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I have several hens with no tail feathers or fluff. It is like the tail feathers were cut off. Has anyone ever seen this before or know why this is?

Sorry to repeat the same topic that everyone asks about. This is the end of day 20 for my 38 eggs. The humidity is just under 60%. Should I add more water, or let it be? Also, I do not see and eggs moving. Does that always happen? I am nervous that there is a problem and I wish I had a way...

I have a large box that I plan to use as a brooder for about 30 newly hatched chicks. I have a heat lamp, red, 250 watt, with a hanger. How can I make a stand to suspend the lamp over the box?

I set 45 eggs on 2/12/08 at noon. I am going to remove the turner on 2/29/08 at 2pm. Is that too soon? This is a classroom project, and the room will be locked on 3/1/08. I am trying to make a brooder for the 38/45 fertile eggs. I have a big card board box and a 250watt red bulb. What...

I started my 45 brown eggs on 2/12/08 at noon. I just went to check them and I could not see much. The room was too light for one thing. All I really noticed was that some (most) of the yolks seemed darker than others. Is that any indication of growth? I could not see any veins.

Hi - I am a chicken lover. I have 6 backyard hens... I am starting a chick hatching project in my daughter's classroom next week. I have a Little Giant circulated air incubator with an egg turner and I am getting 40 eggs from a friend with a farm full of roosters and hens. Does anyone have...