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  1. angel8035

    My 1st hatch - hatch day!

    5 more hatched! I'm at 15/21! Now the question is where to put all these chicks (and the next batch I will undoubtedly want to hatch) when they're all full grown? Lol
  2. angel8035

    My 1st hatch - hatch day!

    So excited it's day 21 of my 1st hatch! Started with 23 eggs in my Brinsea Eco 20. 14 were shipped eggs from my pet chicken (vibrant egg layers). The rest were mixed eggs from my own flock. On day 18 I threw out 2 clear eggs - all other developed fully and showed movement! Very impressed...
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    Isbar thread

    Awesome hatch! I hope your little runt makes it
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    Help!!! Rooster almost killed my best hen " Big Momma"

    If you will google "Molting chickens" you can see how terrible some chickens look when they go through it. It is nothing to worry about! Also, the mating may look rough, but it is really fine. Don't worry unless you see them bleeding or acting really strange (like hunkered down in the...
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    Help!!! Rooster almost killed my best hen " Big Momma"

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    Isbar thread

    Thanks for the update. I also believe my chicks were infected with an E. Coli bacteria, based on the symptoms. I did not hatch them myself, but bought them as day olds from a local breeder. I only bought 4, but 3 died within a week (while I had 15 other healthy and thriving chicks from...
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    Isbar thread

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    Rooster to Hen Ratio

    Roosters have nothing to do with laying. Is it possible they are laying their eggs outside somewhere where you don't see them? Also, 12-18 months is around the time of first molt when they will take off a few months of laying. Unfortunately, you probably just have to wait until they are...
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    4 hens to 1 rooster okay?

    They should be fine. I had four to one for a long time and nothing bad happened. Just wait and see.
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    I think I electrocuted a skunk...

    I think if it was a coon you wouldn't have any birds left. They're really nasty.
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    Trying to keep chicks identified...

    Some people use colored zip ties or specifically made poultry leg bands. It shouldn't be all that hard to tell them apart, though, unless they're all the same breed.
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    What's wrong with my Chick?

    Look up 'wry neck' and there should be plenty of threads with treatment information. Good luck!
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    HELP! Chicken is not "packaging" her eggs

    What kind of food are you feeding? You said "starter" food. That will not do for a laying age hen. You should be feeding a layer food, or you can feed a general purpose flockraiser food and supply crushed oyster shell or egg shells on the side free choice. Also, you may want to cut back on...
  14. angel8035

    Welsummer He or She? 13weeks

    The bottom 2 are females but they do not look like Welsummers - the bottom one looks kind of like a Barnevelder. The top one is definitely a Roo.
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    when to roost ???

    Oh okay. Then I would give them a roost around 2-3 weeks old. Sometimes I just take a 2x4 and set it upright on the ground. They don't have to be very high up.
  16. angel8035

    Sexing these 4-Week Old Chix

    Right now they both look female. If either was to be a male, I'd say chick 2 because of the scraggly looking feathers and stance. But it seems they would have more comb development if they were boys. Keep your fingers crossed and wait a few more weeks.
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    when to roost ???

    Just FYI, most people keep chicks in a brooder until they are fully feathered, at least 4-6 weeks. If you put them out too early, they can catch a chill and die. At the very least, you will need to provide them with a draft free environment with a heat lamp until they are at least 6 weeks old...
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    Broiler Meat Birds: To Brood Or Not To Brood

    I think the "terribly disgusting creatures" are the humans who breed birds this way. These animals are prisoners in their own deformed bodies. In our society, the bottom dollar always wins out over an animal's welfare.
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    Cruelty to Chickens in Factories

    I admire that you have made the friendly choice, though it is not the most enjoyable to you. Whenever people tell me that they eat meat because they "enjoy" it, my response is always that killing another creature for our pleasure doesn't sound like a very good reason to take a life. I don't...
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    Cruelty to Chickens in Factories

    That's what my husband said, but he is now a happy vegetarian who eats guilt free :) It is really not hard - if you really enjoy meat there are plenty of substitutes for hamburger, sausage, bacon, etc. But once you have been veggie for a while, you will start to enjoy other new foods more and...
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