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    Eggs dying between week one and two

    Hello all, So I am not new to incubating eggs, but I am new to MGB and OEGB. My daughter and I are trying to hatch out her MGB and OEGB eggs, and they develop well, then die somewhere between week one and two. I am using a Hovabator with a fan and an automatic egg turner (the upright kind)...
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    Automatic door on the Omlet Go Up?

    Hello Fellow Chicken Friends! Has anyone tried to put the Omlet Automatic Door on the Omlet Go Up? The shape isn't quite right (the door of the Go Up), but I'm wondering if someone here was able to get creative. Thank you in advance! :-)
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    Omlet auto door and light - light not coming on

    Hello! I have the Omlet cube with the auto door and coop light. Everything is hooked up correctly. The light works. I have nightlight set to “Y”. Why isn’t the light coming on before the door closes? Any tips are appreciated! 😊🐓
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    Lemon blue Bantam Cochin chick pictures?

    Hello! I’m hatching out eggs Bantam Cochin eggs, and some that I have some that are supposed to be lemon blue. Two just hatched out, and one looks black, and one looks lavender. Does anyone have pictures of what lemon blue Bantam Cochin chicks look like? Thank you! 😊
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    Adding Cloth Hardware to Omlet run

    Hello! I'm going to add hardware cloth to my Omlet run. Since the run itself isn't very tall, how tall should the hardware cloth be? Is 2' tall enough? Or should it be 3'? Thank you in advance! :)
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    ISO Omlet coops and runs - Northern California/Nevada

    Hello, I'm looking to add a couple of Omlet coops and runs for small projects. I'm located in Northern California and am willing to travel a bit. If you have something or know of something, please let me know. Thank you in advance! :)
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    Automatic egg turner - feedback?

    Hello! I am considering getting this egg turner - has anyone used it before? What are the pros? What are the cons? Thank you! :-) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004XNMGXE/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=AKI4E1LI21RAV&psc=1
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    Black bantam Cochin rooster to chocolate bantam Cochin hens

    Hello!! I am hatching shipped bantam Cochin eggs from a black rooster over chocolate hens. I believe the babies will be sex linked by color. Is that correct? What colors/sexes will they be? Thank you! 😊
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    Where to get Mareks vaccine?

    Hello! This is not meant to start a debate on whether or not to vaccinate chicks. 😊 Where is the best place to get vaccines for Mareks? The only places I have found sell it in 1000 doses, which I don’t need anything close to that. thank you in advance! 😊🐓
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    How do I reinforce this door?

    Hello! How do I reinforce this door so a predator can’t push it I ?
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    Raising mealworms in only one bin?

    Hi everyone, I am wanting to try raising my own mealworms, but I am hoping I can do it in one bin instead of the many drawers. Has anyone tried this successfully? Any tips or ideas?
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    Shipped eggs that developed - how many hatch?

    Hi fellow chicken enthusiasts! I am curious......I am hatching shipped eggs for the first time. I had a couple of yolkers, but almost are all developing. We are now at day 12. For those experienced with hatching shipped eggs, how many end up making it to lockdown but then NOT hatching? What are...
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    Shipped eggs and quandary.....

    Hello everyone! I ordered some fertile eggs to hatch in my incubator, and most are developing (day 10.) There are a few that are developing with saddled air sacs, and a few developing with moving air sacs still. I have incubated them pointy end down in plastic egg crates. and I hand turn them...
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    Apron/skirt vs hardware cloth floor?

    Should I do a skirt/apron around the outside of the the run or hardware cloth as the floor of the run? Pros and cons of each?
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    Elector PSP as a preventative

    Hello, My chicks will soon be old enough to go to the outside coop. I’d like to use Elector PSP as a preventative in the coop for all the nasty pests. The bottle shows different ways of mixing it depending on the pest type. What dilution should I use? How often should I apply it? Will rain wash...
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    Blue Orpington male x Jubilee Orpington female?

    Hello! If I cross a blue Orpington male with a jubilee Orpington female, what color for color combinations will I get? Thank you in advance!
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    Hi from NorCal!

    Hi there! My name is Debbie and I live in NorCal. I used to raise chickens, ducks, geese and quail when I was younger (along with other non fowl critters) and have just gotten some Orpington chicks. I’m so excited! Thanks for the warm welcome! 😊
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