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  1. AinaWGSD

    What breed do we think shes mixed with?

    Ameraucana based easter egger. Depending on which hatchery you got her from its possible she doesn't have any actual araucana or ameraucana ancestors (hatcheries have been selling easter eggers since before the Ameraucana breed standard was developed and finalized). Most of the time hatchery...
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    Coming Soon "BYC Project 365"!

    This sounds like fun! Would everyone make their own thread? Reply to one official thread?
  3. AinaWGSD

    How many chicks will you hatch in 2026?

    My goal for this year is 100. Shouldn't take too long, since my incubator holds 56. And my olive egger is chronically broody (5 times last year!). Plus 4 of the remaining 5 chickens went broody on me at least twice last year. But, first, all the pullets out at the farm need to start laying! I've...
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    Any nail art enthusiasts out there?

    Art deco nails for new years!
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    Meow Meow Monday!!!

    Amara continues to be doing well despite the kidney disease.
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    Pullet or cockerel?

    At 13 weeks, I think #1 is a cockerel and 2-5 look like pullets. Both of those October babies are cockerels.
  7. AinaWGSD

    How much space do 13 chickens need

    Short answer, based on recommended minimum of 10sq ft/bird, is at the very least 130sq feet. 16x16 should be adequate for 13 hens as that would give you just under 20(19.7)sq ft/bird. Personally I like to give my chickens more than the minimum recommended space. Right now I've got 6 hens in a...
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    Cat territory question

    This is the basis of TrapNeuterRelease programs. Simply removing feral cat colonies doesn't work because there's always another stray who's going to see the territory as useful/desirable and move in once it's cleared. By sterilizing the resident ferals and releasing them you actually keep the...
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    Brooder plate recommendations?

    I got a $100 Amazon gift card for Christmas and I'm considering using it on a brooder plate. Any recommendations on brands? What size is recommended for how many chicks? I'm not certain what size hatch we'll start with. I have a 56 egg incubator, we filled it for last year's Easter hatchalong...
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    Candy-themed Hatch-a-long!!

    Ooh! Can I have #5 and call it Divinity?
  11. AinaWGSD

    My First Loss (Very long, raw, and emotional vent post)

    :hugsI'm sorry for your loss. I'm not sure that losing a pet ever gets easier. But, sometimes, we get better at dealing with the grief and loss. Kind of like how we get better at running, or lifting heavy weights. I know it's hard to believe right now, but you did everything in your power to...
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    Large neck open wound with wheezing from hawk attack

    She's looking so good! It's amazing what chickens can recover from!
  13. AinaWGSD

    6 week old Olive Egger. Let me guess, it’s a boy?

    Well, still not obviously a boy anyway. There's still an outside chance of a sneaky boy, but nothing screaming cockerel to me.
  14. AinaWGSD

    Easter Egger Male or Female

    Yeah, it really depends on what's in the mix. Easter egger is really a catch-all term for any chicken with the potential for a blue egg gene. For a long time most easter eggers were ameraucana/americana based, which meant they were likely to have a pea comb, beards, muffs, and slate or willow...
  15. AinaWGSD

    Fish Thread

    Wow, look at all those babies! Hopefully i don't have a pair, the platies are already trying to take over the aquarium (we started with 3 red wags, now there are at least 7)
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    Fish Thread

    I love catfish! Maybe I should look into getting one for the 110gal. Speaking of... One of my bristle nose plecos is finally big enough to see bristles! These guys were small enough to mistake for otocinclus when we got them.
  17. AinaWGSD

    2026 Chick Thread!

    I want to hatch 100 chicks this year! I only have Buckeyes and Malines, so they'll either be those breeds or a mix of those. Oh, wait, I forgot about the EE out at the farm!Rose and her giant boyfriend. I mentioned being tempted to throw some of her eggs in the incubator just to see what hatches...
  18. AinaWGSD

    Looking for a cause of death for my hen

    For future reference for anyone who comes across this thread at a later date: Here is an image comparing a normal, healthy chicken liver with a fatty liver. Fatty liver doesn't so much cause spots on the liver as more or less even fat deposits throughout the liver. Fatty livers are also very...
  19. AinaWGSD

    Looking for a cause of death for my hen

    Im also going to guess some sort of cancer. The intestines and all connective tissues associated with them should be smooth, hers definitely had nodules/masses. The pale spots on the liver are also abnormal and likely more tumors. Other than the pale spots her liver looks normal at a glance...
  20. AinaWGSD

    Please help

    Electrolyte solution in addition to a separate plain water source is usually a good basic supportive care step. If she's not drinking on her own you can slowly drip one drop of water or electrolyte solution at a time onto the line where her upper beak meets the lower beak until she refuses by...
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