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    2-3 Blue or Lavender Orphington 8weeks old

    I read on hear that 1 of you cockerals didnt make it through the winter i have a pretty blue cockeral about 5 months old i will give you if you come to Union to get him also should have some chicks at end of the month should hatch 26th $5.00 straight run.If interested let me know b/b/s
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    HELP did power outage kill my eggs.

    Thanks so much.The most upsetting thing was the eggs are my pure english imported orpingtons and i only have 2 pairs.
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    HELP did power outage kill my eggs.

    thanks to all how replied it is helpful to see other peoples thoughts an some who have had the same luck.i am going to let them run there time and see what happens.
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    HELP did power outage kill my eggs.

    Thank you i felt that way too but it sure realy good to hear someone other than me say it.I will candle them in a few days.thanks for you time
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    HELP did power outage kill my eggs.

    I have 18 eggs in my incubator last night Mother Nature sent a ice storm .We lost power for 3 hours.I covered it up with towles to try to keep as much heat in as i could.The eggs have been set for 7 days the temp.droped to 75 deg.When power came back on it took about 30 min. to heat it back to...
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    Hovabators/Little Giants and temperature adjustment

    Im not realy sure.I have a little giant the thrmostat is inclosed in a plastic houseing it is 21/2inc. wide 4 3/4 long.Check with MILL MFG.CO.INC that is the only writeing on it.I set 19 eggs in mine today i hope every thing goes ok.I watch it until it reached 99deg.then it would come on an go...
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    Hovabators/Little Giants and temperature adjustment

    When i used to raise game chickens i had a gqf cabinet type it had 2 waffers in it i replaced them every year before starting up.i belive that could be a lot of you trouble.after you decide about these eggs look into a electronic thermostst if you stay with the waffer it would be wise to change...
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    Hovabators/Little Giants and temperature adjustment

    The incubator and themometer that i am useing belongs to my grandson he used it in 2013 had about 80%hatching out of it every time.I think i will set my english orp. eggs anyway they may not be fertile any way they are young this is the first eggs but i am going to get a new thermometer asap to...
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    Hovabators/Little Giants and temperature adjustment

    after reading all of this i checked my thermometer against my home thermostat that is all i have to check it aginst the accu-rite was 2 degress lower.maybe i just got lucky but now i really dont now whether to set my pure english eggs or not.Last years egg were plain orpingtons.You know how it...
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    Hovabators/Little Giants and temperature adjustment

    last year was my first time to use a l.g. still air with turner with a ACU-RITE THERMOMETER set at 99 deg.it ranged from 98 to 100 deg but mainly 99 .I set 12 eggs the first time and hatch 8 of 12 the second time i set 21 hatched 19.I just let it run a hen has to come off the nest to eat .I am...
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    blue orpingtons

    I am raiseing blue orpingtons and i need some advice,the first trio i had some of the chicks had red feathers come in there neck and saddle feathers after they were about 12-14 weeks old so i got rid of brood fowl and chicks.I bought new black and splash chicks that were aweek old i raised them...
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    Rare breed poultry HUGE FLOCK SALE

    what is the min.chick order are the prices on this thread for chicks would like to have some spangle/mottle
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    Blue Orpingtons

    thanks ,i cant quit i am disabled an my chickens are my outlet to staying bizzy and keeping my mind off of my pain.I would love to get some that mets my exspitations that i can afford.Do you have any contact info for lots a cluckin.
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    Blue Orpingtons

    both batches of chicks were from different breeders my splash roosters have like a quater size patch of orange red spot on shoulder feathers.i dont know where to start over for 3rd time or quit.
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    Blue Orpingtons

    I am new at raiseing blue orpingtons.They are good looking birds.My trouble is i think i am not getting what i pay for.I had 1trio splash rooster 2black hens.I hatched off a bunch chickes pretty blue chicks.When they were big enough to tell pullet from cockeral the cockeral started to show red...
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