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    Where do I go to find

    Yea, I kinda figured it would take a few generations to get a breed. I really want a lavender silkie, but unfortunately the only silkies I have right now are too young, but I think they might be males *and they are buff colored** but that was the first eggs that I EVER incubated, so they are...
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    Where do I go to find

    where do I go to find out what breed to breed with what to create a different breed of chicken? I want to breed my chickens to create different breeds than I currently have~ Please dont get mad, as I am a starter chic! Thanks in advance!
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    Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    OK, a few hours later, I finally got the temp back on the rise, I had to open the bator just to see.. *** SLAP MY HANDS NOW** but I tapped on an ee egg and low and behold.... its CHIRPING! Thank You to all who told me not to give up hope, now hopefully it makes it to hatch out!
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    Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I don't know what happen to the piper...... I am just sick. I hope that they will still hatch, I turned the temp back up. However, on my first hatch, I had a pretty good hatch rate, using the egg carton. However this time,I havent had a good hatch rate. Welll the temp drop will have some to do...
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    Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I think my 3 yr old son might of just killed my babies! This morning the temp was fine in lock down, and then I came home at 3pm and found that the temp was 76 and the one that was piping was dead Does anybody have ANY hope for these eggs, or should I just give up now. 10:30 today the...
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    Anyone else have a totally "blonde" moment?

    TRY A NETI POT... it works wonders too. The minute I feel a sinus infection, I go get the neti pot and shoot it up my nose... AHHH RELIEF
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    how do I get day or 2 old chicks to eat?

    I lost a chic and I didnt know if it was cuz it didn't eat or drink or what. How do i get them to eat?
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    You all need to stop..

    Quote: I just hatched 3 out so far, and 2 more piped! prob, hatch today! They ARE SO CUTE! I am proud of them and myself. **FIRST TIMER WITH INCUBATING**
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    need help losing chicks during lockdown

    Hello, I have one chick that had hatched out of 7 eggs, and I am still keeping them on lockdown for a few more days. However, I am pretty sure that the rest have died. and I don't know why, they were all alive and moving just before lock down. I had one pip and it quit on me. what is going...
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    Looking for Easter Hatch Buddies!!!

    I am so happy, I have a new addition to my family today! Its Cadbury the silkie... Born Easter day 2010
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    Newbie needs help

    Thanks for the help 4-h. I have found a piped egg but its not peeping... It is very hard for me not to open the bator to candle it. I just figure that I would try the egg carton with my first batch and the second I will try the natural way, and see what works better I will have 4 more sets of...
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    What breed is this?

    Maybe Easter eggers, or Auracana. (sorry for spelling)
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    Newbie needs help

    Hello, I am new to this forum and new to incubating, I usually just buy my chicks from Rural king, but this year decided to go full bloar and incubate. So now my question is, I currently have chicks that are due either tomorrow or monday,*SILKIES* and I have hear that they tend to hatch early is...
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    where are the Stay at home moms!

    I am a stay at home mom I guess you could say. I go to college full time, I work prn as a prof. butt wiper. (hey somebody has to do the job) No actually I like being a CNA but would rather be the "RN" I am gonna be in 2 years! I have 19 chickens now and currently I have 2 incubators full, and 7...
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    Super-Easy Pork Marinade!

    Great April fools recipe chocolate!
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