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    Starting an Egg Only CSA? Management? Anyone know of an existing model?

    Hello, I have been a chicken owner at my own residence for many years. I recently was introduced to someone in my community who is a part owner of a 13 acre farm in the city. She is wanting to start developing the property and include community members in those efforts. There are currently a...
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    My chicks are on a diet ... they won't eat treats!

    Try some spaghetti noodles! I fed these to the younger chicks and they thought they were worms and couldn't get enough. At 1 month, you could also try some smaller meal worms. Introduce them to "live" food. That won't take long for them to devour! Good luck! Marva
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    Name for my suburban "farm", if you could call it that!?

    Great ideas, thanks so much. I'd love to see what others think as well. You are all so creative. Marva
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    Name for my suburban "farm", if you could call it that!?

    Miss Prissy, You are too much! A Farmette! Very cool! Thanks for the suggestion! Someday I hope to have a larger property where I can have a "real" farm! Saving my money and dreaming right now! Thanks, Marva
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    Name for my suburban "farm", if you could call it that!?

    Hi all, I have read several posts regarding naming your property/farm/etc. I love reading all the posts on BYC and have learned so much from all of you. This is my first year of poutry and I am loving it! The posts with farm names are wonderful and I really want to do the same as many of my...
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    To bag or not to bag it's head during butchering?

    Just wondering what your experiences are? Silly idea? Thanks
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    To bag or not to bag it's head during butchering?

    My dear BF and I have a dilemna as to how to kill a meat bird. I have killed and processed a turkey and a young rooster earlier this spring. My brother-in-law helped me. I held down the body and my brother-in-law streteched the neck of the bird out and chopped it off with an axe. It was not...
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    How long until turn off bator? Day 23....24....25?

    Thanks, as sad as it was, I am encouraged to try again.
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    How long until turn off bator? Day 23....24....25?

    They are all dead, fully developed. From the look of it, they stopped developing just a day or so ago. Maybe they did not adjust to the higher humidity? They were so close. I wonder why they did not make it? It is so sad and frustrating at the same time. Hoping I can figure out what went...
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    Need a friend for Lonely Chick (colorado)

    I just completed a hatch and only one lone chick made it. On day 22 and no movement formthe other eggs. :-( Not holding out much hope. I need a friend or two for him as his stuffed moose is ok, but not much real company! I have looked on Craig's list and have not been able to find him one...
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    How long until turn off bator? Day 23....24....25?

    That's what I wondered. I may pip the egg to peek inside tonight (end of Day 22) or tomorrow morning Day 23. Still hoping for the best! Thanks
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    How long until turn off bator? Day 23....24....25?

    How long do you typically wait after a hatch to determine when it is time to turn off the bator. I am on day 22 and still have 4 really good potential eggs to hatch yet.
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    4 silver button quail + 1 lonely little blue andalusian - Day 22

    I did candle yesterday and looked liek we have 4 chicks inside and one egg with a good airsac, then maybe a partially developed chick, and the bottom third of the egg is clear. I think we have a potential for 4 more chicks, unless they died inside the eggs just before hatching. I would be so...
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    4 silver button quail + 1 lonely little blue andalusian - Day 22

    Actually, I held the button quail eggs back 3 days or so, to insure they would be hatching near the chicks. I rotated them several times a day until placed on the automatic turner with the chicken eggs. I used 1/2 of a plastic easter egg lined with some cotton to hold the quail eggs in the...
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    4 silver button quail + 1 lonely little blue andalusian - Day 22

    This is my first hatch, I was so excited and recieved the eggs in the mail, no breakage. I had a mix of 5 silver button quail eggs, 4 blue andalusian, 4 speckeled susix, and 4 silver spangeled hamburg's. I let them sit for about 12 hours and put them into the incubator. I candeled on day 14 and...
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