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    Hello! Here to save my roosters from the BBQ!

    Thanks for the support everyone In case anyone needs more info, I THINK they're Rhode Island Reds? They're brown and have lovely glossy feathers!
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    Hello! Here to save my roosters from the BBQ!

    Hey everyone! I'm Danielle, from New Jersey. I've lurked on this forum for a while, but today I have a very specific reason to come out of the woodwork. We recently bought a whole bunch of chicks, and have watched them grow into adorable fluffy and chubby pullets; except for two that we...
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    Candling issues

    I attempted to candle my eggs today, its been approximately 10 days since I've started incubating them. I used a flashlight and a piece of cardboard, but all I could see was the aircell, which was sort of sideways in the egg, and there was a darkish mass. No movement. This can't be good...
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    Are my eggs cooked?!

    Actually, my "incubator" is just a shoebox, digital thermometer, a lamp, some water, and a bunch of pillows. This is why I'm so worried about the chicks, haha. I hope everything turns out alright, thanks everybody, for the information!
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    Are my eggs cooked?!

    I'm hatching three eggs right now, and my whole family is involved, even though they don't know what they are doing. Someone, I think my Dad, must have thought the egg temp. was too low and pushed my lamp down REALLY close to the box. I went to go check on the eggs a minute ago, and the...
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    Unconventional hatching

    Thanks everyone, hopefully I'll be able to get three nice little chickies Fingers crossed and praying! hehe.
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    Unconventional hatching

    My mom surprised my today when she came home with three fertilized eggs that she'd bought online with some church friends. Problem is, we don't have an incubator...and my dad isn't keen on buying one just to incubate three chicken eggs. Is there any "old school" way to help these eggs hatch...
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    Pullets for sale in Central NJ, 07726

    where exactly in NJ are you? And do you by any chance have any baby chicks? Or know of some place in NJ that is selling them?
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