'day old' chick on Monday 2 June and she has been growing up under her heat lamp and is now about 6-7 weeks of age. We're looking to start integrating her into our flock slowly but was hoping to get any advice from anyone on the best ways to do so.. We have a 6x3m aviary for...
  7. venetta

    Hello from a newbie Down Under!! :)

    Just thought I would say hi, as I've just joined this forum after having a good read over the last few days. We have 4 young pullets who have not started laying yet (except one), plus we have just gone and got two youngsters (only a day or two old maybe?) today. We like to keep all different...
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