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    Poultry Predator Identification

    Inside the coop with chickens inside killed and ate my silkie(the smallest. Saw orange hair around door to yard and I have seen a Ferrell orange cat hanging around. Poop at door to yard as well. What would go inside the yard to the coop go inside the small coop stay inside and kill and eat her...
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    Hawks and owls.

    I have never seen an owl....the wing span was so wide....I suppose it was an owl. I have since locked my chickens up....at night....Thanks for the reply. Shar
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    Hawks and owls.

    I hear a ruckus noise of one hen, went out to the pen where the hen and rooster was. Upon coming to the pen, a large bird flew out. It was 4:00 am so I couldn't see what kind of bird but it was , however, it was large and had a wide wing span. Two days earlier I found a chicken head in the...
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    Swolllen abdomen, gurgling noises in tummy, emaciated hen

    Sorry, the previous information just came up when I submitted my thoughts. I still think I had the same thing...I'm sorry but i think you did a great job. I just can't do that.. Shar
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    Swolllen abdomen, gurgling noises in tummy, emaciated hen

    Just wanted you to know that my Rhodebar had the same thing. Very swollen belly from breast bone back, emaciated from breast bone up...was waddling and I finally picked her up and noticed how swollen she was. Checked her as well, no blockage...She had been setting for about a month, eggs...
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    Wow this sounds like me writing this instead of you...first time for me too and :(. trying again...upped temp to 102 finally and I think they may be a day or two behind. Today is day 18...will wait until day 19. Last time I closed at day 18 with that lower temp and 7-8 died and were fully...
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    Amen to this....I am so disappointed in this LG 9300. TS doesn't even carry hydrometers nor thermometers for the bator. I requested that they do so since they carry the incubators and turners...why not a better variety? TS get with it and stop selling the cheap non working bator...
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    I need a fan...TS didn't have one when I looked. I did see the bator with the fan already installed and if I knew what I know now, I would never buy the still air. TS should not see them either. This time I kept the temp way up so that on the store bought temp registered at least 99-100. So...
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    I started with 30. 12 shipped via Ebay, 12 from a friend and the rest mine. Only one of mine hatched....?????? If one hatched what was wrong with my others and the local 12? One of the Ebay CLB's was almost hatched....
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    Yes, you are right. Little Giant 9300. Wished I knew prior. I have to set it up to 102-103 to get the other thermometers to register 99! I am so disappointed and wished I didn't get this one. And the humidity is not as bad but the digital temp on bator is not trustworthy. Im on day 14 and...
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    My first hatch did the same thing. Looked good until lockdown. Three thermometers and all read differently. Have TS still air bator with digital readings and that's a laugh. Needed a fan. This is my second try after only one chick hatched for my first incubation. So discouraging.
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    Thank you for helping with my question....:) Love this thread...the best and I believe you must be responsible for some of the goodness in it...Thanks for your contribution..I really enjoy reading and educating myself with your help.
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    What are BLR's? and the other as well? I too paid $35 for 12 eggs and $15 shipping to have none hatch. My fault, first hatch.
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    This is the "best" thread I've read so far. Easy questions, wonderful insight and answers...just a joy to read and learn...thank you so much...
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    First Time Egg Candler Scared!

    I wish I knew what you know and more than I thought I knew when I bought my bator and what went wrong with my first hatch....
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