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    Food/Medication Questions...help?

    Oh, and on wormer, I wouldn't think it would be safe to eat the eggs for a certain amount of time. How long? Thanks!
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    Food/Medication Questions...help?

    Hey everyone! So, to preface this series of questions, I'd like to point out that the chickens we have are for my daughter's 4-H project. There are 20 of them, all different breeds. I probably don't need to list all the breeds but some of the ones we have are EE's, SLW, Cochins, Brahmas...
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    Hey everyone! So tomorrow is the big day! Going to pick up our rooster from Christine at a show up in Stevenson, Washington. We are really excited but a little nervous too as this will be our first rooster. Here's the new pics she sent today: Apparently his siblings don't think he should...
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    Thanks! She is actually who I am getting a rooster from. =-) We will be meeting up with her on the 14th of October. I'm pretty excited about it! She gave me a rather detailed and wonderful review of our SLW and was really blown away that she was a hatchery bird. She's been watching her boys for...
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    Quote: So, it's been quite a while since I posted that in this thread but frankly, after the response I got, I decided that perhaps I should just stick to the shadows. However, since I -did- post it, I decided that a follow-up was in order. I contacted the APA soon after the fair and asked...
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    The Wyandotte Thread

    Hello everyone! I have a bit of a story and question regarding a female SLW my daughter has and I'm hoping someone can send me in the right direction! =-) We ordered 15 pullets from Ideal in February this year and received them in good condition. Didn't lose one. However, we bought them for...
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    post birds of "show quality" hatchery birds

    I'm almost afraid to post in this thread...=-) Although I'm hoping to have somewhat of a good story to tell you... We ordered 15 pullets from Ideal in February this year and received them in good condition. Didn't lose one. However, we bought them for my daughter's 4-H project because she...
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    Gender confusion in my brooder box....Help! (Pic Heavy)

    Okay...so here's the situation. Between ordering through the mail and by process of 'chicken math' obtained chicks from two different private breeders, we ended up with 19 chicks total. All are supposed to be pullets. I've posted pics of my most suspect chick that I believe is a roo in another...
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    Is my name going to be Bailey or Loki?

    Hello again everyone! A few weeks ago, I posted pics of my little barred rock chick. It was supposed to be a pullet but I started thinking it might be a roo by the size of it's comb. Here s(he) is at 2 1/2 weeks old.... Now at around 5 1/2 weeks, this is what s(he) looks like... Since all...
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    5 day old Chick w/ attached umbilical cord?

    I wouldn't be too concerned. A few of my chicks had that as well this year. It looks like a little dried up thread, right? =-) It's the umbilical cord and after much researching and worrying about it, they vanished off my chicks. I did make sure to check in on the ones that had it and made sure...
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    Portable heat source for transportation

    Yep, yep! =-) I used those this year bringing babies home from Portland!
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    What breed is this little fuzzybutt

    I'm voting EE because I can see little tuffs on the cheeks AND the body coloration. I have three in my brooder at the moment. It's also the angle of the picture that hampers the view of the face. However, I agree that seeing the legs would solidify the matter. =-)
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    Red Bulbs - Fire Hazard! CHEAP Bulbs Not Pyrex

    The set up you describe is the same one that hundreds of people on this site use....with no problems. I wouldn't let isolated incidents worry you.
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    Red Bulbs - Fire Hazard! CHEAP Bulbs Not Pyrex

    Here's the thing.... You are going to find horror stories about every type of device that emits heat. That's just the way it is. If it has the potential to catch something on fire, it has at some point in time. I have a 250watt red bulb in my brooder at the moment and it's not given me one...
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    Chicks eating pine shavings in brooder---ok?

    I'm with the majority....pine shavings from the start. I'm not quite sure that the whole 'why take the chance' view holds water because you could say that about a lot of things in life...and chickens. If we are scared about every single little possibility that -could- occur, we'd go mad! =-)
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    Should we use a red light at night?

    Mine are under a red light and they seem to be quite content. I don't think at such a young age that it really matters regarding the natural light because as another poster mentioned, they sleep quite a bit anyways being babies. I'm a big fan of the red light. =-)
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    Did I Spoil my baby chicks already?

    My humble opinion is that they won't starve themselves. However, I usually do crush up the starter for the first couple weeks so that the chicks find it easier to eat so I think that is a good plan. I think you'll find that they like it better that way. I wouldn't go out and buy the expensive...
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    Stranges Chicks Ever

    Ah yes....the mystery of the chick mind! My chicks favorite treat is scrambled egg with tiny pieces of apple. I cook the eggs up and put the and a piece of apple on the cutting board and use my chopper to grind them up into fine crumbles. The gang goes nuts for them. Odd thing...there is plenty...
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    Pasty Butt?

    Yep, yep....exactly what the previous poster said. Out of 19 chicks, I had maybe 4 that had issues with pasty butt for a few days...and the runt of the pack that had it for about a week. I just cleaned them off with warm water every day and it resolved itself. The only danger is in letting it...
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    Am I a boy or girl?

    Sooooooo....been happily watching my daughter's chicks grow the past few weeks. Luckily, we didn't lose any of them and they are all doing great! However, her barred plymouth rock seems to be developing it's comb faster then all the others. All our chicks were supposed to be female so I'm...
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