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    one eyed roo

    I had one of my roosters loose an eye and I tried keeping him for a while but he was very fearful of anything on his blind side. Also he would accidentally kill baby chicks by stepping on them or running into them so I ate him. Your rooster might pull himself together after a while just keep him...
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    Blood ring moves

    It looks like a blood ring to me but since the last one had vessels I would keep it just in case and toss it if it starts to smell.
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    Blood ring moves

    Does it move on its own or does it slosh around when you move the egg? The former would suggest that it is alive.
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    Hard boiled duck eggs

    I say go for it, its good for them and they will love it. Just make sure to mash them up good so they don't recognize them as eggs or they might start eating them as soon as they lay them.
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    Orphaned eggs

    I think it would be better to stop turning earlier rather than later so that the ducks have time to orient themselves in the proper position. I have the opposite problem right now with a cat eating the developing eggs but not harming the broody hens.
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    Orphaned eggs

    Oops I just realized you are talking about duck eggs... If they are anything like chicken eggs then I guess you could stop turning them earlier than usual but I have never hatched duck eggs before. Sorry about that.
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    Orphaned eggs

    You can stop turning them on day 15 if you want and it wont have any adverse effects on the chicks.
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    Winter

    They breed year round and they can hatch during the winter but usually hens don't go broody during the winter. My old english game bantam hen hatched a clutch in december but that was the only time any of mine went broody in the winter.
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    I NEED HELP HATCHING!!!!

    they lay 160-180 eggs per year and they are very good for eating although they are not full on meat birds like cornish crosses. I have one and it has hatched eggs 3 times within the past year.
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    I NEED HELP HATCHING!!!!

    Dark cornish, Cochin, Brahma, most bantams, game chicken
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    HELP DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT BREEDING

    Bantam roosters will definitely try to mate them with great enthusiasm.
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    Coop lighting question

    They will lay eggs just fine with that run. You only need a light to keep production high during winter when they slow down.
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    What killed my chickens??

    I would say it was Raccoons If you live in North America. http://www.avianaquamiser.com/posts/What_killed_my_chicken__63__/ One of these dog-proof traps will catch raccoons and possums. Hopefully the other 2 are hiding somewhere and ok.
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    1st time incubating

    I have always had better luck when I take them out of the turner and lay them flat on their sides on day 18. Normally you would put water in the tray for the entire incubation process and on day 18-21 you would put even more water so the humidity goes up. If you live in a very humid area like I...
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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

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