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    Egg hatching question

    This is all so helpful. Should I leave them in the plastic bin for the 5-7 weeks, separated from the rest of the flock? If yes, should I bring them outside everyday for a little while for fresh air under my supervision? Where do you all keep the mama with her babies? In the barn with the...
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    Egg hatching question

    Hi everybody. We were SO excited that one of our broody hens hatched two of her eggs 4 days ago! So exciting! A third chick was hatched that day but it was dead and had fallen out of the nesting box. I think another hen in the coop had either killed it or started eating the dead chick...
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    Duck breeders in wisconsin

    I am also wondering the pros and cons of various white duck breeds. On some websites, people say that Pekins and crested ducks are extremely nervous and loud, and other websites say they are extremely calm and friendly! Talk about opposite opinions! I’ve also heard that pekins die really...
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    Duck breeders in wisconsin

    I’m in Erin,Wisconsin. Anyone know any breeders of any white duck varieties that are in southeast Wisconsin? Also, what would be a white breed that would be hardy and quiet and not flighty? Thanks so much! ,
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    In search of hatching eggs for blue, green and pink layers!

    Thank you so much for your reply. I will check that out. Are Easter Eggers the best breed for colored eggs? Or are there more specific breeds that lay specifically blue, specifically pink, specifically Green, etc.?
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    In search of hatching eggs for blue, green and pink layers!

    I live in Wisconsin about 45 minutes from Milwaukee. Where could I find hatching eggs for Easter eggers or other colored layers this week? Thanks in advance!
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    Free-range chickens about to be not so free-range

    This sounds nice. Do they squawk and complain the rest o the day because they want to get out though? We had a problem when we went away for the weekend. Our neighbor said that our chickens were really really loud because they wanted to get out of their run, but we weren't there to let them...
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    What can I do to make my chickens quiet?

    I'm totally confused. What did the radio do to help?
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