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    Why have my hens suddenly quit laying

    That's what doesn't make sense I don't understand because nothing has been changed they just quit laying four days ago now and nor the environment or food has changed. Some hens are 2 yrs some are this years hatch. They were all firing on all cylinders up to 4 days ago then suddenly theres not a...
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    Why have my hens suddenly quit laying

    I have 13 Rhode Island Reds have been getting eggs from them on a daily basis. suddenly they have all stopped laying!? this does not make sense to me please help if you have any ideas
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    A possible botched batch?? any advice??

    ok thanks. :(
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    A possible botched batch?? any advice??

    thanks AmyLynn. I did the float test this morning. all the eggs were sticking out of the water at the air cell level of the egg. (10-15% above water ) However, i didnt see them moving or wiggling in the water. Do you think i should still give it another day? One hatched yesterday morning. It now...
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    A possible botched batch?? any advice??

    So it's day 23 and I finally had 1 hatch this morning. I have 6 eggs in incubator and were all looking great when I put them in the"hatching" incubator on day 18, according to candling. Well tonight I recandled them again and I can see fully developed looking chicks. Is it possible they died tho...
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    babies piping....quick question!!!

    Your the best;)
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    babies piping....quick question!!!

    Ok thanks! she has been dragging around her little poo sack since 8:45 this morning. should I just clip it off it's just a attached by a tiny string of (birth) I'm guessing
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    babies piping....quick question!!!

    Thanks so much, that's what's happening...She's nestled up to the eggs and peeping but the egg hasn't peeped back yet. Any ideas on whether or not my chick will be ok if she's alone in the brooder? (worst case scenario other eggs don't hatch so she's lonely)??
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    babies piping....quick question!!!

    well the other eggs have not started pipping yet but the chick that just hatched this morning has knocked the eggs all over the incubator -will that be a problem for the chicks trying to pip? (being that the eggs have turned and are no longer facing the same direction they were when they...
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    babies piping....quick question!!!

    Yaaay the baby hatched:) (avatar pic)
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    babies piping....quick question!!!

    AmyLynn thank you especially, you always give me feedback:)
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    babies piping....quick question!!!

    Great thank you all!
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    babies piping....quick question!!!

    Does anyone know if the chicks in eggs can hear other chicks hatching-thus motivating them to hatch as well?
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    HELP!

    Ok great thanks so much!
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    HELP!

    My chix just hatched, but what humidity percentage do i want the incubator to be at for the chix to dry?? I have the LG still air incubator. ANY feedback would be appreciated!!!
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