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    Canadians check in here....

    Hello and welcome
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    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Do you have any pictures of the bands on the chicks?
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    MARCH Hatch-A-Long 2015: Please Read the First Post to JOIN the H-A-L

    I have two of eight hatched with more working on it. Happy dance happy dance
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    MARCH Hatch-A-Long 2015: Please Read the First Post to JOIN the H-A-L

    Congratulations to everyone what has eggs hatching. I have 8 that are due tomorrow night fingers crossed they all make it.
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    The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

    Oh man I am tired of fertility problems.... My buff Orpingtons have 0%fertility right now I couldn't for the life of me figure out why. Turns out the hens hate the Roo they are in with.
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    MARCH Hatch-A-Long 2015: Please Read the First Post to JOIN the H-A-L

    Just candled the eggs Set 2/20 1blood ring, 4 clears and 9 developing Set 2/27 2 blood rings, 1 clear, and 13 developing I am so happy that the fertility issues have worked themselves out. Alyssa
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    losing a chicken a week to something??

    The next one to die will be shipped for a necropsy finally got ahold of the provincial vet.
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    losing a chicken a week to something??

    Hello I have lost four hens over the last six weeks. They all seem to be dying of the same issue. Hen #1 Symptoms Monday runny nose and rough breathing Tuesday lethargic with runny nose and rough breathing slight cough Wednesday dead Age 10 months Medication none Other info She had...
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    So 10min to midnight the last of my February chicks has hatched:)
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    Broody Turkey

    I don't know about turkeys but with chickens I try to move them either after they have hatched or on day 1-5 before giving them the eggs to hatch, I then give them a few days to settle in on fake eggs.after dark seems to be a good time for us, then into a dark nesting area normally with a towel...
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Quote: Wing sexing is great, unless you are breeding Orpingtons like me then it doesn't work at all. :{
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Two out of two I may have crappy fertility right now but I have great viability of which I am very happy about.
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    FEBRUARY Hatch-A-Long 2015:Please Read First Post To Join H-A-L

    Wow fast little chicky took about eight minutes for it to hatch.
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