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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Last year when we got our chickens we had to build a coop for them. A distant relative had recently pulled down an old barn so we got the sides for free and bought 2x4s for the stud walls and 4x4s for the base. Then we started thinking about how to put on the roof. I came up with the idea of...
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    Plymouth Rock thread!

    Last year I bought some Plymouth Rocks from TSC and this year hatched eggs to increase the flock. What I am wondering about now is has anyone heard of a sex link that causes the males to have a yellow back when a chick before their black/white feathers grow in? I ended up with 2 chicks with...
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    My first incubating experience

    good luck with the batch and keep us posted on the progress!
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    Dehydrating eggs for long term storage

    I do know I've read warnings about keeping instant pancake and just add water/milk cake mixes in your prepper supplies as they do go bad and can become toxic and its recommended to store flour instead. If you do dehydrate I suggest you bag the dehydrated eggs with as little air as you can, then...
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    Hello from North Alabama

    2 eggs in each batch never showed any signs of anything growing in them. In both batches had about 3 eggs that even though jiggled after lockdown failed to hatch for some unknown reason. I'm guessing just not strong enough to punch out their first hole. Wish there was a way to know when to help...
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    For those questioning their construction skills

    This makes me feel much better about my chicken coop built out of old barn wood and a Ford Ranger camper shell as a roof now.....
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    My first incubating experience

    I've only done incubating twice so far. My results were 8/12 hatched (one died hatching though) and 4/12 hatched. Both times at least 3 eggs had been moving during lockdown that never hatched for some reason. The 2nd batch that gave me 4/12 was done with an autoturner. Not only did I have half...
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    day 22 and no babies yet :(

    not sure if it varies by breeds, but my barred rock eggs all finished hatching 24 to 26 hours after first hole appeared. It seems to take a lot out of them getting that first hole open and they will lay hours no movement, then slowly will make it a bit larger and rock and make peeping noises...
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    Hello from North Alabama

    Just started raising barred rocks last year when got 10 from TSC. 7 turned out to be roos, 3 hens but down to 2 now since one died shortly after starting laying :/ We did get a double yolk egg and think it may have been from her and too large an egg for a young hen to lay led to her death...
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    Tractor supply company chicks

    My TSC is very good about keeping the breeds marked in separate containers unless it is clearly 2 different breeds such as barred rocks with yellow chicks. Also they have fencing around the tubs and no one but the employee goes in to collect them for you. When I asked my store they said they...
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    6 week old barred rocks... uh oh

    Would need a better look at the comb, but 2nd chicken from left MAY be a pullet. I got my first barred rocks last year(ended up with 7 roos and 3 pullets) and now have 6 hatched from their eggs. I'm fairly certain I have 2 roos, 2 pullets, 1 most likely pullet and 1 most likely roo at one month...
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