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    One remaining chick

    Need help as you said cos not sure wher to go please?
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    One remaining chick

    Good news all. Managed to find 3 more chicks a fewdays older than mine from a local farmer. Theyve all mixed in well and clearly cheered up out own chick. Thanks all for your help.
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    One remaining chick

    I live in devon in the UK. We are a back garden chicken keeping family. Killing the chick is not an option as it deseves a chance. If it falls ill thats a different matter. We already have more fertile eggs but naturally its going to be 3 weeks before it gets a mate.
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    One remaining chick

    I was afraid of that. Weve made a makeshift mum which has had some effect and we are looking for chicks but not much luck so far
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    One remaining chick

    Hi all. I had six eggs in an incubator but only 2 hatched. Last Thursday. Both chicks seemed to be doing well up until yesterday. One of the chicks seemed to have a bit of a wobble when walking and yeasterday Saturday my wife found it dead. The remaining chick seems fine but likes TLC. Apart...
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    Bedding for new chicks

    Ok I will go for the shavings (avoiding cedar). But if anyone can enlighten me on the use of freshbed with chicks that would be great because its a huge bale :)
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    Bedding for new chicks

    So are you saying that the "freshbed" bedding is ok.its a shreeded straw with pine oil for the antibacterial properties. Or are you recommending pine shavings (dust free)
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    Bedding for new chicks

    Hi all Im expecting some hatching chicks this week. My supplier has run out of our normal bedding for chooks so ive purchased a variety called "freshbed" which has an anti bacterial pine smelling oil added and is recommended by a leading chicken society. However my question is...is this bedding...
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    Temperature loss after power cut

    Ok thanks for your replies. I will candle at day 10 and report back. My first attempt at incubating was last year. 2 polish, 4 quails, and a silkie but the latter died shortly after. So hopefully these 6 are going to be ok....back soon
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    Temperature loss after power cut

    Hi all I have 6 polish chicken eggs in my incubator on day 4. All going well but while out today there was a power cut for about 5hrs. On return we found the incubator still off with a temp of 18.1c. Humidity was 55%. Do you think ive lost my new eggs or should I keep my fingers crossed and hope...
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    Poplar woodchips

    Ok will do. I have used polar chippings before but not with leaves in and this hasnt been a problem. Its the amount of leaves as this load has come straight from a guy who fells trees for a living
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    Poplar woodchips

    I have just been delivered a load of poplar tree woodchip. Though classed as a harfwood it has a lot of poplar leaves in it. Are the leaves ok for my silkies please
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    Silkie bantam egg incubation

    Brilliant... many thanks
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    Silkie bantam egg incubation

    Hi all. I'm new to silkie keeping and hatching so have a lot to learn.our four silkies have settled in well and are giving us plenty of eggs. I have a fan type incubator which is running fine and I have 6 eggs in cradles my only concern is the best humidity for silkie eggs. I've read several...
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