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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Sorry it has been a while, Every thing has been very busy here. Thank you for checking in. Where do I start, there have been some deaths, there have been some births (people) my flocks doing great I gottent some geese. They are a few days old (so cute) no that I have more time I will be checking...
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    My rooster is missing his top beak! What do I do?

    Last year I had a chick that was missing her top half of her beak just like your roo. I found that the wet mash would get stuck in the bottom half of her beak and I would have to clean it out. Instead of using a mash try using a pellet or a crumble she was able to pick up the bigger pieces...
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    May hatch-a-long

    May Hatch a Long. I am back had major computer problems. Had to send lap top to IT guy. Update: hatched 4 Lavender Guineas still can't show pictures and 62 game hens this weekend 30 Guineas set on lock down. I have to read thread to update on what I missed.
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    Point of a chick n swing and how often do they use it

    Made a chicken swing. One or two chicken used it. Just made higher roosts bars in the run all the chickens used them.
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    May hatch-a-long

    Sorry everyone, I am back for awhile this web site wouldn't let me post anything and I wasn't getting and notifications. I hope the hatches are going will. I am reading through the thread again to play catch up. I have been dating my Guinea eggs and slipping them under my 3 silkies they are now...
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    May hatch-a-long

    Yes my incubator should be free by then.
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    May hatch-a-long

    I would mark them at night. Question is she really broody? I have moved my broody hens off the nest and they get wright back on again.
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    May hatch-a-long

    I have got 3 broody silkie hens sitting on 12 eggs in one nest all at the same time. I marked the eggs for the first hen that went broody and been taking out the other eggs. Do you think I should put some Guinea eggs under them? I know the 12 eggs already there are about a week old and the 2 new...
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    May hatch-a-long

    I have 8 Turkey eggs set to hatch on May 28 Last year I set 5 and none hatched I am hope this year will be better. Good luck with your hatch.:)
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    Introductions: Black silkies

    :welcome
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    A total n00b!

    :welcome
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    Apple Cider Vinegar and garlic questions

    I add a little garlic to plain yogurt mixed with a little grain as a treat about once a month. ACV I add daily to their water. Water is changed daily or whenever it gets dirty.
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    How do I put my 15 newly hatched chicks under my broody hen....

    You have that wright!!!! A Bomb could have gone off and my hen would not have moved.I will know better next time and put more eggs under her. I have a Silky now that is sitting on 12 eggs and all the other silkies are laying th eir eggs on top of her, she leaves the nest once a day and another...
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    Can I do this...?

    I did and so far so good. She choose a create to lay her eggs in and I just left her their and i even added 3 more eggs and 4 chicks. She is outside the coop and so far so good. She is very protective.
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    How do I put my 15 newly hatched chicks under my broody hen....

    OK update I did not put any more chicks under my hen, I didn't want to push my luck. My hen "Blu" hatched the 3 eggs I put under her and is taking care of the 4 chicks I put under her at night. Now that she is off the nest I check to see if any eggs did not hatch. Well it turns out she was only...
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