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    Couple of my first incubator chicks

    Some of you responded with great advice a couple weeks ago. I ended up with 14 healthy, happy chicks out of 16 (#15 barely pipped and then passed; #16 was an accident when my husband knocked the incubator off the table. Broke my heart.) Just thought I'd share a few.
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    My first hatch update.

    I'm so sorry about Mojo. How awful, and on your birthday to boot. 😢
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    Is hatched chick ok? Prolapse?

    Thank you! That's really good to know. I just checked her again and then shell released. So relieved!
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    Is hatched chick ok? Prolapse?

    Thank you. Much appreciated!
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    Is hatched chick ok? Prolapse?

    Thank you! Do I need to do anything to help her, or just let her be?
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    Is hatched chick ok? Prolapse?

    It just hatched and she's still attached to something. This is my first incubator hatch. It's early on day 20. Humidity 70%. Unassisted.
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    Incubating and broody hens

    How did this turn out? I have nearly the exact situation. None of my hens went broody for a year so I got an incubator. On day 7, a hen started to brood. Figures, right? I'm contemplating putting any hatched incubator chicks under her at night, and putting hers into the incubator for their...
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    Video: sloshy but moving (chicken eggs in incubator)

    Thanks so much!
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    Video: sloshy but moving (chicken eggs in incubator)

    This is only my second time attempted to incubate. The first round was a total loss after just a few days due to a humidity issue. So round 2. This is day 8. All the eggs from my flock of various ages hens. Incubator is a YuXi brand, 16 egg. Temperature is maintaining 100.5-101. humidity...
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    Bald headed hens

    I'll change their food right away and get them some oyster shells. Thank you for the guidance! They free range first thing in the morning. There are two very large coops and multiple nesting boxes in each one. I have three roosting bars but they all seem to want to use the same one!
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    Bald headed hens

    I think this is most likely what's going on. I took in three hens last summer and one of them is super bossy. I've seen her pecking others but wasn't sure if feather-pulling was part of that. I can easily imagine her considering herself ranking above everyone, roos included!
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    Bald headed hens

    I hadn't thought about that possibility, thank you! I can't think of anything they'd be rubbing their heads on, but I'll absolutely check and make sure in case there's something I haven't noticed. They eat in the yard while free-ranging and don't use an actual feeder. Their waterer is...
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    Bald headed hens

    I have 28 hens and 2 roosters. Two of the hens have bald heads now. Rooster Junior is a bit rough with the girls, so I thought maybe it was his doing. What has me second guessing is Rooster Senior is also bald headed. I do also have a hen who is rather bossy and an instigator. I have checked...
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    Need Advice - Miracle Chick

    I don't have any advice that hasn't already been said; I just wanted to say I'm rooting for the little trooper! 💜
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    A dog and his chicken

    This is Ziggy. He's 14 and blind. He seems to have a seeing-eye hen lately. 😆
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