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    Olive egger questions

    By accident, 10 years ago, had Americana Roo and Some Maran hens. I did start getting, what I called "Army Green" eggs, nowadays, I guess Olive. Now that I have many new chicks, am excited about hatching more myself. I will definitely cross several breeds with Americana, Marans, Salmon...
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    When they came from Estes, they hatched and were mailed. I got them to the Brooder 3 Full days after hatching, none were dead. They did not slow down eating and drinking for at least 6 hours. Seems kind of hard on them. Would love to know how to get more pullets than Roosters when hatching them out.
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    I am in Buford, Ga. right off I-85 . This is our place on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheRidingSchool
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    Planning on hatching some out later this summer. My incubator holds 42. Pretty sure I need a bigger one. We used this several times, a decade ago.
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    This was before they arrived. Had them locked up in here for the first 2 weeks. Everyday I was working outside of this getting the larger pen ready for them. At 2 weeks they did not fit in here anymore, had to open the door. That feeder, did not hold enough food for 160 chicks....LOL
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    Thanks, we figured out pretty quick why the feeder going down all the time.
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    I never had Buff Orpington before this batch of 6 month old's. They sure are fluffy. I joke with people and say, " I am not sure where the chicken stops and the Feathers start.
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    I am only 60 miles from SC. We are almost neighbors.
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    I imagined being a manager at a hatchery. Call everyone into a meeting. "Ok, listen up, we got 3000 extra hatchlings this morning. I want them all shipped out by lunch. Just add them to other orders." I have no idea how they schedule this shipping of hatchlings. I called up a very nice Lady at...
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    So the 6 week old's, keeping for a while to see which are roosters and which to keep. I certainly do not think I can deal with eggs from 70 chickens. I still remember years ago, 2 doz a day, took 30 min to collect, clean, package, date and put back in the fridge for the parents to buy. Little...
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    I try to make everything automatic. Feeder holds 50 pounds, auto-water. But when they are young, whew....clean the water every few hours, check the feed, etc. The 50 6 week old's are eating 50 pounds every 7 days.
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    I was reading about Olive eggers on here for a few hours yesterday. The wife says there is something wrong with me....LOL
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    try to keep the temp gauge visible from a camera, so I can adjust heat lamps even while camping.
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    Will retire later this year. Even though we have 17 horses for The Riding School, a goat, a mini horse, and I am the only "worker", Wife is the instructor. I am thinking, I have about a 2000 sq ft area I could put a roof on and enclose for chickens. The 6 month old's, hard to tell from a pic...
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    Hi from NE Georgia, new member.

    This picture is when they were smaller, at 2 weeks. I have 4 heat lamps, 3 cameras and can control them from my phone. It was tricky as the temps went from 30F to 60F many days. I opened their door at 2 weeks old, they would not fit in the Brooder, which alerted us, that we should take a count...
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