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I'm sure there's been tons of threads about this, but I thought I'd ask anyway... I have a broody RIR hen. I'm not interested in getting chicks specifically from HER, but she will hatch other hens eggs, right? I've got a few EE hens I'd love to get some chicks from but they're not broody at...

I have a Blue Andalusian roo (though he's black). I also have one (black) Blue Andalusian hen

Would it really be fair to keep him locked up in a crate all his life though?? My chickens are going to be moving into their new run soon - it's HUGE and I would probably feel terrible keeping him locked up in a small area for the rest of his life. No, I definitely wouldn't breed him; no way...

Thanks for the input guys. I'm going to have to think about this for a bit... I don't think he's terribly comfortable in with the hens and the other roos (the roo's will be moving to new digs pretty soon here). He gets pushed around a bit and doesn't like to go outside. I'm torn about what...

Sorry, I'm not offended, just been having a couple of bad days. So, thank-you for telling me what he is. I don't understand why the hatchery would call it an Araucana if it's not? Yes, I've really had my eye on that BLRW since he was a chick. I was hoping he was a hen but as he's matured I...

The Araucana/EE thing, whatever, is beside the point and I don't really want to argue about it. I just simply wanted to know if the bird was a roo or a hen, although I did guess it's a roo. Oh well. He looked like your typical Araucana/EE chick - yellowish with the stripes on the back. Very...

It was bought from a hatchery as an Araucana. Thanks; kinda figured they were both roo's

What do you think - roosters?? The Blue Laced Red Wyandottes I ordered were straight run, but the Araucana's are all supposedly hen's... Not too sure about this one though.

Kay pictures... Sorry it took so long; had to borrow a camera Please excuse the mess, we've had nothing but rain the last week so everything is gross looking. He eats and drinks, but he does not go outside the coop with the other birds and he doesn't walk around if he can help it... I put...

Okay... So I'm in a bit of a dilemma here. I have a young Cuckoo Marans roo that has deformed toes. He didn't show any signs of this when he was younger (he's now almost 4 months old) but as he's grown they've gotten increasingly worse. They are positioned in such a way that he is having...

Hey Erika, Glad to see you here! It IS a good place to get information and there are sure some great people here. As I told you already, I'm more of a lurker than a poster, but I still really enjoy it here

..Anxiously waiting for the results. I have one BLRW chick here that is showing the same signs that is from MM as well. I'd be curious to know if there is something that can be done...

MNKris I have to agree, I really don't think this is weather related. I just lost three more over the past 2 days - all were weak and having problems with their legs. They were drinking, cheeping, and would stand (sort of) when I held them but they could not walk. I'm not sure how much they...

Yes BC is in Canada and I did get my chicks Feb 11. I had mine delivered to Lynden, Washington, then I drove down and picked them up. McMurray said they don't deliver to Canada

I ordered 31 from MM (though they sent me 33). I've lost 9 so far and have 5 more that have leg issues. I don't know all the breeds I've lost... But I know for sure I lost: 1 Buff Cochin 2 Phoenix 1 Blue Laced Red Wyandotte The other breeds I ordered are: Araucana, Blue Andalusian, Cuckoo...

They were extremely nice with me. They refunded on my credit card the price for the 9 chicks we lost, plus they refunded us the vaccinations as well. I have a few chicks here that I'm still worried about so I may just give them a call back and let them know what's up, see what they have to say

Any idea of what's happening? I have chicks here from MM, too... We lost a total of 9 (out of 33) and I have 5 that have the weak-leg thing happening now They are eating and drinking, but they just lay there. Three are blue laced red wyandottes, one is a speckled sussex, and one is an araucana...

They came from McMurray, in Iowa and I live in BC, Canada, so it was quite a long journey for the little ones. I didn't know of any other hatcheries before I ordered them otherwise I would have picked one closer to home. Thanks for the tip about the sugar in the water, I'll do that now. I am...

Thanks for the advice... The brooder is set up so that the heat source is at one end and they have access to a cooler spot, away from the light; they can choose where they want to be. I have not handled them much at all. I moved them from the box to the brooder and that's about it. They have...

They have papertowel down right now, no sawdust or anything. I only got them yesterday. Sorry I counted wrong, we've lost 2 Phoenix, 1 buff cochin, 3 others, and there is definitely one other that looks like it's not going to pull through. I was in there a minute ago and the others were sleepy...