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    Confused about day 1 incubation.

    So I just received my hatching eggs by mail may 8, 2013. According to http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/organic/files/2011/02/Lee-Cartwright-Incubating-and-hatching-eggs.pdf I should subtract 24hrs from the date stamped on my shipping label. Mine was shipped on May 6, 2013. So should i go by...
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    Making/ Buying a Light on a Timer for the Chicken Coop in Winter!

    go to harbor freight and pick up the solar panel package. It comes with the panels lights battery everything you need. All for about $139. The battery in this package can run two lights for about 80 hours without recharging.
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    keep free range chickens from leaving

    I am just getting started in free ranging chickens. I have a few around the house now they go back in there coop at night. My question is if I have about 50 new chickens, and I put them in a different run then my old chickens. How do I keep them all from leaving overnight, do I clip all of their...
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    my hen can not set all of her eggs

    Thanks alot for the info. I suppose I will go ahead and take her eggs. Better safe than sorry i guess.
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    my hen can not set all of her eggs

    I have a broody bantam. She is sitting her eggs as well as a few from a buff orpington. She cant fit them all but gets irritated when i go near her to tuck them as close as i can to her. I have candled them and we are on day 5. Should i put them in my incubator and let her start laying again or...
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    6 LADY AMHERSY EGGS

    jdthedj10@yahoo I am interested
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