The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[Bulldogma]

Yellow and Blue are pullets - blue is Crested and will be beautiful (they'll all be beautiful, but you know what I mean... ). Black and Orange look to be cockerels, and fine ones at that! Beautiful birds, LM!!

Okay...now it's my turn to frustrate crochity old men and women everywhere on BYC.......

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I'm posting to get the opinions of those of you that are good at figuring out sexes. They may be too young at 4 weeks (?)

These are my 4 Swedish Flower Hen chicks that are with the RIR broody. They are 4 weeks old this weekend. Any guesses as to sex? Aoxa? Delisha? Mumsy? Others? I apologize that some of the photos aren't the best. Trying to get these photos was like trying to herd cats. Little Black is especially hard to photograph.


The next 2 photos are Little Yellow. It is the largest chick of the bunch - the one that we hatched here.

The Next 2 photos are Little Gray.

Here is Little Orange with Little Gray in the background.

This is Little Orange alone.

Looks just like my Gunnar used to look!

Little Orange with Little Black in the background.

Next 2 photos are Little Black alone.

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[Bulldogma]

Thanks! Glad I found you guys. I posted in the pest and disease forum about not treating for coccidiosis and boy did I get an earful! I prefer to go the natural route if possible. All my chicks are doing well and have recovered with no issues with only probiotics for which i'm very thankful.

You'll fit in very well here! So glad to have you!

 

[Leahs Mom]

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Okay...what are the clues that make you come to those conclusions? I need to learn how to see this...

 

[Leahs Mom]

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[Sally8]

I also have a LG and as soon as they start to hatch, the humidity goes up. Every time I incubate, my humidity hovers around 16%. Hatch day is tomorrow and I have been trying to raise it a little. I put a straw in one of the vent holes and put very little very warm water in one of the wells. I don't want the humidity to raise much. One time I had several drown from too much humidity. That's why I dry hatch. The woman that encouraged me to dry hatch told me to throw out the hygrometer and do not ever add water, I just can't. From now until Monday night, I'll be a wreck. My 5 yr old grandson spent the night last night and adjusted the temp. This morning it was 90F.

 

[Melabella]

have to share this... file this under "what the?"

 

[Leahs Mom]

 

[Ashdoes]

have to share this... file this under "what the?" 

First thought, ew. Second thought, why? Who looked at an egg and said, if only it was square.

 

[jockeyeba]

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[jockeyeba]

have to share this... file this under "what the?" 

First thought, ew. Second thought, why? Who looked at an egg and said, if only it was square.

So true, now it doesn't look like an egg