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    Building new coop, need advise on my climate range

    the coop has four sides and a top, but sets two feet off the ground held up by four posts wrapped in wire
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    Building new coop, need advise on my climate range

    forgot to add, this is an elevated coop that sits two feet above ground
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    Building new coop, need advise on my climate range

    I have a large coop inside the barn, covered with an open bottom. I am building a new coop to go in outside run, for the fully feathered youngsters. My question is, I live in North Texas and the absolute coldest it gets here typically is upper teens to low twenties. However most of winter is...
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    Marking eggs . . . . Sharpie vs Pencil

    I use crayola crayons. i figure they are nontoxic so i would assume they wont seep anything dangerous into the egg
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    How long can eggs be kept in the "bull pen" before incubating?

    do ducks require higher humidity?
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    How long can eggs be kept in the "bull pen" before incubating?

    I added both at the same time. Since i couldnt wait a week longer to add the chicken eggs. I have two outside brooders, so two hatchings is doable.
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    How long can eggs be kept in the "bull pen" before incubating?

    I have collected fresh laid eggs over the last five days and stored them in the pantry, small ends down. Americauna and Campbell duck eggs. How long will they remain viable? Want to hold out till I have 24 eggs, which should be in the next few days. Putting the oldest eggs at one week...
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    Need help, advise etc.. Lost most of my eggs in the last week!!

    Thank you so much for the response. I think you may be onto something. I measured temps at the top of the eggs and tried to keep it right at 99.5. still air incubator. how do you calibrate a thermometer? also, i didnt remove the vent. each egg that pipped was set in a small brooder/...
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    Need help, advise etc.. Lost most of my eggs in the last week!!

    Also i think i may need to leave the eggs in the turner longer. Most of those that died seemed to have died after placing them in a stationary position. Had one pipp on the wrong end of the egg as well, didnt make it even with the big end slightly up
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    Need help, advise etc.. Lost most of my eggs in the last week!!

    Thank you for the response and the link. I used double thermometer. one digital one mercury. The air sacks appeared to be too large. but i believe your right about humidity issues. im gonna go buy a hygrometer tomorrow.
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    Need help, advise etc.. Lost most of my eggs in the last week!!

    Ok, Im first time trying to hatch eggs. Used a hovabator with auto turner. Pulled turner and let eggs set in incubator after. Temp right on, added water to trays as instructions say. MOST of my eggs had live wiggling embryos at 7 days and 14 days. Sometime in the last week, lost almost...
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    Hello, New chicken owner here... need advise, this is a great sight.

    Thank you guys for the info.
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    Hello, New chicken owner here... need advise, this is a great sight.

    I am new to this website. My wife and I decided we wanted some chickens to free range and have eggs to eat. Thus far I am 31 chickens 3-4 weeks old. Barred rock, sex link, production reds. I am kinda lost on some of them. some were yellow/white and are starting to get red feathers. I think...
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