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    chick hatched with right foot not working correctly ((PICTURES NOW))

    well we just experienced our first Mama brooding! way awesome! she had 5 eggs set. 1 stopped 2nd week. 4 left all hatched. *yeah for Mama...she did far better than me!* however one chick was left in the nest and still completely wet (last hatch) and freezing to the touch. Mama left it in the...
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    Bantam RIR? pullet?

    our best guess on this little one was a RIR bantam? very petite chick. smallest in the group. absolute sweetheart and sooo outgoing. at first thought roo...but as time passes might be pullet? no major changes in comb the last two weeks. this is Mocha Jo @ 1 week old next is now @ 6wks old...
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    Brahma Temperament Bantam vs Standard? aggression problems!?

    Hello I read all over the place people praising Brahmas for their excellent temperaments and gentleness. so two months ago when we purchase chicks we got 5 light brahma bantams and 5 buff bantams. wow~they are the most nasty of the entire batch of chicks! (silkies, cochins 3 varities, and...
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    silkies extra toes (6 per foot) questions about genes breeding cull?

    Hello we recently received our first order of chicks via mail order. I noticed that out of our 20 silkies we have some defects in the chicks sent to us. One posses a very pronounced cross beak another has subtle deviation of the beak aliment. I'm sure those two are obvious culls. (pet quality...
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    need help 1yr hen lay tiny 6 gram egg after months of normal egg size?

    Hello, I am bit confused and worried. we have a Sultan hen (1 year old) who we recently adopted. (few months ago) at previous owner she was producing thumbnail size yolk-less eggs. after a month or so she sorted herself out and began to lay very nice 38-40 gram eggs 3-4 times a week. her...
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    please help chick in trouble...what to do?

    Okay here is the run down Eggs hatch date is today *eggs start chirping early am and some pip* The chick that needs help is: On mid morning 4/4 chick made the small star opening in the shell On 4/5 chick made larger opening managed to get beak out with a bit of help Dry membrane *very dry*...
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    Need suggestions for chicken pasture (plants landscape ideas ect)

    I am having problems finding info using search on-line….could really use some ideas, help, and experience of others. we only have small area of ½ acre dedicated to our chickens. We would like this year to landscape this more in tune with our flocks and a nice appearance. First off would be...
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    Sebright chick? rooster?

    Hi again Wonder if someone knows if this is a Silver Sebright chick? We don’t know his breed he was extra in our order of chicks. I have viewed hatchery photos many times and this is closest chick they sell. First photo was when 3 days old The other photos are at 10 days old. I am...
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    ideas what cross this little hen is (photo)

    Hello we recently adopted some adult chickens. I am a bit curious what cross this little girl might be..? I was told by the gentleman we got her from that she was mostly likely a cross of a cochin x ameraucana I noticed on some sources the coloring pattern she carries might be close to what...
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    adopted adult chickens lice and other probs....

    hello we sure could use a helping hand with advise suggestions links ect.... we are new to chickens and we adopted some chickens a fella had. I thought they were fairly well cared for. decent cleanliness in the coop when we arrived to look at the chickens. Food and Water all clean and filled...
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