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    How long can incubating eggs be cold and still survive?

    Thank you for asking! It went really well! Out of 18 eggs, we got 12 chicks. A mix of French Copper Marans and Easter Eggers. I was surprised at how long the hatching window turned out to be. The first pip showed up on Sunday evening, day 21, and the last chick hatched on Thursday. It was...
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    How long can incubating eggs be cold and still survive?

    Thanks everyone! This gives me a lot of hope, and makes it easier to forgive the kids
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    How long can incubating eggs be cold and still survive?

    I candled one and there was movement!
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    How long can incubating eggs be cold and still survive?

    At some point in the last 12 hours, my kiddies knocked the power cord loose on our incubator! The eggs, about 9 days in, were cold. Any chance they will hatch??
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    Head Tilt and loss of Balance

    I have a pullet that hasn't had good balance for a couple of days now,too. She stands and walks ok, but is really wobbly. I haven't noticed a list to one side or the other, and she is eating and drinking. She hasn't changed since I first noticed 4 days ago. I'm really puzzled, wondering if I...
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    Am I missing something?

    Great advice everyone! I'll be sure to incorporate it into my chicken routine. We keep a compost bin, so my habit is to throw veggie waste into that, when much of it would be enjoyed by the chickens. Some habits are hard to break I have a toddler, and will remind myself how much she will...
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    Am I missing something?

    Hi All, I have a young flock, will be a year old this spring. They are all happy, healthy, and laying as well as they did this fall. I feed them organic layer crumbles, oyster shell, scratch, and a very few kitchen scraps. I just see a lot of discussion of other things here, and am wondering...
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    Strangest and Silliest Chicken Names?

    I have a BO named Benazir Bhutto because she was the most assertive chick in the group. Now, not so much. Reverse psychology? However, Sookie (Stackhouse), is quite the firecracker.
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    Monterey Bay Area, CA

    Hey! New chicken keeper here in Watsonville!
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    Coop and run finished at last! Huzzah!

    Looks beautiful! I have a little one, too, and was also spending every nap working on our coop! I had my paint brush or drill in one hand, the baby monitor in the other!
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    New to the chicken world

    How fun! Going from a consumer to a producer very chic. Welcome from a fellow newbie:D
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    Can 5 wo chicks free range with my 3 mo's?

    I like your approach. If things don't work out, I'll set the pen back up and try again later Thank you!
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    Can 5 wo chicks free range with my 3 mo's?

    I have two 3 mo black sexlinks that have been out in the yard for over a month now. Last week I put my younger chicks out in the coop, separated from the older ones with a dog pen and with access to heat. At night, the older birds go into the coop and perch on top of the pen next to the heat...
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    Free range

    So picturesque! The misty appearance of the photos makes it look like chicken heaven:). Ahhhhhhhh.......
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    I've always loved chickens

    Welcome from another new member, and happy Mothers Day!
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