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    Newly hatched.

    12 poults so far. more cooking all sold.
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    Newly hatched.

    Hey don't feel to bad.I don't know why but last year my first turkey eggs didnt do to well It was about a 60%. Several died in the egg and some died after hatching. by the end of the season almost all my eggs were good. my first hatch this year was about 12 eggs I have 5 chicks :( Three of them...
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    Newly hatched.

    Sorry you are having ant problems you could elevate the nest some how, even just wood chips it might help.I have fire ants also so Im going to keep a eye on that. So far I have 4 poults and all the ones I set on the 15 have hatched or in the process.I set more on the 17 and they are mostly...
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    Is my chicken sick or just being bullied?

    Anything for them to poop all over :rolleyes: This type of run give chickens stuff to do and focus on besides each other. It also helpful when integrating a new bird. I may have learned this from aart myself.
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    Tom injuring hens

    I have never had a hen hurt this bad. But last season all of my poor hens took a beating from my tom, he is quite large. Since I did very well selling poults last year (over 60ty) I decided to let my girls brood. they all look fine! he isn't messing with them at all. he struts around the yard...
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    Newly hatched.

    I have about 40 turkey eggs in my bator and a unknown amount under 5 hens in my Turkey coop.They puff up and growl at me if I go near them.:eek: I set about fifteen eggs on the 15th of March and I have moved a bunch of eggs to my hatcher.(hatcher is a second forced air bator with no turner in it...
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    Newly hatched.

    Hello It sounds to me like this poult was removed from its shell before it was ready. I understand the ants and would have done the same thing. I disagree with most here on heat with this chick. it needs to be warm as it is weak and is not producing body heat!
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    Can baby chicks hurt each other?

    I have a large brooder with built in heater. I made a wire petition that goes right through the middle of the heater and the little ones go on one side and the bigger ones on the other. A wire wall of half inc hardware cloth, will allow them to be together but safe from each other. I agree with...
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    Is my chicken sick or just being bullied?

    I have a small wire cage 3 x3x4 I made, it won't take much to build one.the top has a lid. If I made one again it would be 3 x 3 by 2 feet tall. 3x2x2 would be good but I use mine for turkeys, so it needs to be 3 foot tall. I use this for sick chickens, and anything else i need to...
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    Shed to Coop... Thoughts, ideas, Advice??

    I see from your grass and trees you are in the south. Your tin shed needs to be shaded in the afternoon. It also needs vents. or it will be horrible hot in the summer. Your eggs may be precooked when you get them.:lau Also you need a window or two. your birds need light. Rebuild door to open out...
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    Shed to Coop... Thoughts, ideas, Advice??

    rubber mats or something like linoleum might help, and make it easy to clean.
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    I let my Bob whites go

    Wow take me to jail please for allowing my Quail to escape. At some point you people have went way past ridiculous .
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    I let my Bob whites go

    Its not Illegal to free range your own birds on your own land. I still supply feed for them.
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    I let my Bob whites go

    So I guess responsible would have been for me to ring there necks and burry them. Thanks for your input Foul guy.
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    I let my Bob whites go

    Hello I knew my post and my actions would be very controversial . This site is a educational site. I have learned very much here. As I said thanks for all of your post! But I will say bashing me is not helping anyone except maybe your own ego. education is the answer to most problems. How do you...
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