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    Broodie still looking after chicks at 11 weeks old...

    Thanks for the replies. We have a big run separate from the "oldies" so it was no trouble and they have been free ranging and walking past the others so they know each other. Why we kept them separate is we were worried that they might be eating the layer pellets instead of the grower crumble...
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    Broodie still looking after chicks at 11 weeks old...

    Has anyone ever had a broodie wanting to stay with 11 weeks old chicks? She has only 4 but she doesn't want to go back with the others, she enjoys all the snacks and goodies the chicks get and is now in very good condition. Just would like to know, if when the chickens are 12 weeks old, can they...
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    Feedback on Learning Center "Treats Chart"

    Another thank you Buff, must have taken you an awful long time, very much appreciated by all us chicken lovers. One question, what is a suet feeder?? Once again thanks a bunch:clap
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    My 6 new Baby Chicks!! ** ( PIC HEAVY!!! ) **

    Thanks for sharing the pics of those gorgeous babies.
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    are my eggs ok? Got new chicks! come take a look at the video!

    Helloooo! Tears are running down my face, I don't think I've laughed this much for a long while. But I really feel for you, so long to wait. Hope all will be well in a short while. Let nature take it's course. We had a broody with 6 eggs in a separate pen and on day 20 she hatched out 4...
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    I Hate Wal-Mart!!!

    We're in the same boat, I live in Australia and everything is made in CHINA!!!! It's infuriating! Glad we don't have Walmart as yet.
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    Diagrams,poultry parts,charts, and lots of reading Updated Nov. 13th

    Hi Chris09, thank you so much for sharing these are fantastic pictures, I will copy and pass them on to my grandson, who loves chickens and is at this moment building his chicken coop, he will be rapt. He is 16.
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    Nesting boxes design question

    We have found, that they prefer covered dark boxes we have tried both, if that is of any help. Good luck.
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    Show off your EE's and EE mixes!!

    What beautiful babies, would you like to send some eggs to "down under"?? Just a joke, I know that's not possible, but I would sure love to have some of that colour.
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    Please my chicks could come at any time!

    Scrub everything in hot soapy water with some bleach added, then dry thoroughly, that's all. Don't get the pure bleach on your clothes, as it is very potent and can burn holes in your clothes, that's why you have to dilute it, not a bad idea to wear rubber cloves to protect your hands.
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    broody never leaves nest

    Hi snowflake Mine hatched at 20 days, I was also worried, when the hen didn't get off the nest, so I used to lift her off carefully, making sure, she didn't have an egg under her wing and she would eat only a small amount not drink, but she did relieve herself most of the time and after 15 min...
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    Broody suggestions and stories

    i agree, wait another couple of weeks and give her 6 fertile eggs, put the eggs under her when it is dark, that worked for me, I got 6 eggs from a friend and she hatched out 4 the other 2 eggs were clear(infertile) I have kept my hen and chicks away from the other hens to give her peace and...
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    Broody now!

    HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL THE MUMS OUT THERE! I would leave them with the hen too, we have 4 chicks 5 weeks old and still with mum, she shows them what they can eat and keeps them warm when it's a bit chilly in the morning and during the night. She diligently sat on the eggs for 20 days. We just...
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    Setting a trap conversation

    Heh it may be an aligator. don't you have them in Florida? Saw a beauty watching the golf today on TV. But shooting at poor little squirels? That is terrible. Hennie
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    HELP!! how do i ge rid of feet mite!

    We tried a spray from the Vet, but that didn't get rid of the scales, then we rubbed Vaseline into their feet every day for about a month and this has cleared it up. We had these chicken given to us and put them in a separate pen first, that's how we realised how bad their legs and feet were...
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    Need Support From My Byc Nation.......

    Our thoughts and prayers are coming to you and your dad from Sunny Australia. Try and be strong, you have many friends here at BYC. xxxx
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    First egg soft shell.

    Chuckzoo, the feeling is mutual lol you are all such nice people. Caretaker of 2 kangaroos, 5 Wallabies, 9 Hens and one mother hen with 4 chicks, hope they are not all roosters lol, and not to be forgotten 2 little doggies. Cheers, Hennie
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    First egg soft shell.

    Thank you all so much for the information, she has a lovely nesting box with sugarcane mulch, lovely stuff, that came on the market last year and comes in a bale, very tightly compacted, we put it in all the nest boxes their night house and around the garden and trees to keep moisture in. We...
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    What can I bribe 2-week old chicks with?

    I'm almost in tears, that my 8 days old chicks don't want to eat hard boiled mashed up egg yolk, have been trying for 4 days now. Is it because their mum makes noises to them? Maybe she says"don't eat that you're to young"?, lol. Will keep trying, as the older chooks love the left over egg. The...
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    First egg soft shell.

    Has anyone ever had a first layer lay it's first egg with a soft shell? She has access to plenty of grit. Can this be rectified? Thank you for a reply.
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