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    Advice on low hatch rates.

    Will have to look into that! Doing a few more test runs in my own incubators first but if I see the same outcomes I'll definitely make some calls. Thanks for your input
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    Advice on low hatch rates.

    Interesting, any ideas of how I would go about finding out if that's the case? Not sure if we have an avian vet out here to be honest, but would be open to testing them if I can.
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    Advice on low hatch rates.

    Thank you, you've been very helpful. Will definitely be doing some research & feeding them better!
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    Advice on low hatch rates.

    Thank you, everything I've read has said to avoid layer feed & breeder feeds I've found in Australia all market themselves as Breeder Layer Feed. Would the calcium not become an issue for my roosters, then?
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    Advice on low hatch rates.

    We do pullet grower with added calcium on the side. I don't do layer feed for the roosters, but have never seen issues like this
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    Advice on low hatch rates.

    Sorry, I was wrong on that one. Some of them had the chicks pass in the eggs at about day 14. So day 14 till hatch day (one had one pass while zipping out).
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    Advice on low hatch rates.

    Would love some advice. I am a small chicken breeder in Australia. I have literally *just* began selling again this season, a bit early with it being winter however it doesn't get very cold where I live & days are still warm. Chooks are laying amazingly & fertility is good! 1 cage I am having...
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    Wyandotte rooster "which is better" question.

    You're a gem! Thank you so much, I'll have a look at those links!
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    Wyandotte rooster "which is better" question.

    Would love to know what rooster you would use for a breeding program with red splash blue hens, please. First boy (darker hackles etc) is slightly older. Boy 2 is younger & also standing at an angle - can get a better photo of him standing straight if needed! I am relatively new to the breed...
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    IM incubator reviews

    Hi all, Would love to know if anyone else here has any experience with the IM incubators. I believe this is a 72 egg. I can't find very much on google about them, but I have the opportunity to buy one & would love to know opinions.
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    Infertile rooster?

    He's a wyandotte so definitely pretty fluffy, I did read a little while ago people trim down there. He's a generally friendly guy, but I'm not sure how accepting he would be of it 🤣 but it could be worth a go?!
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    Infertile rooster?

    Hi all, My favourite rooster is about 1 yr 11 months old. Since we've had him, he hasn't been in with girls (they were too young). He's been finally with his girls for about 2 months now, none of the younger girls are laying. But roughly 2 months ago I put in an older hen (1 yr old) to hatch...
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    Spotting which pullets are full breed speckled sussex

    Thank you! They're lovely little girls. Unfortunately we lost one due to her slipping off the roost bar a few nights ago. But the other girls are lovely. These are our first batch of speckled we've grown. We have 2 older hens & a rooster & they're amazing birds, but we've had them for almost 8...
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    Fun ideas for registered name!

    Looooove those!!! Thank you!
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    Fun ideas for registered name!

    Oh that is cute!! Not totally what we're looking for, but still very much appreciate the opinion & ideas!
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