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    First time hatch and it's awesome!

    Mine are hatching right now too! My wife and I watched one pop out of its shell for the first time and were completely amazed! Out of 6 eggs, we have two hatched, two pipped, and two still rolling around. These are RIR babies from our rooster and hens. I already went out and congratulated...
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    How do I position eggs after removing from auto egg turner?

    I just gently placed them on the floor of the incubator on their side. It appears they have rolled theselves into a position where they are comfortable. Mine are hatching right now on day 20 (2 out of six so far! 2 more pipped). I am a little worried that they are a day early, or a day and a...
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    Eggs moving day 18

    My wife just called me at work and told me the eggs are chirping at each other. Won't be long! Today is day 19. Getting nervous :)
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    Eggs moving day 18

    They seem to have settled this morning. Maybe they were just adjusting themselves wth the change of going from the turner to laying naturally. I was just worried they may start hatching way too early and be weak.
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    Eggs moving day 18

    I just put my eggs on day 18 lockdown and I noticed that every once in awhile they will move. They have been at a pretty steady 99.5 - 100 degrees throughout the incubation. Humidity has been on the high side of 50 - 55% throughout. It is up to 63% now that they are on lockdown. When I do...
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    Low egg production - it's mice!

    I have had a rat problem recently as well. I tried one of the rat zappers - no luck. I tried old fashioned rat traps with peanut butter - no luck. The way I handle it now is with a pellet gun. I wait until an hour after sundown, open the main coop door, and can sometimes get get one. I also...
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    Hen Killed Chick

    From what I understand, mice can fit through a hole the size of a pencil eraser.
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    Florida Newbie with questions about bold red shoulder hawk and coop, also vaccines

    I stopped by Mid Way on my way home from work and they did not have any chicks out. When I bought my chicks they said there was a 90% chance to be hens. Out of 6 chicks I had 2 roos...LOL. We are supposed to go to the Hard Rock this weekend for our anniversary, but with that luck we should...
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    Florida Newbie with questions about bold red shoulder hawk and coop, also vaccines

    I live in Pasco County as well. Small world! We have a lot of hawks in our area; they actually have a nest in a tall pine tree directly behind our property. I built a permanent coop that has an 8 X 8 coop and an 8 X 24 attached run. The shingled roof is one unit over the entire structure. I...
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    Sour Crop? Roo died in my hands

    I did not notice any odor. There was a puss colored discharge, and surprisingly it was not very much. Maybe a tablespoon. I did not put the discharge right to my nose, but he was only a foot or two away from my nose and I did not notice any odor. He seemed to go pretty quickly, and I had to...
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    Sour Crop? Roo died in my hands

    I noticed today that one of my roos was very lethargic. I mentioned this to my wife, and she said "he seemed to be like that yesterday." I did some research on this forum and I suspected sour crop. I picked up the lethargic roo and massaged his crop. Yellow liquid came out of his beak, he...
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