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    Integration challenge and incessant drake.

    I have 4 adult hens and 1 drake. I’m trying to introduce my 2 babies, now fully grown 12 weeks old, to my flock. They have been sharing the enclosure, in see, no touch for 6 weeks now. I keep trying to let them mingle for a couple of hours here and there but my drake is terrorizing the poor...
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    Yolk not absorbed...need tips please!

    Vitamins are probably a really good call I'm going to call the feed store right now. I'm just feeding medicated chick starter and that monster poop was still that dark green first day poop type poop. I havn't seen him eat yet, but for sure its drinking. I think its just the angle, but its...
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    Yolk not absorbed...need tips please!

    This little thing is putting me through all the paces!! Pasty butt, so it got a warm bum bath followed by a monster poop. I'm thinking it might have splayed legs a bit, its really wobbly still but is starting to try to run around. Should i try to correct at this point or wait to see if it...
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    Yolk not absorbed...need tips please!

    That is just a shadow from the bowl.
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    Yolk not absorbed...need tips please!

    Well, this little one is doing better this morning. Its wants to go, but its tummy is still enlarged. Should i keep it in the bowl or let him move around a little? Seems to have his feet under him...
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    Yolk not absorbed...need tips please!

    He is dried up. He is stiff with the goo that has dried on him... I will leave him in the incubator overnight in the bowl with the other one and hope for the best. :fl He has been in the bator the entire time, other than when i took him out quick to check on him.
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    Yolk not absorbed...need tips please!

    Little thing is stiff with gunk. Should i put a damp towel under it?
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    Chicks getting stuck when hatching

    I had this happen. Poor chick was fully zipped and had been trying to push out for 3 hours. I couldnt take it anymore and i pulled the egg out and the poor thing was glued to the shell in a few spots. I had chicks hatching for 24 hrs prior no prob but humidity must have been dropping off, or...
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    Yolk not absorbed...need tips please!

    I helped a chick out who had partially zipped. Another chick had fully zipped and got very stuck...i think low humidity. Anyways got this little one free but his tummy is still very big. What is the best thing to do? I put him back in incubator with the other late hatcher who needed help...
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    Detached/ wobbly air cells turn/tilt or other? Any help appreciated.

    Honestly, I just followed the instructions on the incubator and left things alone, hoping for the best since it was my first time hatching chickens. I don't even measure humidity, I just follow the instructions on my Hovabator. I did have one baby with one curled up foot which I learned is...
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    Detached/ wobbly air cells turn/tilt or other? Any help appreciated.

    Great news. Only one out of my 8 eggs didnt hatch. Pretty sure the one with the worst detached air cell didnt make it. I opened the egg and it looked fully developed, just a little yolk left...
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    Detached/ wobbly air cells turn/tilt or other? Any help appreciated.

    I have 8 that developed out of 12 and of those 4 are saddled... I will let you know - hopefully it will be good news! :fl
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    Detached/ wobbly air cells turn/tilt or other? Any help appreciated.

    Great post - I'm dealing with some detached cells and I didn't realize I had them until I did a complete candling at lockdown yesterday and did some frantic googling after seeing half of my egg cells are saddled. I just left everything as normal and am hoping for the best - your post gives me...
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    Eggs?

    Has anyone heard of a chicken laying at 14 weeks? My dog came out of the coop with a soft shelled, small egg like thing in her mouth (no yolk that I could see) - I never would imagine that they would start laying this early, especially into fall like this. I do have ducks, but the coop is...
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    What do people reccomend to use in a coop to prevent red mite 😊

    I am also just finishing my coop build and was wondering the same thing. I've read that whitewashing can help - but is a coating of lime on the walls healthy? Also wondering if painting the coop interior is helpful...?
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