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    First experience with Dry incubation with shipped eggs

    I bought 2 incubators 1 a little 12 egg from impeccable. It's hard to maintain proper humidity in it. Temperature fluctuates by 1 degrees sometimes but in all does well. The other is a 30 -36 egg. Unfortunately it happens to be a cheap mass produced machine that is sold to small individuals to...
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    How much calf manna?

    I know this post is old. The label does say 1 table spoon per bird. Just to make sure 1 bird does not gobble to much ,I measure out what I need for the birds . I put it in a bucket of measured water ,let sit and dissolve. I add the measured rations in the water and mix. It will thicken up and...
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    Rooster with very red backside near vent

    I have 2 roosters that are constantly breeding. I have noticed their beautiful tail feather have suffered damage right after their little romps with a hen their ven is bright red and looks raw to me. ..they are not acting sick just run fir another female.
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    Chicks Pecking Each Other to Death

    I recently just had this happen. . Sadly I woke up 2 4 dead babies. One was bleeding in several places. The others didn't have any bloody spots. I had noticed the bigger chick would pounce on the smaller ones ..sometimes run I to them. Nothing that to worry some. The bully wanted out and to be...
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    Nine one day old chicks. I have no idea what breeds they are. Any ideas??

    I have a jersey giant rooster 1 jg hen..3 orpintons 1 black i have no clue what she is. 2 sex links. 3 cinnamon queens 1 easter egger...most of my babies look like jersey giants...I have just a few that are different and unique..I will try to post pictures soon.
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    How to breed meat birds from Freedom Rangers

    I apologize i thought that is what they were asking..I just had some one ask me in person.plus a comment about breeding cinnamon queens. For some reason there was a thought cause I have a jersey giant male that my cinnamon and orpington would make a jersey. I have a couoke other breeds they are...
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    How to breed meat birds from Freedom Rangers

    They do not breed true ..they are a hybrid ..I see alot trying to do the same thing with them.. just like cinnamon queens they are a hybrid cross . You will not get a freedom ranger baby ..
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    Baby chicks laying down a lot.

    I have 1 chick laying around ..bigger than the rest. 1 is 24 hours old the 1 a couoke hours later ..then 12 hours later more babies hatching. The 2nd to hatch bleed a little and is the biggest. It is the only one really just laying still. I touch it and it will move and curl up. ..the other...
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    The myth of non-spill chicken feeders

    Of a chicken can get their feet or foot in there then there is going to be waste. I have 1 that does not hold a full bag of feed ..is galvanized open top. Since it's open topped I do not put more than 2 days feed in it. It rains then the feed is ruined . I have seen the inserts people use in 5...
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    Mother hen not caring for chicks?

    I have a moma that seems to be letting her babies die off. She is still caring fir the 1st 1 that hatched. The rest they have been dying 2nd day of life..first 1 I found in distress in a corner. I tried putting it under momma next to sibling. She moved and pecked it a few times. Poor thing ended...
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    Jersey Giant Hatching Question-Day 24--Lesson Learned

    Yeah I screwed up. I have eggs that should have hatched 2 days ago. Me thinking they are bad only took 1 out. Therevwas absolutely no movement . Just full with an air pocket. I cracked it. The inner membrane under the shell looked like tough paper. I gently opened it . As I am gently removing...
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    Is it a myth that water removes an egg's bloom?

    What I am curious to know about washing eggs is this. Would putting olive oil on the egg and gently wiping off , would that hurt the bloom?
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    Official BYC Poll: Do Your Chickens Go Inside Their Coop When It Snows?

    My chickens stopped going in the coop even when it hailed. I had to force them in when it was dangerous weather and could freeze their feet and combs. They were not happy about it. When I git another batch of chickens just a few..they lived the coop and wood roost every night in 1..other...
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    Official BYC Poll: Do You Wear a Mask or Respirator When Cleaning Your Coop?

    I don't mess with wirh the cleaning when it's windy and I am going to possibly deal with powdery poop. That is the only worry I have. I have had my kids throw clothes in the floor and not say anything about dog poo. To afraid they would have to clean up after THEIR DOGS. Went to puck clothes up...
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    Official BYC Poll: What Do You Do With Your Old/Retired Hens?

    I didn't get a say when I was a kid lol. Now that I have my own small flock the intent was pets with bonus of eggs. Then my husband told me as they start to age out we are going to eat them. That means I gotta do it. He is to lazy. He hunts I clean..go figure. Then I rescued Gracie may. She...
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    Chick Doing Spastic Somersaults?

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    Chick Doing Spastic Somersaults?

    I took the medicated chick Starter away ..I she is getting laying mash with vitamin mineral mixed in to soften ..I vitamin E . 1 children's vitamin. Inwas afraid of giving to much ....seems to be doing alot better. I keep saying she..but now that it's older I believe I have a male..the tail...
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    Chick Doing Spastic Somersaults?

    I will try to later today..she about 3 months old. Still a baby really.. My daughter bought me 4 jersey giants and 2 sussex. I love all my chickens but 1 of the sussex is my favorite. Maybe cause it wants me to love on it. Lol. I do like my cinnamon queens and orpingtons .
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    Chick Doing Spastic Somersaults?

    I have a jersey giant...she tilts her head side ways looks at the ground the tucks and rolls. I have her by herself fixed the water and food spilling issue..walks over and does the summersault into the dishes..so now she walks around the stops looks down sides ways then tucks and rolls
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    Dead chicken and water looks weird

    Those are products I woukd use. There is no guarantee diatamious will work by itself. I may have been a little extreme with how I handled. I however wanted the mites gone . Scrub ..spray ..and dust chickens. New bedding. Right now I have a chick about 3 months old that keeps turning summersaults...
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