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    Texas

    Just managed to get caught up with this thread. Things have been super hectic here. Ducklings are growing fast, they'll be ready to go outside soon. Will start work on their new space in a few weeks. A lot of my flock is from Ideal. About the only advantage of picking them up is no packing...
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    Need advice on hatching please

    Still a bit crooked, the middle and outer toe on both feet. Working on getting a larger brooder set up. Going to separate him and the mallards into half. Will try taping again. He is adapting well and getting around decently.
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    Need advice on hatching please

    Trying to post pic, was taken on the 5th. They are already a lot bigger now.
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    Texas

    A small refridgerator could work, but it would need to be on it's warmest settingg and not be below 55°F. The one that has food stored in it should be below 40°F for food safety.
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    Need advice on hatching please

    Well the ducklings are doing good, growing like weeds. Tried to post a recent pic but it is not cooperating. Weighed them last Wed and the largest was already over 8 oz. Ducky still has crooked toes, but with all the water being splashed from the drinkers I can't keep tape on them. It looks like...
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    Christmas Hatch

    At this point it would not hurt to assist. I had to assist the only one that made it on my first hatch a few weeks ago. Had a gut feeling I to assist another one sooner and did not, it didn't make it. I used a very tiny drill bit to open up the rest , just in case. Recommend trying on a few you...
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    Texas

    I like the look of the all black bird, and I am curious if they taste any different. Still an expensive investment (yard ornament), so will have to wait for now. You are probably right about the Orpingtons having a wider audience though. We are trying to pick a project breed to work with. May...
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    12+ fresh eggs from blue / splash / black DipsyGoth (fibromelanotic LF)

    Stumbled across this by accident. Very intriguing, name definitely suits them. Have a few questions, sending you a PM.
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    HATCHING EGGS---SWEDISH FLOWER HEN-----CRESTED CREAM LEGBARS--- BIELEFELDERS, HERITAGE BARRED ROCKS

    I am interested in the auto-sexing breeds. Need to do a few more runs of incubating before I order hatching eggs, so I can get my hatch rate up. Probably be ready in the summer. Are you NPIP certified and how do you package the eggs for shipping?
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    Texas

    Well I checked out the Blue Bonnet Classic show in College Station today. Not too enthused with how poultry shows are done, will check out a few others before making a decision if I want to try showing. At this point it is a no though. Did enjoy getting to see all the breeds up close and...
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    Texas

    Going to try something different for brooding the ducklings, will let you know how it goes. They have about outgrown their current box. Fortunately the turkey is finally healing up so I should be able to upgrade them soon. I picked up my chicks from Ideal. Had 24 in the order so probably would...
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    Texas

    If you don't mind a drive check with Ideal Poultry, no minimum order if you pick up. Also their minimum order is a cost amount, not number of birds. If you go that route though you will probably end up with "packing peanuts" aka excess male chicks added for warmth during shipping.
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    INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

    Which R-Com do you have? How do you like it? We have been drooling over the R-Com 20 Pro USB in Stromberg's catalog. Not in the budget currently though, but if I keep having problems I may just start saving up for it. I don't remember seeing anything in the thread about embryonic development...
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    Texas

    Thanks. Well up until the point of that picture there had been only one. Now it is multiple changes of the paper towel layer daily, and I'm struggling to keep up. They are still trying to eat the wood shavings when I pick the towels up, so no leaving them on the bare shavings yet.
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    INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

    Yes, there was a link to an article in it regarding Panacur AquaSol being approved in Europe for broilers, layers and breeders.
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