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    This is agonizing

    I helped my chicks out all the time. None ever became cripple or died as the result. They all seem behaving normally growing up. I put on surgical gloves and remove the chick as quick and careful as I can. I then put the chick in the "ICU bed" I made to prevent other chicks to peck at it and put...
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    Onion and Incubation...I know sounds weird

    Not only onion keeps the virus and bacteria away from me, but my wife, parents, in laws, siblings, grand parents, nieces and nephews, neighbors away from me.
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    Do roosters molt?

    After I posted the question, I found the thread "worst chicken molt picture contest" which answers my question. Boy, those chickens on there make my rooster looks good. I have only one rooster (and 7 hens) so there is no fighting there. Thanks for a quick reply. Andy
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    Do roosters molt?

    I am too lazy to look up, but do roosters molt similar to the hens. My roosters is losing lots of neck feathers, he looks kind of pathetic. Thinking back, he lost all of the long tail feathers 3-4 mths ago. He may be regrowing those slowly. Looking up close, there are new feathers coming out at...
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    Is RIR going to lay?

    My RIR did not start laying until she was about 6 mths old. Most of my hens sing the song 2-4 weeks prior to the 1st egg.
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    I got ripped off by my hen

    Here is the pic of my hen that some one has asked for.
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    I got ripped off by my hen

    I will try to get the pic of the hen when I get home if it is not too dark, working late.
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    I got ripped off by my hen

    She started laying about 2 weeks ago, the egg size is a little small but nothing too surprising. She is a cross between my BO and RIR. I found her egg along with my other 3 hens yesterday. What is that, it is insulting. Well still love her anyway.
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    lockdown humidity at 62 %, is that enough?

    I keep my in the low 60's and They usually hatch fine.
  10. Chickenfarmer 1-2-b

    Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

    Final count: 8 chicks hatched from 10 set eggs. I opened the 2 eggs this morning. The egg that was moving yesterday morning then stopped later on was completely mature, perfectly formed, yolk sac absorbed, no excessive fluid in the shell. I am puzzled why s/he couldn't make it out. The remaining...
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    Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

    Quote: I still have 2 eggs in the bator. One of them was moving earlier, but has been quiet this afternoon. Bad feeling. Will hold out till tomorrow before throw in the towel.
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    Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

    I set 10, 8 hatched yesterday, one is rocking. Hopefully that one is going to come out today. I see no movement whatsoever on the #10 egg. I think that one is a goner.
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    Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

    OK, locked down. Still with 10 of 10. Some of them are moving, that's a good sign. 5 leghorn x BO, 5 RIR x BO. The BO is the alpha rooster. There is also a RIR rooster 2nd in command, who knows he may have sneaked in when the BO is not looking.
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    Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

    Quote: I would not put paper towel in there, especially if you put the eggs directly on top of it. When the eggs pip, the membrane may come into contact with the paper towel and it just wicks out the moisture/fluid from the egg. The membrane at that point dry out and harden up and the chicks...
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    Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

    I am planning to lockdown Wed evening since I added 2 of 10 eggs 1 day late. Well I dont have a choice anyway. Between work and the 4 kids after I get home there is not much time left. Cant wait. Andy
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