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The one draw-back I've ever found about broody raised chicks is that they are HORRIBLY shy & spooky. They've never had any reason to associate me with anything other than their mom going nuts.... so are really hard to take picts of.
These are screen shots from a video as I followed them around this AM.

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The one draw-back I've ever found about broody raised chicks is that they are HORRIBLY shy & spooky. They've never had any reason to associate me with anything other than their mom going nuts.... so are really hard to take picts of.
These are screen shots from a video as I followed them around this AM.

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Big chicks!

Some of my broody-raised birds are more friendly than others. Having a hand-raised broody mom may have had something to do with it...
...and grapes. :pop
 

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It's a 2-fold problem.
1 if I approach them, mama attacks me & they scream, panic & run
2 if I try to lure them with treats the rest of the flock bully them & get all the goodies.

I guess if I'm going to tame them, I'm going to have to seperate the grown birds & use mama's sunflower seed addiction to lure them 😈
 

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It's a 2-fold problem.
1 if I approach them, mama attacks me & they scream, panic & run
2 if I try to lure them with treats the rest of the flock bully them & get all the goodies.

I guess if I'm going to tame them, I'm going to have to seperate the grown birds & use mama's sunflower seed addiction to lure them 😈
Mine love those BOSS! I use those to fill my bird feeders, so have plenty on hand.
 

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Any idea on sexes, yet?
I'm kinda leaning toward Blue & Yellow being males & Red a female.
Zero noticeable comb development yet. They are a straight comb breed... so I would think that there would be something by now.. ???
Red & Yellow have baby fluff on top of their heads & some on their necks while Red is very smooth & much less 'chick' looking.
 
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