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So I buy $45+ worth of Wheaten Marans eggs from a very nice seller here on BYC. I begin to incubate said eggs. Things go OK and then I experience bator problems during incubation. Only ONE egg hatches. My most expensive little chick ever. I run out to buy 2 other chicks from feed store to...

So after months of waiting, we made it into today's San Francisco Chronicle!! Yay! Four of the photos are ours. Our last name is Morse and we are noted in the photo captions. I thought it was a great story too! Very informative...

Hi all! I have my first broody girl. A cochin that is not quite a year old. She is acting broody but is not sitting on anything. Is this possible?? She will eat and drink if I pull her out of the nest box but runs right back in to sit some more. So bottom line, is she truly broody if she...

I have 11 issues of BYP magazine that I would like to sell. They are all in good used condition! I would like to sell them as one lot. I can accept PayPal and will ship via USPS Media Mail. Here is what I have: Jun/Jul 2008 Aug/Sep 2008 Oct/Nov 2008 Dec/Jan 2008/2009 Feb/Mar 2009 Apr/May...

I'm so excited about my new incubator! I've been using a Hova Bator 1588 with disappointing results. I've just got the new one up and running. Thought I'd share here since I know you all will appreciate!!

I'm really struggling with my hatch rate in my GQF Hovabator 1588 w/ auto turner. I have a digital humidity/temp thingy and my temp and humidity stay steady throughout. I've been following the directions on the sticky thread here. For example on Day 19 I had 6 viable looking eggs with...

I couldn't think of a better gift! We did a family name draw and the person that pulled my name got me 2 little Ameraucana chicks in a KFC bucket!!! Best gift ever!!

OK, so we have one EE pullet that started laying eggs about 6 weeks ago. She laid regularly for the first 3 weeks. Now, nothing for the past 3 weeks! She is eating/drinking/acting normal. She has regular access to oyster shells and good feed/water, ample bug scratching etc.... This hasn't...

Let's hear your best pirate talking!

Our Beagle attacked one of our 7 week old bantam Barred Rocks last night at about 7:00 p.m. Did alot of damage to her neck and chest. Ripped off feathers and skin around her neck. There was some blood, but not a lot. We brought her inside and have been keeping her under a light for warmth...

Is there anyone interested in adopting an 18 month old Beagle female? You must have good knowledge of Beagles and their "ways". She is a sweet, submisive girl who would be happiest with another dog to be buddies with. We will be screening potential homes carefully to hopefully make the best...

This is my first experience with cockerels. I have a 4 week old cockerel that is CLEARLY making a silly attempt at crowing for the first time this morning! Is this normal??

I have 2 little mini-roos that need room to crow! I'm very suburban and the neighbors won't love it when they start! These 2 have been handled daily and need to go to a home(s) that won't eat them or use them for fighting. Please PM or email me.

OK, I've been having some issues with the temp in my Hova 1588. Days 1-18 with the egg turner IN, i could barely keep the temp at 99. The humidity for days 1-18 was hovering around 55%. (I don't want to start a humidity debate though!) I candled last night and things look good in the eggies...

I am in desperate need of SQ bantam hatching eggs for my daughter's to show for 4-H. I ordered a batch of SQ bantam eggs from Eggbid and the hatch was almost a total bust. Most were clear and out of 15 eggs, I have only 3 that have the potential to hatch on Saturday. Just candled all and...

Hi! How many square feet of coop space per bantam? I know it's around 4 for standards, but bantams?

I have a 4 day old Silkie chick with the dried up yolk sac still stuck to it. Thought it was poop at first, but after careful inspection, it's clear that it's not that. This chick seems a little smaller than the others now. The other chicks are not messing with the sac, but will it fall off...

my last batch of chicks! Is this normal? I just had a batch of LF chicks that were a bunch of little bundles of energy from the get-go. I now have 4 Silkie chicks that almost seem lethargic in comparison. They are eating/drinking/pooping normally, but doing a lot of sleeping and are not very...

Is it possible to incubate an egg with a hairline crack?

I have a little Silkie chick with spraddle leg. I know what to do to attempt to fix it (band-aid brace) but what about the feathers on it's legs?? I'm not sure how to protect the feathers from the STICKY band-aid. Anyone have some insight to share with me? Thanks!