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    Broody turkey hen

    In a nice little dog house, but lots of open air getting in
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    Broody turkey hen

    I have a turkey hen that has 16 eggs under her, saw one egg shell already, I’m just wondering if colder weather will delay the hatch by a day or so
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    Ridley bronze eggs laying

    I have 9 hens to my one Tom. Pure bred Ridleys They have had extra light for close to three weeks, there first mating was 12 days ago. Is there anything more I can do to encourage them to start laying sooner
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    Brinsea mini 2 advanced

    I have had this guy for a while and it’s worked great before. This time when I set it up for duck eggs, it’s hold temp fine c but beeps at me once in a while, it’s nothing to do with temp as I check and it’s where it should be This is what the screen says 99.5 f -RM 0 I have never seen -RM...
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    Cracked egg

    Just a light crack, don’t believe the membrane is broken, don’t really want to handle it anymore
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    Cracked egg

    It’s around day 18-19 maybe more, I forgot to write down which day I put them under the hen. One if the other eggs had already piped in the air sack, so that’s my best guess in days. anyways, I went to check on them, and as I was putting them back under the hen, one took a light drop and hit...
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    When will my Wyandotte’s lay

    They are 18.5 weeks old and have had a red comb for about two weeks, r they close??
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    Duckling shaking head

    It was worse when I got home, I couldn’t see it suffering so I had to cull it.
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    Duckling shaking head

    I have a duckling that I had to assist it’s hatch, 48 hours after external pip. It is shaking it’s head back and fourth and has a little blue in its eyes, help I don’t want it too suffer.
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    Duck egg

    i am currently incubating 5 duck eggs, one has what looks like a grey air sac, like the outside is turning grey just where the air sac is, the rest of the egg is white. Lots of movement , day 25. Has anyone had success with this type of discolouration before.
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    What breed are these hens?

    I have one that looks just like those, she is a silkie bantam mix
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    Anacona ducks

    Mine just turned 18 today, we are getting close
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    Double yolker day 17

    The double Yorker was ester egger x, no I don't have any pics, but u will know by two hearts beating
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    Feeding freedom rangers

    I have mine in a chicken tractor, should I have food out all the time
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    Anacona ducks

    what age do anacona ducks lay, mine is 17 weeks old
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