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    7 deleware hens and 2 roosters need adopted asap. May be in danger

    I am separating with my fiance and he will not care for the flock when I am at work. Lost a chick tonight. When I got home the pop door was open and he stated he doesnt care if they are decimated by a raccoon or whatever. I will give this flock to the first come first serve. They are...
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    Dismal hatch attempt. One trying, helped it but its bleeding and cant open the membrane.

    I had to intervene. I believe the beak was not up in the air pocket and then my mistake was to help it along, but having done so I had to continue. I broke some of the shell, but another mistake was that I broke the bottom, therefore it couldn't push with its legs. I just peeled the top off...
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    Dismal hatch attempt. One trying, helped it but its bleeding and cant open the membrane.

    It is still alive and looks like it may make it. I'll take your advice and a hard lesson learned. Thanks.
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    Dismal hatch attempt. One trying, helped it but its bleeding and cant open the membrane.

    Do i have any hope for this poor one trying to get out of the membrane?
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    Dismal hatch attempt. One trying, helped it but its bleeding and cant open the membrane.

    What more can I say? No other egg is piped and hatch day was supposedly Saturday. About nine Deleware eggs. All had candled pretty good then when still about the 19th day. I'm feeling pretty low. And inept. Anyone? It has been 24 hours since the one chick broke through. It seems to my...
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    Incubator went dry.

    The temp has been at 99.5 except when I turn or candle them. Thanks very much for your replies.
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    Incubator went dry.

    I'm hatching Delewares. They are on day 19. I don't keep track of the humidity :(
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    Incubator went dry.

    I made the mistake of forgetting to add water to the bator. Two days ago I candled and saw movement in a few, now I see very little movement in one egg. Did I make a fatal mistake? Crap.
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    incubating Delewares, not going to be home on hatch day. Is this a huge problem?

    I realize that staying home is one of the harsh realities of animal husbandry, but my dtrs will be in the area, not in my town, and they would like me to meet them for a rafting trip. I see them only a few times a year. My Delewares, first try, are due to hatch out that day. Would they be...
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    My babies found the kale **pics**

    What are the tall plants close to the kale? Nice garden!
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    Raising chicks and handwashing

    Ok, thanks everyone. So I will wash my hands before I pick my picnic lettuce ........ the chicks are so nice to have. The coop has hardware cloth staple nailed at the bottom, and dug, only about 4 inches down and aproned out. The floor is raised wood, with metal screen and linoleum, I...
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    Raising chicks and handwashing

    Greetings to all you friendly chicken luvvers! We just got our first 25 Delawares.....of course got a few more than what we had planned on, but everything is working out well. They are about 3 weeks old, are going outside in the day, no heat lamp in the rehabbed shed=coop now, insulated, and...
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