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I am posting this question for a friend... She is using stress aid a lot, even when birds are doing perfectly fine. Can you use too much and overdose your birds? What are the side effects of constant use of stress aid? Thanks for any feed back. I use stress aid myself, but only on a five...

Hatch day! Set 30 eggs, 3 bacteria rings, dropped one and had 4 clears. 2 early hatches on day of lockdown. Currently day 28 and things are starting to look active.

Hey guys! It`s been a while since I have been able to get on here. Busy time on the farm right now, my social life and social web life have been put on the back burner for a while. Naragansett turkey update: Starting with 30 eggs, I removed 3 bacteria rings. Dropped one candelling and took...

If your scalding temp is correct, the feet should be peeled when they come out of the plucker.

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That sounds normal. All I can say is restrict their feed. Seeing leg problems at 4 weeks seems a little early to me, but it does happen. If they begin to die off I would take one in for a post-mortem examination. Just to get an idea of what you need to do for future batches. Sorry to hear...

The leg problems can also stem from in proper lighting, and too much feeding. Cut back on their feed a bit.

That's the problem with this breed. No batch is ever the same. I have had great years and horrible years, with no practice changes. Keep an eye on their stool. The color of their feet goes with their diet. If they are free ranging or getting a lot of corn they will be more noticeably...

What does their entire diet consist of?

Yeah, these eggs seem like they are very thin shelled. When I checked the egg I dropped, I needed a knife to get through the membrane, it was thick!

They are around 2 weeks for sure. Welcome to the world of chickens! You have come to the right place. BYC has a very helpful community and will get you through any questions and concerns like a breeze.

If you have not recently fertilized around the area I see no problem. Free range birds would prob go for that stuff anyways. They know what they can and can not ingest.

Not sure what it is like down south, but if you look around there are plenty of farmers that don't spray.

Thanks copper, i'll keep ya updated on how it goes.

Going good! I candled last night and all were good, except the fact I dropped one. *Poof* there goes $5 lol. Had a nice looking embryo tho. Today is day 7. I will post some pics of my next candling.