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    Hen or rooster ? 5 week-old Orpington

    Hi , can anyone tell if this Orpington is hen or rooster ? It is one of six and earliest to fully feather among all the siblings. (The rest are still fairly fluffy) The hackle feather's look rounded to me but it also has a prominent comb whuch us confusing...and idea ?
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    2 weeks old Orpington - girl or boy ?

    Ok
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    2 weeks old Orpington - girl or boy ?

    Hi all, I read that you could tell the gender of 2 week old chick by the shape of their wings, but I am not sure whether I could differentiate between rounder wings and longer wings. Can you guess the gender of these chicks ? They are gold laced Orpingtons.
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    Baby chick not walking properly

    Can anyone help ? My baby chick is not walking properly..she is 3 weeks old and born with a left leg that is misshapen.. She is using it as a crutch to balance rather than to walk. I included some photos .. Will she be able to live as an adult chicken ? She is a very sweet girl.
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    Feather sexing - girl or boy

    I agree, you are brilliant! I am a bit pooped they are mostly boys
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    Feather sexing - girl or boy

    Gotcha ! Got 4 more for you :)
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    Feather sexing - girl or boy

    Thank you ! What about this one ?
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    Feather sexing - girl or boy

    Is this better ?
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    Feather sexing - girl or boy

    For those who does feather sexing, what do you think of the chicks in the pictures, girl or boy ? They are gold laced Orpingtons, all born on Easter Day... Day 2 today. They are quite fluffy , so hard to get a good picture of the wings... hopefully you can tell
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    Chick seems tired - temperature too high ?

    They are still in the incubator...I am not sure when I can take them out. The other one is eating and drinking
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    Chick seems tired - temperature too high ?

    I have two chicks born yesterday, so Day 2 today. One is really active and moved around. The other just seems tired and lying down a lot. Is this normal ? The temperature in the brooder is currently at 97F / 36 °C. Is this too warm? Picture attached.
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    Does my chick have splayed leg ?

    My Chick is 2 days old, she crouches down mostly and only stands up for a few second. She seems to be leaning on her right leg. When she moves , she hops around. Does she have a splayed left leg ? She is eating and drinking but she is tiny.
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    Day 22 - moving but no pip, no chirp

    Which end of the egg would you make the hole ?
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    Day 22 - moving but no pip, no chirp

    My Orpington egg is on Day 22. When I candled this morning,it was moving but no chirp and no pip so far. Should I make a hole to help it get air ?
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    Pita Pinta - should I get one ?

    I have been reading about Pita Pinta chickens and debating whether to get some. Can anyone share their experience? Are they friendly and worth getting
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    Adding Ameraucanas to the flock

    I am thinking of adding Ameraucanas to my flock..I have Brahmas, Orpingtons and Faverolles. Can any Ameraucanas owners share their experience with this breed ? Are they friendly and worth getting ?
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    Sick chicken with breathing problems : Advice needed (PICs)

    Update on my chicken. After 2 weeks of hand feeding , saline eye drop and Terramycin eye ointment, my Faverolles survived. I did not give her any oral antibiotics, just VetRx. However, she seems to have lost partial eyesight. She can see where food is but takes her a few tries to peck at the...
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    Sick chicken with breathing problems : Advice needed (PICs)

    Sorry to hear about your chickens and thanks goodness you save the rest. I am going to do a deep clean tomorrow. Thank you for the advice.
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    Sick chicken with breathing problems : Advice needed (PICs)

    Thank you so much, ordering some Terramycin right this minute !
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    Sick chicken with breathing problems : Advice needed (PICs)

    Hello, I posted yesterday but this time with photos. My faverolle's eyes started watering about a week and half ago, occasionally sneezing. Now she will not open her eyes and when she does for a flit second, they are all watery and red. She is not eating and makes guttural sound as if she has...
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