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12/22/11 at 5:46am

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Chickens I raise are: Standard Mohawk Rhode Island Reds, English BBS Orpington, Silkied Amerucanas, Bantam Mille Fleur Cochins, Paint Silkies, Bantam Spangled Old English, and Bantam White Laced Red Cornish
Other Birds: Pigeons, Call Ducks, SQ Exhibition Rouens, Fawn and White Runner Ducks, Chocolate Muscovys, Eqyptian Geese, SQ African Geese, Canadian Geese, and 4 Emus

Chickens I raise are: Standard Mohawk Rhode Island Reds, English BBS Orpington, Silkied Amerucanas, Bantam Mille Fleur Cochins, Paint Silkies, Bantam Spangled Old English, and Bantam White Laced Red Cornish
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12/22/11 at 7:21am

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12/22/11 at 7:22am

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Sorry Chickenzoo. Poor babies may they RIP. I hope to have better luck but I am certainly worried now. When are Merlin's due to hatch?

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12/22/11 at 5:16pm

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Should be this week I think. I thought I heard one pecking when I listened to it. Hard to do the others as Merlin sandwiches them when he sees me coming.

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12/24/11 at 3:42pm

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I hope Merlin does better than me, another one died in the shell. It was pecking for 3 days and still didn't get out. sad All the ones were fertile and fully developed. I don't know what is going on. temps have been good and humidity....... well....One left in the bator. hmm

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My Heart is Broken... I miss you my Sweet Sophie Puff Diva Chicken....
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12/24/11 at 3:50pm

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12/24/11 at 3:58pm

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I hope Merlin does better than me, another one died in the shell. It was pecking for 3 days and still didn't get out. sad All the ones were fertile and fully developed. I don't know what is going on. temps have been good and humidity....... well....One left in the bator. hmm

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Three dogs, bobtailed cat- Nala, a crazy kitten-Gizmo, two goats, two 1 y/o RIR hens, 16 black and red sexlink hens, one mille fleur D'Uccle pullet, three OEGB cockerals, and our new addition, a barred rock mixed roo, 11 eggs in the incubator! Have a AQHA 5 year old horse named Dan, and a teddy bear hamster (I think thats all)
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12/24/11 at 4:01pm

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Oh man Chickenzoo. So sorry. I was looking to your hatch for inspiration. I have tried not to get my hopes up because I know they can be difficult. I suspect I am in for a big letdown if I don't at least get one out of three.

Again, sorry. Hopes are with Merlin.

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12/26/11 at 7:01am

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My first egg wil be coming sometime after this week big_smile I wanted to get 2, but mom would only let me get one.

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12/26/11 at 8:34am

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Yesterday was Day 35 for my eggs and weigh in day. They are all 3 still right on target at 8.7-9.0% loss!

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Visit my Blog! Everyday Miracles & Mayhem at the Buck 'n Run Ranch Have fun at Stella's Social Club here on BYC!

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