Hannah
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Cute! What kind are they? Golden Reds? Hannah
O/T Chickens
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Jenniblu
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Bramble Briar86 wrote:
PS- I've been practicing using your notes.
Nope, I don't think you are a nut for talking to thechickens. At least you know their language lol.I've heard that they have different sounds like one for hawks andanother for food. It is cool to be able to talk to them.
PS- I've been practicing using your notes.
Bramble Briar86
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Hannah wrote:
Ellie
They are an Illini Red (Rhode Island Red) and a Newhampshire??? I think it's a New Hampshire.....
Ellie
Hannah
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hi my brother also has chickens and found theasetwo websites very helpful. The first iswww.poultryhelp.com
the second is http://dpfpoultryfarm.proboards25.com/index.cgi
Hope this may help, Hannah
the second is http://dpfpoultryfarm.proboards25.com/index.cgi
Hope this may help, Hannah
Jenniblu
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Thanks for the links.
Jenniblu
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Okay, another silly question: Dochicks play? Mine like to chase each other and they keepswooping down on each other like that movie "Crouching Tiger, HiddenDragon." Is this playing? They are in a huge newbrodder almost as big as a twin sized bed so they aren't overcrowdedand they still sleep together. :?
dajeti2
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:shock::shock:OMGosh. Mine do the same thing. It is so funny to watch.
Ellie, how are the other chick? No problems I hope.
Tina
Ellie, how are the other chick? No problems I hope.
Tina
Jenniblu
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So, it is playing? I'm gladthen. Thought they were going to have to go in time out. Oh, they have discovered if they peck at the sides of thebrooder box, it makes a 'boing' sound. That is all I've beenhearing today - "boing" "tweetwee" "boing" "tweetweetwee" "boing""chripchirpchirp" Silly chicks.
I'm getting worried from not hearing from Ellie since theone chick died. I hope the others are okay.
Oh, they have discovered if they peck at the sides of thebrooder box, it makes a 'boing' sound. That is all I've beenhearing today - "boing" "tweetwee" "boing" "tweetweetwee" "boing""chripchirpchirp" Silly chicks. I'm getting worried from not hearing from Ellie since theone chick died. I hope the others are okay. Bramble Briar86
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They're all okay, they had fun chasing andliterally ATTACKING Briar!!! He'd do a binky and they'dchaseafter him with their necks stretched up in the air andtheir wings part of the way out.
It's just playing, if i'm holding one and it flies out of my hand theothers will come screaming over to the chick and bob their heads up anddown eying the "new" chick until they know it's one of their own.
Ellie
It's just playing, if i'm holding one and it flies out of my hand theothers will come screaming over to the chick and bob their heads up anddown eying the "new" chick until they know it's one of their own.
Ellie
Jenniblu
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LOL! Sounds like both the chicks andBriar had fun playing together. Did you get to see the picsof Apollo and Tina's cicks? They get along so well.
Always wondered why the chicks always run up to the one chick I was just holding and eye it really good.
Always wondered why the chicks always run up to the one chick I was just holding and eye it really good.
Jenniblu
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Thought I'd post some update pics of the chicks. These are when they were only 2 days old-
And this is them in the same basket (sort of) at almost 3wks-
As you can tell - the feed store folks were wrong - they are not(all?)Black Australorps. Some look like plain mutts(Easter Eggers?), Australorps, and some like Black Rocks/Sex-Links. And well, the behemoth in the front to the left(Nicky) could just as well be a Jersey Giant because she easily dwarfseveryone else in height and width. Anyway, I am keeping thelittle/big darlings.
And this is them in the same basket (sort of) at almost 3wks-
As you can tell - the feed store folks were wrong - they are not(all?)Black Australorps. Some look like plain mutts(Easter Eggers?), Australorps, and some like Black Rocks/Sex-Links. And well, the behemoth in the front to the left(Nicky) could just as well be a Jersey Giant because she easily dwarfseveryone else in height and width. Anyway, I am keeping thelittle/big darlings.
dajeti2
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Ellie, I am so glad your babes are ok. Iwas getting worried. I love watching Apollo with the chicks it'shilarious. Hopefully you can post a picture and let us see how bigyours have gotten.
Jenni, Whoa they got big quick. I'm learning that I say thatalot because they grow so fast. It's amazing. They look great. I'llhave to post pics of my bunch. They are huge and getting all theirfeathers in too.
So glad all are doing well.
Tina
Jenni, Whoa they got big quick. I'm learning that I say thatalot because they grow so fast. It's amazing. They look great. I'llhave to post pics of my bunch. They are huge and getting all theirfeathers in too.
So glad all are doing well.
Tina
Bramble Briar86
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Gettin' those pictures for ya! I think i took some a couple of days ago...
Ellie
Ellie
Jenniblu
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Can't wait to see how bigthey have gotten.Know they will be stunning.
Bramble Briar86
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TADA!
dajeti2
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Oh W:shock:W, They look amazing. Look atthe gorgeous color. Ellie, they look awesome. Wow they got big. I'llhave to take some pictures of mine tonight or tomorrow and show you.The look so good. WOW.
Tina
Tina
Jenniblu
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Wow is right - they look great! I justlove that deep red color they have. Okay Ellie, why is itthat yours never seemed to go through that 'ugly' stage? Your chicks always look so good.
Your chicks always look so good.Bramble Briar86
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Jenniblu wrote:
Ellie
**Shrugs** lol, must be something in the water!Wow is right - they look great! I just love thatdeep red color they have. Okay Ellie, why is it that yoursnever seemed to go through that 'ugly' stage?
Ellie
