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    Bantam Cochin

    Hi, all. This is my first bantam Cochin to hatch. It will be six weeks on Thursday. Is it too soon to get gender guesses? I am very unfamiliar with these birds. I got two last year as I needed a couple littles to sneak under a very depressed, senior Cemani that had no viable eggs under her. This...
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    insulation concerns on bus coop

    Hi, all. My husband has dragged home an old school bus. He expected me to be excited to turn it into a chicken coop. To his surprise, I am not. I have doubts and concerns. My memories of riding a bus are of being miserably hot or cold. How the heck does one insulate a bus to keep the birds...
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    Newly hatched chick not moving

    Okay. I got a cheapo incubator and rushed to a first try with the first ten eggs of spring. Starting yesterday afternoon, six have hatched. The first five quickly got up and started moving. Two hours ago, the last hatched though it's back end is not completely out of the shell. It is still...
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    possible eye injury on non-growing pullet, med ?

    I bought six pullets nearly 3 weeks ago, ages 9 weeks (maran) and 11 weeks (orpingtons). I gave them some time then combined the two pens last week. It seemed to go well with only minor skirmishes. Then one bird developed a runny eye. She is isolated. The eye still runs. She has no apparent...
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