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    Dying as they hatch?

    I've read you shouldn't use a marker on the eggs. It may contaminate them. Use a pencil.
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    Egg eaters?

    Will a hen that has developed a taste for eggs only eat other hens eggs? Or will she eat her own eggs as well?
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    Getting Guineas to go in the coup at night.

    Thanks for all the help. Sounds like work. That's OK. I can handle it. I'll have see about getting started now. Thanks again
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    Getting Guineas to go in the coup at night.

    Can guineas be trained to go into the coup at night. Right now they just stay in the run. They are safe for the most part there. But they would be safer in the coup. I kelp them in the coup for a couple of weeks when I got them. Works with the chickens but not them.
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    Eggs not ready to be chickens

    Went out this morning to check things out. Heard a chirp. Thought it must had came from a bird outside. Opened up the incubator and found this little fellow. I was getting ready to put the egg turner back in. Guess I won't do that. Signed: Happy New Dad
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    Eggs not ready to be chickens

    Maybe will have to wait for warmer weather. Thanks for all the advice. For now I'll just keep waiting and see. I'll let y'all know if anything breaks (out).
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    Eggs not ready to be chickens

    They are out in a shed. Shhh. It's a secret. My Wife doesn't want anymore. I plan to surprise her. It has got down the freezing a few nights. But when I check the it say around 99.5 more or less. Got a thermometer in the older one. It's designed for incubating. No forced air in the older one...
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    Eggs not ready to be chickens

    This is day 23 of incubation. Just a barn yard mix of eggs. There are in an older 'Little Giant' with egg turner. Figured things just didn't work out. So I took one out and dropped on a rock to see how rotten it was. To my surprise it was still alive and developing. But is was a long ways from...
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    sick duckling

    I've looked it up. Niacin sounds like what's needed. Starting mine on it right away. Thanks
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    sick duckling

    I'm basicly having the same problem. Was fine yesterday. One can barely walk today. They are in a Run with shelter. I have turned off the light over a week ago. Haven't been to cold. It's a Pekin maybe 6 weeks old. Feeding it Layer crumble.
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    Eggs from a Bearded Turkey?

    Kind of hard to see the beard on one. Sometimes when it struts you can see it. Other wise you have to pull the feathers back. Looking at them I'm not should the one with the longer beard is the biggest. I'll have to weigh them again. I'll also have see which one was sitting on the nest. I...
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    Eggs from a Bearded Turkey?

    Got two White Broad Breasted Turkeys. Also go one female duck. The duck has been laying solid white eggs since last summer. The turkeys are now one year old. Both have beards so I figured both are male. Lately we been getting some eggs the same size as the duck eggs but with red specks on them...
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    What age to butcher turkeys

    Many years ago when I was a Bachelor living in a small camper trailer the company I worked for gave everybody Butterballs. My Mom already had her turkey and no way was that big bird going to fit into my little oven. So I carved it up like a chicken and cooked a little each day for a week. It was...
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    Need a hug?

    I like that. Made me feel good to see it
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    Hen or rooster?

    Call him 'Boy George'. I never was really quite sure what gender he was too.
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