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I got some like that in my batch too, I have one buckeye who doesn't even look like any of the other 17 buckeyes... she's mostly white and tan so far. Mine were different sizes because they clearly were different ages (some with wing feathers some without) when I received them.

On the newbie side/perspectiveof the hatchery/breeder issue , it would be nice to able to supplement straight run shipments if you end up needing more females, etc. My original hope was to have a good size flock of hens and 2-3 roosters.... however when you order straight run and have a...

Thanks Dave, I appreciate it greatly. Was beginning to wonder if I had made the right breed choice and I had really had my heart set on the buckeyes. The suspect one did die during the night. I see everyone else up drinking and moving about. I'm enclosing a link to a web album showing my...

Thanks for that insight. Perhaps it was the cold. They came from Ohio to NYS. I have seen a few pasted vents (about 4) and have been cleaning and watching. Oddly the worst case I've had so far was the largest and most hardy of all of them, if that makes any sense. The little guys that are...

I did try adding a probiotic to water, but will try plain yogurt. There is only one left who now seems to be showing the same "signs". Yes, everyone got two drinks before going on to the next chick upon arrival. The problem is, I will put crumbles in front of them, even help them to drink...

They are showing signs of being comfortable under the light (no crowding, no donut holes) and they are in my dining room, so no drafts. We have hot water baseboard heat so there is no real humidity issues, no gas or carbon monoxide issues. I have 16 guinea fowl chicks (8 were just sold) that...

I just got 25 buckeye chicks on Friday. Two arrived DOA. Had two weak ones which I pulled out and put in a separate box with a separate brooder light. Both died the next day. The next morning I woke up and found one dead and another one weak. That one died. This morning I found two more...