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    Topic of the Week - Broody vs Incubator

    (toaster over) I meant toaster oven.
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    Topic of the Week - Broody vs Incubator

    Hi! I've had bad experiences and great experiences with both Broodyhens and incubators. Things like power outages really spoil incubator plans, even if yours is a great one. Giving first time broodies eggs too soon also is a giant risk. I have had great results with the brazilian incubator we...
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    Please help with goose breed and possible sex...

    Hi! They are both adorable goslings. As you stated that the lady had both Chinese and "African" geese together, let us suppose you got a crossbreed pair. If they stay within the weight limit, you can say they are Chinese. Most "African" geese are not true Africans. They are oversized Chinese...
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

    In my opinion, cheese is waaaaay better than bread any ole day. So please forgive my 🤣 at bread because the bread is good, it's just not cheese. I love you all 🙌🏻
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    Question of the Day - Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

    quality mozzarella sticks, please.
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    Dog Attack

    There is also "neighborly relations" to consider. I, too, am from a "Defend your own at all costs" state and county. Here, the good people will kindly bring you all the evidence of your predators' misdeeds, subtilly reminding you that they will have to take unwilling control measures(with the...
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    HELP! - toddler squeezed week old chick

    Hi, remember to show your daughter that the chick is well again, but it was a close call. Glad everything turned out well in the end and you both had an opportunity for a true life lesson. (deeper meaning there)
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    Moldy Egg?

    Sorry you had such a bad experience. No egg is good enough to go into the incubator unless it's good enough to go into the fridge. Is the way I heard it. Please don't forget to do total disinfect on your incubator before your next batch. Personally I would then do a vinegarwater rinse also...
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    !! Attention!! Year of plagues? APHIDS!!

    Hi! personally I'd recommend using formula#4 and Not spraying the trees first with water. Spraying them with plain water knocks them out of the place you are spraying the soap mixture. So essentially,you are saving their lives before you spray the tree.
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    Please help!

    Hi, I'm not positive, but that sounds like an infection. Have you dosed with antibiotics?
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    Moldy Egg?

    Perhaps it was a bacterial infection. Duck eggs are prone to those.
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    Monstera

    Hi, some people wipe the leaves with a soft cloth dampened in water with a few drops of milk added.
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    Newby

    Have you tried limiting her feed intake and feeding wet mash?
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    Newby

    Hi👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome to BackYard Chickens!!
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    Hen won’t let the rest of my chickens in the run

    Hi, perhaps you'd want to leave the caged hen in the run. So everybody can see she is now no threat.
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    Hens or Roos

    Once I bought 12 chicks and 9 turned out to be roosters. So now I always buy straight run and 3 times more than I need of hens. But, I don't mind eating chicken. So, there's that.
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    Hens or Roos

    All but the first one look like boys to me.
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    I’m new.

    Hi 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome to Backyard Chickens!!
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    Chicks want to sleep inside

    Chicks are real crybabies about ppl turning off the lights🤣
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