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  1. OlympicHomesteader

    Putting a hen in solitary

    Long setup, short question: We have 13 hens (cuckoo marans cinnamon queens, and an Icelandic) and 2 roosters (cuckoo marans), free ranging over about 1/4 acre. We raised the first six from chicks we bought, and then one of our cuckoos raised a large brood last year. When the young males...
  2. OlympicHomesteader

    4-day old icelandic chick with leg problem

    Update on our little bird: She didn't make it. She was giving it a good try, but I think one or more of the larger chicks harassed her pretty hard this morning. She had been chirping pretty loud so I went in to check on them. I found her laying on her side, no longer chirping, with two of the...
  3. OlympicHomesteader

    4-day old icelandic chick with leg problem

    This one certainly does like to chirp. Here's to hoping for the best!
  4. OlympicHomesteader

    4-day old icelandic chick with leg problem

  5. OlympicHomesteader

    4-day old icelandic chick with leg problem

    So are you basically describing suspending the bird by it's feet for a second?
  6. OlympicHomesteader

    4-day old icelandic chick with leg problem

    OK, I've read up on my terms, and given the chick a more careful examination, so hopefully I can better describe what appears to be the problem: It's not at the "hip", but rather her right leg shank appears to be rotated at the hock. If extended, it hits the floor sideways, so she's been...
  7. OlympicHomesteader

    Raising our first birds

    Raising our first birds
  8. OlympicHomesteader

    New Member from the Olympic Peninsula

    Hello! We managed to hatch two Icelandic eggs in the incubator, and then supplemented our first flock with some Cinnamon Queens and Cuckoo Marans from Coastal Farm & Ranch. I built a luxury coop in the backyard for the birds once their feathers come in, but for now they're in two groups...
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    4-day old icelandic chick with leg problem

    We had some issue with the incubator, so we only hatched 2 of 12. The first to hatch is strong and healthy, but the second is small and has some leg issues. At first I thought it was curled toe, so I put on some tape sandals. Now I think it's her legs at the hip joint. The left foot is...
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