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rjohns39 said:
Hi and welcome to BYC :frow We're so happy you've decided to join us :ya

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Thank you for the welcome and the link to the contest.

Unfortunately, I didn't follow the template instructions and it is also possible I was a member once in the past so I wouldn't be eligible.
 
PNWJewele said:
Thank you. I do feel lucky to have a blue egg layer as I was told she would be an olive egger. Ameraucana x Black Copper Marans but the egg must have been labeled wrong.

I haven't used the mama heating pad but would definitely do that in the future. Since I've switched out the 250 watt heat lamp for a 75 watt regular bulb they are feathering out very quickly. I would like to get them out to the coop with Ophelia asap. I brought her in to see them and they were all very interested in each other. Hoping for a nice day soon to take them out to see her. The only place I would have to put a mama heating pad in the coop would be one of the extra nest boxes.

Love your roosting area and your girls are beauties.

I'll be reading both of the articles you suggested. :)
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Thanks, your girls are beautiful too! I bet Ophelia will be so happy to have new friends! She'll enjoy showing them all the best places to dust bathe and scratch for treats. I really would suggest getting them together as soon as you can... even free ranging in the yard. Is there any way to fit a dog crate in your coop, or even the run? Or possibly take out the nest dividers to make a bigger area and give Ophelia a temporary box (maybe a wood crate or plastic bin) just for a couple/few weeks? It would just be nice for them to have all day exposure to each other... the integration can move along so much easier when they're small. When my little ones were little, my big ones were curious but actually ran away if they got too close out in the grass... so funny... big birds running away from chicks! But normally, as chicks get bigger, they turn from "annoying" into "threats", and Ophelia would be outnumbered. That's why introducing separate groups of adult or adolescent birds can be so hostile. It's my belief (and experience) that little ones blend in easier, though a divider is necessary in the beginning. There will still be pecking order once they're together, but won't be nearly as stressful.

Didn't mean to go on and on, sorry. Oh, do you have a dust bath for your chicks? A shallow container of dry dirt or sand is really fun for them to play in. And a chunk of sod from your yard will help them build their immunities, and they'll enjoy pecking and scratching it. Ok that's all for now... have fun with your birdies... you're doing a great job!
 
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