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    Ended Official BYC Mini Contest #3 - Tell us your funniest poultry story and y

    The night was dark. It was late fall in California, and the wind whispered the coming rain in its frosty breath. Flashlight in one hand, I squelched through the mud towards the chicken coop. It was time to lock them up, but alas, one of the girls was missing. Hearing a little trill, I looked...
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    Day 24 chicks. Are they dead in shell? Pics included.

    I can see veins. I can also see what looks like a really thick vein, like a clot of blood. The chick hasn't moved since Day 21 (no wiggling eggs). So I waited and chipped away the shell today. There's a yolk sac, still. What do you think is the cause of death if they are dead? This is my first...
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    54 and cloudy. It rained in the night... :)
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    Funny Videos

    I just created a group on Facebook called SF Bay Area Backyard Chicken Club. Asked my friend if he ate chicken, he said yes, so I added him to the club. He sent me this video:
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    Transporting Eggs?

    Hello everyone, I recently acquired two fertilized chicken eggs and now they are on day 8, incubating in a styrofoam set-up. I'm going home for Thanksgiving today, and the drive is about an hour. I'm wondering if it is safe to transport embryos at this stage, and how to do so? Any help is...
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