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    6 days left for muscovy eggs to hutch and emergency incubator. Help

    In my experience if the temperature is too cool for any length of time it can delay the hatch by a few days. It's the humidity that makes a huge difference because it determines how big the air pocket is. Over 105° F for 30 minutes or longer will kill the embryos. You probably need to add...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Do You Chicken-Proof Your Garden?

    We replaced our chickens with ducks in the growing season as their fertilizer is more compatible with the plants plus they don't scratch the soil up. We let our chickens run in the pasture to their heart's content.
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    Eggs not developing - please help me figure out what's wrong

    I had 60 eggs given to me because they were old & had been refrigerated but i didn't need the eggs so I placed them in one of my incubators & had 17 hatch. I have never heard of wrapping eggs in plastic & I think it's because eggs have to breathe. Having just one rooster is like having all of...
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    Chicken Myths/Rumors: True or False, Please Share!

    That is false, they crow during the day as well & more often if another rooster crows back.
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    Deformed chicks I need to cull.

    Oh my! Such a drastic measure just because their wings stick out, you can cut their wing tips off just before you get to the knuckle; I do it on our baby chicks to keep them from flying into the neighbor's yard to be chew toys for their 5 Great Danes. Use a red light for lighting so the others...
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    Small egg in yard???

    You would incubate it at the same temperature as you would any other egg, the difference would be in the duration. After 2 wks check it every few days to see if it has pipped or hatched. Candle it at the beginning of the 3rd week & check it after 35 days at which time you should probably discard...
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    Winter Feed Cost and Growing Fodder

    I can't help you out with advice on the feed but I see some good suggestions here. Are you aware that they need a certain amount of daylight to lay? We gave ours a night light, 75w bulb, to keep an owl away & so far this month they beat their record number of eggs for 3 months last year during...
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    Devastated! Warning Graphical

    Except for animal that goes underneath that should be quite sufficient. I got a bird dog when I needed a PT to take me for walks but then we bought a place & then we started having chickens & ducks. She isn't trained for birds & will kill & leave them until they reach a certain size & then she...
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    What do you do with cockerels that you can’t keep?

    My previous post wasn't a quote of any kind so allow me to quote me now, " look at this advertisement for a collar" & the link is an advertisement for a "No-Crow Rooster Collar." You can find youtube videos of people that demonstrate their effectiveness. Here's a link on a youtube demonstration...
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    What do you do with cockerels that you can’t keep?

    I think I found a better solution, look at this advertisement for a collar & create your own if you want to save some money but they do offer free shipping...
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    What do you do with cockerels that you can’t keep?

    When I ran my hatchery I advertised using index cards at the feed stores, laundromats, & wherever there was a message board. I also took advantage of the free advertising that some local radio station had & still have. Plus I advertised in the local newspaper & word of mouth advertising can't be...
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    Official BYC Poll: Do You Clip Your Chickens' Wings?

    I pinion our chicks while they're young because catching them when they're older is more difficult. We tried clipping their wings & later they'd fly over the fence into our neighbor's yard. Now they have 5 Great Danes that have the run of their fenced property & I pinion our chicks to prevent...
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    Why don't my chickens go broody???

    We've had broody breeds that never set & non-broody breeds go broody even before they laid for 6 months. It's easier to talk them out of setting than it is to set, but leave a nest of eggs marked with the date 7 days after the date you placed the eggs & replace them with other eggs if no one has...
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    Horizontal Nipple Waterers... in your opinion, yes or no?

    The biggest advantage is that the water temperature in the buckets with lids on doesn't get hot during triple digit temperatures. We put nipples around 6-8 inches apart & another advantage is that the buckets don't have to be refilled daily & when they get to around 1/2 full to refill. It's...
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    Feed going bad?

    I'm thinking of starting Courtinix Quail in our production line, 17 day incubation, 8 wks to start laying, & in 10 wks they're full grown so it doesn't take too long to get too many eggs. Chickens need calcium & protein & blended up hard boiled quail eggs seems a healthy supplement to their...
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