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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    Hello. I'm Mike from Berkley MA. Welcome.
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    BYC members in Massachusetts?

    Berkley mass here. We have a bit of everything. Swedish flower, Cochin, Sumatra, sultan, Polish, spitzhauben, and so on, then ducks and turkeys too. We have Narraganset and red bourbon. Very proud of our turkeys. Would have just done them if I had know before I got so many chickens. Love to hear...
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    Chickens in Costa Rica ... What breeds?

    Ok that's all the pics I have. What do you think?
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    Chickens in Costa Rica ... What breeds?

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    Chickens in Costa Rica ... What breeds?

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    Chickens in Costa Rica ... What breeds?

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    Chickens in Costa Rica ... What breeds?

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    Chickens in Costa Rica ... What breeds?

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    Chickens in Costa Rica ... What breeds?

    My parents went to Costa Rica for a few weeks this winter and took pics of come chickens and some geese. I was hoping for some help in identifying them. I have my guess but I want to see what you think. Sorry for the grainy pics. But I think it's enough.
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    First time mama hen

    Thank you. Took your advice and just now moved mama to the egg box which isn't being used right now and closed her in. I brought the younger chick out since it was starting to peep very loud looking for its mom. She took them both under her. I'll check later on tonight to make sure she's still...
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    First time mama hen

    Ok we have a first time mama hen. 8 month old Swedish flower. We got our first chick Wednesday. I came home today to check and she was out with the little one plus another! Unfortunately the newer one was on the cement slab near the food and eyes closed. It was so cold. Peeping. So I scooped it...
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    Day 21. Light bulb blew

    Ok husband got home and we were able to get things right again (switch working again and new light bulb installed). Hope our Chickies hatch.
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    Day 21. Light bulb blew

    Thank you. I have a brinsea thermostat and two additional thermometers in different places inside. I noticed that one of them red 107 at one point (where light was strong) while the brinsea read 102. So I have moved the lamp so it is close to incubator but not shining through the glass so it's...
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    Day 21. Light bulb blew

    I'm a little concerned. We're on day 21 of incubation. Have 4 eggs. One pipped yesterday and hatched this morning (yay!) one other pipped early this morning but no progress yet. Others have yet to pip. I just noticed an hour ago that the light bulb blew and temp got down to 86 degrees. The...
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    What to do with this chick

    The chick. This is the bad leg
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