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    How to keep eggs warm before hatching?

    Thanks! I think I might try slightly dampening it before I put it in the microwave.
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    How to keep eggs warm before hatching?

    Thanks for the advice! I found one of those microwaveable plush toys which i have noticed becomes quite humid after going in the microwave. Do you think this would provide enough humidity?
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    How to keep eggs warm before hatching?

    I have recently been hatching some fertile duck eggs with my broody hen and although the first four of five have hatched I found that one has been left and is quite cold although it is still making quite a lot of noise and should be hatching about now. I tried to get my broody to sit on it but...
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    How long can developing eggs stay cold for?

    Hi Recently I noticed that my Silver Sussex hen had gone broody so I decided to replace the infertile chicken eggs she was sitting on with a clutch of 5 fertile eggs from my Indian runners. Due to space issues, I have had to leave her in one of the nest boxes with the other chickens which...
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    Breeding and selling Indian runner ducks

    Thanks for the help. I was never planning for them to be showed so this is no issue, I just want to keep them as a hobby. They do make fantastic pets though.
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    Breeding and selling Indian runner ducks

    I recently bought a white Indian runner duck and drake. They are currently ten days old but I was considering hatching some ducklings in the future to add to my flock but also to sell. I was wondering how much I would sell them for as fertilised eggs, day old chicks, 4-8 week old chicks and...
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    What is a good way to keep chicks warm while taking them home?

    Thanks for the help! I could try using the blankets or find someone willing to sit in the back with them, problem is my air conditioning isn't great as it makes the car really cold for about twenty minutes before gradually heating and it doesn't really get that hot.
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    What is a good way to keep chicks warm while taking them home?

    Hi, I am very excited to be getting 6 or 7 day old chicks on Saturday 23rd and was wondering how to keep them warm while taking them home in my car. I have owned chickens many times before now and raised a couple dozen chicks but that was about 4 or 5 years ago and I did not have to transport...
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