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  1. JenniferC

    Lone chick with grown chickens?

    Hello, I have a problem- I have 2 grown hens- full sized cochin and brahma, and I had gotten 2 new chicks which I kept with the ladies in the coop with a lamp. Things went fine, though the grown chickens didn't really interact with the babies, but last night one of the chicks disappeared- I...
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    Very Very bad prolasped vent- help!

    Hi, I'd really like some advice. I left my dog and chickens with a housesitter for a couple weeks, and wouldn't ya know it- they started laying, finally. The thing is that one got really hurt- and I'm fairly concerned she won't make it. When I "treated" her this mornings, she had gunk stuck...
  3. JenniferC

    Should I give away my Rooster? Please Help!

    Hi all, I need some advice, One of our four chickens turned out to be a rooster. He's a beautiful light brahma. He is also ENORMOUS. He hasn't started to crow yet- as they are all only about 5 months old. The thing is that we live inside seattle city limits and there is a three-hen, no...
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    FREE Light Brahma Rooster in Washington (Seattle Area)

    It turns out that our light Brahma hen is a rooster, which is sad as he is very nice. We just had a house fire, so I am totally overwhelmed and I would like to find him a home ASAP. Any takers? I'm considering giving away our whole (3 hens and a rooster) flock as I am super duper busy, but I...
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    Eep! Rats!

    Rats seem to be flocking to try and eat my chickens' food. Yuck! I have been brining in their food during the day when the girls free range, but I keep seeing them around the yard. Do I need to worry about my vegetable garden bringing them around?
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    Help! Limping 6-8 week old chick!

    One of my chickens is limping. She's sort of the runt of the flock size-wise, thought the other chickens don't seem to pick on her. The other day I saw her hanging by herself in the coop while the others were out foraging- which is weird. This morning she seems to be hanging with the other...
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    Help!!! Limping 6-8 week old chick!

    One of my chickens is limping. Not just that- she's become the runt of the flock, and the other day I saw her hanging by herself in the coop while the others were out foraging- which is weird. I looked at her legs and feet and the toes on the limping side foot are curled under a bit- not...
  8. JenniferC

    Frizzle?

    I have 2 Blue Cochins that got sent to me because the hatchery was out of what I ordered (red cochins.) I'm wondering if the lighter one is a frizzle? Her wing feather seem to curl outwards, but I can't tell yet. They are about 3 weeks old. Here's some pics. My other blue cochin's feather...
  9. JenniferC

    A Chick not Growing Much?

    I have 2 blue cochins, both 2 weeks olds, and 1 is about 75% bigger than the other. The smaller of the two is not much bigger than my 1 week old brahma. She also feels kind've bony- but maybe that's my imagination. Other than growing slowly, she seems to be fine. She's alert and active, no...
  10. JenniferC

    Do chickens sneeze?

    My oldest chicken has been making a "Pfst" sounds now and again for the past few days. I assumed at first she was spitting-like a cat, but now I wonder what is it or what it means. Is it a sneeze? Does anyone know?
  11. JenniferC

    How Hot Does it Really Need to Be?

    My heat lamp burned out last night and though I do have someone bringing me a new one today- I can't help but notice that all my chicks seem to be doing OK with just a 60 watt very close to the ground and a hot water bottle. They are in my basement, which is unheated, but certainly warmer...
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    Feathery Feet and Wet Weather

    I must not be very smart, because I am in love with chickens with feathery feet and here I am in the rainy NW. What is the best way to handle the feet issue? Do they have to stay confined in the winter? Wash their feet every few days? A blow dryer? My grandma raised Lhasa Apsos in...
  13. JenniferC

    Breaking up the band

    So I'm giving away a few chicks today, and one is one of my four week olds. I only have one other four week old, and the rest are 1 week. Will my other 4 week old be really lonely? Or will she bond with the other chicks, especially as they age up a bit? The 4 week old I'm giving away is...
  14. JenniferC

    Tell me about Cochins and laying...

    Are cochin eggs small or medium sized? I hear they lay about 2 per week- is that about right? I've read that the eggs they lay are small, but I got 2 baby cochins and they were ENORMOUS compared to the BR's. So how could they have come out of a much smaller egg?
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    Feathery Feet and Rainy CLimates

    I'm getting a little nervous about my cochins for this winter. It's Seattle- and I think their feet are more feathery even that my Brahmas. What does one do to protect their feet? Can you just wash them off with water?
  16. JenniferC

    Loving my Brahma!

    I have finally decided to stop worrying, and allow myself to completely favor my Brahma over my other chicks. In fact I think I'm going to get one more Brahma tomorrow. (Last chicken I will get- PROMISE!) She is so sweet and gentle! I swear I think she even knows her name. Do people tend to...
  17. JenniferC

    3 Barred Rocks to give away in Seattle

    Three Barred Rocks- one is four weeks, other two are a week old. I'd like a buyer ASAP. They are all healthy and get along great. Let me know! Jennifer
  18. JenniferC

    Hard Decision Revisited!!!!!

    OK, I've decided to give away all three of my BR's. I may in fact go tomorrow and get another Brahma. That said, my decision is based on Lucy (my oldest BR) pecking at my 2 year old and scaring her today. I feel like she is really becoming a bit of a difficult bird. The thing is, I don't...
  19. JenniferC

    Is my BR a Roo? Got pics!

    OK- I'm noticing that my 4 week old BR is developing a wider comb, that is becoming a bit orange at the edges, and her (his?) tail is much shorter than my 4 week old Brahma. Is this a breed difference? A variation in normal? Or is there a chance she's a he? CHeck it out... And here's my...
  20. JenniferC

    Help me make a hard decision!!!!

    I think I realize I really want to give away 2 of our chicks. We have 6 right now, and we are only legally allowed 3. I figure 4 would be a max. Anyway- how to sneak away 2 chickens without enduring total child freak-out. Maybe wait till they are no longer as cute? My older BR (4 weeks) is...
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