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    When should I intervene with a hatch? I'm afraid the membrane may be too dry.

    Remember, as long as he has a good air hole in the membrane, chicks can live 2-3 days without food or water. So as long as you can see that there is movement/breathing, and it hasn't been that long, he is ok. And I notice while I was watching my chickies hatch that when the chick bumps up...
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    Eggs rocking around for 3 days but no peeps yet

    I put 8 eggs in the incubator and so far have 4 chicks out in the brooder! One more has pipped and 3 have no activity yet. So at least a 50% hatch rate for my first hatch!
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    Eggs rocking around for 3 days but no peeps yet

    Great! Thank you! I think it might take a few days longer because we were going by the digital thermometer and it is reading a full degree higher so I think we actually had the chicks at around 98.5 degree for days 10-17. Do you think they will still hatch ok?
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    Eggs rocking around for 3 days but no peeps yet

    At about what day do the eggs start moving? And how long do they usually move for before pipping or peeping? We locked down on day 17 (on accident) and saw the eggs wobbling a little. It is now day 20 and the eggs are still wobbling but no peeping yet. Though it seems the eggs have somewhat...
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    Malpositioned pip, help ASAP please.

    Thanks, I will read it!
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    1st time hatch question

    Keep us updated!
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    Malpositioned pip, help ASAP please.

    What end are they supposed to pip on?
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    Can I paint my Hovabator?

    Couldn't you use permanent markers on the outside or something like that?
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    Ended Official BYC Article Writing Contest #7 - Write and Win!

    I entered! Here is my entry! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/guide-to-treating-an-injured-chicken
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    Guide To Treating An Injured Chicken

    This spring we found one of our chickens badly injured. We think it was a raccoon or a fox. Something had grabbed her back, just above the saddle area and dug claws into her. She escaped, but in doing so ripped a huge chunk of skin and meat off of her back! The wound started between her wings...
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    Guide to treating an injured chicken - *WARNING* semi-graphic photos (not too bad)

    Thanks Redpennies15! I think I will do that! Glad this post was helpful!
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    Weird pimple on saddle area

    They get oil out from there and spread it around their feathers. That's why she was "pecking" at it. It's also called the "preen gland" at least in ducks. :-)
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    RACCOON ATTACK! PLEASE HELP!

    Hey there! I just made a detailed post about how I helped my chicken survive an attack. She was missing a ton of skin! I think it might be helpful for you, here the link https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1005548/warning-graphic-photos-hope-for-those-with-a-badly-injured-chicken
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    Do sweaters actually help chickens stay warmer?

    Well yeah, I would hope not to get hate responses, lol. All I asked was if anyone had experienced putting a sweater on a shivering chicken and had them stop shivering. I have not and do not plan to put sweaters on my chickens.
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    HELP!!

    Thanks for the updated pic! She is gorgeous!
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