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    Hi there! I am VERY new to all of this. I always wanted to live on a farm. 5 years ago my hubby & I bought a few acres and built a house and large garage where he has a small woodworking biz. Just when the house building began I found out I had breast cancer. So that took up some time and my...
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    I didn't know how depressing egg hatching could be!!

    ok- this was my first try- I ordered a doz. Welsummer eggs from W. V. thye sent me 14 eggs. (I'm in NC) built a home made incubator. the eggs arrived 4/1- you know what I was thinkin"!!!!! I was getting pretty discouraged esp. from reading lots of posts about ordering eggs thru mail. so...
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    vacccines for chicks

    If I get any of my eggs to hatch in my home made incubator, what meds or vaccines do I need to give these chicks? and is it needed when they can go outside only? Or if none hatch and I purchase some chicks do they need vacinated or wormed like puppies?? thanks for any help on this.
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    don't think I am going to have a hatch

    I have had the SAME doubts! It's been 12 "daze" for me & my eggs and yesterday my light bulb went out! Fortunately is was in morning and not during the night s I got another one put in but temp. had dropped to 85 for not too long but still I was crazy!!! I have not tried candleing mine either as...
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    Mahonri's 2nd Annual BYC EASTER HATCH. Post pics of your chicks!

    I am a NEWBIE. I had 13 eggs sent thru mail to me- got them 4/1-should hatch 4/22. Researched building an incubator so have them in the one I made. Very nervous about this but wanted to join in- this forum looks great! so glad I found you guys!I hope Mahonri hatches 74 eggs.
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    Anyone want to hatch with. Today is the big day!!!!!!!!!! (thursday)

    Hi this is my first try at hatching some chicken eggs. I have 13 eggs in a homemade incubator I made from info on internet. The eggs came in on April1st so I hope some will hatch 4/22-day before my birthday! they are bronw eggs so have not tried candeling as yet but that would be something new...
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