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    What does everyone use on the wire in the bator?

    I use the rubber shelf liner without holes and bump humidity with sponges soaked with warm water. Works well for me. Couldn't find the liner with holes.
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    Coop Color Advice

    My coop is an open air design and the inside is white to maximize the light with the floor a sandy tan color, almost the color of pine shavings. The outside is the fun part. It could match the other buildings on your property or could be painted something contrasting and completely different...
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    Do you sell your eggs for eating?

    Yes. I have too many hens not to sell some of them. The plastic cartons are washable and re-usable as much as I despise plastic. lol I prefer the recycled paper cartons since they seem to cushion the egg better but they aren't washable and therefore don't have the longevity of plastic. I get...
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    Cream Legbars

    Mine are pretty small but seem to be filling out as they mature. It isn't a heavy breed and that is part of the appeal for me.
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    Crazy easy way to make hard boiled eggs

    I need to try this, thank you. :)
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    Maerks disease

    Once your flock has been exposed to Mareks, they will always carry it. Some will display symptoms which eventually lead to death, and others will remain symptom free but will still carry it. There are a lot of good threads about the disease. Learn as much as you can and in this case knowledge is...
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    Cough/wheeze/blood then death..... help!

    It sounds like they have a respiratory infection. Do you have other chickens? I would cull. If you give them antibiotics and they recover, they'll still carry the disease. I'm sorry your chicks are sick!
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    i need reasurance that i have done all i know to do.

    I'm sorry you lost her.
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    Help!! Marek's Disease??

    I haven't seen bruising in my flock either and agree about the puffed appearance in a bird with Marek's. I hope you are able to determine what is causing this and wanted to wish you luck with her.
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    Bring my chicken to the vet??

    I have a Marek's positive flock. They don't recover. They might improve for a little while but once they are symptomatic, it's all downhill from there, at least in my experience. Get a necropsy as soon as possible. I'm sorry this is happening to your hen. It's a terrible disease. I wish you the...
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    Sick& Slowly dying chickens, Need Help !

    I am sorry you are going through this. I suggest culling them, or at least one, and having a necropsy. Respiratory infections will leave them with a carrier status even if they recover. Good luck.
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    Incubating eggs and the ring of death

    x3. That looks like a blood ring to me too. Sorry..
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    Best candler?

    I like the Brinsea high powered ova scope candler. It works well, even on blue eggs. Marans eggs are difficult no matter what you candle with, at least that's been my experience, but much easier with this than other methods I've tried.
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    Need advice on picking an incubator!!

    The hovabator 1602N is a good incubator and I've had very good hatches in it. The key is to take the time to figure out the quirks of the individual incubator before setting valuable eggs in it. It's also very important to have an accurate, calibrated thermometer with hygrometer to use with it...
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    Isbar thread

    I am considering the purchase of a trio of Isbars but have never had them before. Can anyone tell me what their temperaments are like? Do they have loud tendencies or flightiness? Are they mellow? Any information would be helpful. They are exquisite but I am wondering how they are to live with...
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