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    Orpington colour/ new pekins

    Hello everyone, looking for some advice, my Orpingtons both have black feather colouring around their neck, does that mean they are mixed breed? I’ve had them about 2 months, they were 12 weeks old when I got them. I’ve also just been to my first poultry show in the weekend and couldn’t resist 2...
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    Help sexing buff Orpingtons

    Thank you, confirmed what I’m thinking
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    Help sexing buff Orpingtons

    So after 2 unsuccessful (and very sad) attempts at incubating eggs, I was kindly given two 2 day old buff Orpington chicks . Hand raised and both very friendly. When they were little they would snuggle on my shoulder underneath my hair and go to sleep! Now 7 weeks old. However I think one may...
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    Is this ok for a brooder box

    Thank you! Very detailed and helpful
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    Is this ok for a brooder box

    Hello everyone, looking for advice, I finally have 2 beautiful Orpington babies about 4/5 days old, I made a box for them from a big plastic bin, mainly to keep my curious cat out! But once the heat bulb is on it emits a plastic smell, gets warm but not hot. Is this smell toxic for the chicks...
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    Eggtopsy pics

    Thank you for your helpful advice, I really appreciate it. I’ll get a humidity reader, good plan. At least I won’t go crazy guessing the humidity! Does outside noise affect incubation? As in on the kitchen bench with an 8 year old boy running around making 8 year old kid noise
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    Eggtopsy pics

    Question: should the incubator have condensation? There seemed to be so much it was forming droplets dripping down the sides
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    Eggtopsy pics

    Thank you feather hearts. My friend who gave me the eggs is going to give me some more tomorrow to have another go. I’ll put less water in and shift the incubator to a quieter place, maybe the kitchen bench was too noisy!! I’ll get an extra thermometer to put in too. If second time around fails...
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    Eggtopsy pics

    Thanks for your reply L1sa. The temp was set on the factory setting of 38 Celsius, and it remained steady throughout. But it was just a cheap incubator. There is just the thermometer that is built into it. I feel that it may have been too humid as there seemed to be a lot of condensation, but...
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    Hello from New Zealand

    Thank you
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    Hello from New Zealand

    Thank you
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    Eggtopsy pics

    Hello everyone, I’m very new to this... I’ve been attempting my first incubation and started with 6 eggs, at day 8 two had blood rings, and at day 14 two were definitely moving, I wasn’t sure about the other 2. Anyway, I went into lockdown at day 18. Day 25 I opened the 4 eggs remaining after...
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    Hello from New Zealand

    Thank you I’ll do that pork pie
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    Hello from New Zealand

    Hi everyone, I’m very new to raising chickens , in fact I don’t have any yet! I’ve decided to join your group as I’ve been attempting my first incubation, sadly all my 6 eggs have died and I’m not sure what went wrong. I’m a kindergarten teacher, and at kindy we successfully hatched 2 babies...
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