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Eggsperiment - Heating Pad Incubator
Hi all! I wanted to share an experiment I've been conducting... I have wanted chickens for years, and I finally got seven chicks to live in my (urban) backyard. I love my chickens! Ever since we got them, I have been fascinated with the idea of hatching eggs. I also have wanted to try to hatch... -
What breed is this? Meyer Meal Maker
Any guesses as to what breed this chick is? She was my Meyer Meal Maker. I'm a complete amateur, but I was guessing Golden Laced Wyandotte, Welsummer, or Light Brown Leghorn. She's the one sitting on the food dish in the first picture.- MegC
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- Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
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Lethargic Day Old RIR - What can I do to help?
Hi- I'm looking for some advice. I just brought home my chicks yesterday, and all but one seem to be very active - eating, drinking, and pooping. One of the little RIRs is acting very lethargic, won't move, won't eat or drink, and looks kind of like she's panting. The other chicks are going out...- MegC
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- Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
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Road Trip vs. Shipping Day Old Chickcs
I am new to BYC, but I have read the forums for years. I've wanted to keep backyard chickens for almost a decade; since I worked on an urban farm in Columbia, SC, and enjoyed helping care for the RIRs there. Now, my husband and I are finally at a point where we can have our own backyard...- MegC
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