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    Introducing chicks to flock.

    Hello y’all. First off have 26 chickens, many varieties. 4 roosters. So I have let 3 of my chickens go broody. We have our first chick today. Question how do I keep the from falling out the nest. It’s about 3 ft off floor. Should I drop it to the floor and let the momma finish hatching...
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    Need some advice

    Awesome. Thanks for the info. The hatched ones are doing well. Got some pasty butt issues on my Cochin but nothing a few more bum dunks shouldn’t take care of.
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    Need some advice

    No just what came with my incubator and I used a auto turner. But humidity may have been off. It’s really dry in my house. And trying to keep my cats away from the incubator has been hard. Put them in a closeable room but temp dropped, had them in the bathroom but humidity was up and down...
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    Need some advice

    So I incubated 26 eggs. 6 came out as they were infertile. 4 hatched normal, 4 had to be helped, stuck over 24 hours in the eggs. Ended up having to wash and dry the babies. One I must not have cleaned well enough cause she has feathers that are stuck together. Question, do I rewash her or...
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    Hello, another from Northern Illinois.

    Hello, New to BYC but not completely new to Chickens. Bought 11 last year and had an amazing flock. Friendly too. Lost one to an animal, no biggie. I live in the country, I am used to that. I had RIR, Barred rocks, Marans, a Wyandotte, cinnamon queen, and 2 easter Eggers. About a month...
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