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    Does anyone else use a Janoel incubator?

    The Janoel MINI one, yes. holds 9 standard or 12 small eggs. I squeezed 16 into it. I purchased two. Placed 16 bantam eggs in each. 8 were not fertile the one that was odd shape died. I have 23 live and active chicks. I suggest an external temp-RH reader. if it has probe place inside probe only...
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    48 eggs digital incubator's humidity level is too high!

    The probe is only reading the temp. inside incubator. the humidity is read from back of unit. if u unplug the probe and place unit inside, will see the RH. of the Incubator. It happened to me> I could not get the Humidity up. Then it hit me. I blew on the back of the temp and humidity reader...
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    Egg without shell is this a sick hen?

    Thanks everyone for your advise and compassion. It's much appreciated. Patty
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    Egg without shell is this a sick hen?

    She just expired I gently manipulated the egg free from the walls, it was stuck. 20 mins later While she was trying to pass it, her legs stretched out and she cried and then passed away. Now that she is passed the egg came right out. Very course. Several linings around it adhered to it...
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    Egg without shell is this a sick hen?

    Today I found the Hen hiding by herself. Her wings were drooping and she looks weak. As she is standing, together a clear sticky liquid with a thicker white leaks from her rear. The white seems to look like urine would look in a normal poo. She is not squatting to go, this is just dripping out...
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    Egg without shell is this a sick hen?

    thank you for the advise. I appreciate the diagram, it's great! I'm giving the calcium only saw one other egg without shell. again thank you...
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    Egg without shell is this a sick hen?

    I noticed one of my hens looking strange wings down and she seemed to squat ever so often. Straining to poo or egg bound??? I separated her and 5 mins later there was an egg yolk all incased in the membrane without the hard shell. Is she sick? My entire flock east the same food, free range...
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    SORES ON TOUNGE sick chick please help

    understood... :( Thanks for your advise.
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    SORES ON TOUNGE sick chick please help

    Never used this product before it was suggested at the feed store as a probiotic??? I have treated with corid for cocci in the past and had no problems. I am new to the chicken raising. I have a flock of 38 and 12 ducks. I'm 9 months in and have successful learned the basics of incubation...
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    SORES ON TOUNGE sick chick please help

    I will feed the medicated feed for now. Before I start the others I will do a run with corid in their drinking water. Maybe the sulmet was hash on the Lil one. The photos I searched for canker sores did not look the same. I need to just enjoy what flock I have so that I don't introduce any...
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    SORES ON TOUNGE sick chick please help

    Thank you for your reply Flock Master Here is my story; I obtained these Lav Orp 5 weeks ago when meeting some guy at the feed store who was selling call ducklings $20 each. I went to pick them up and he and his partner practically had every type of bird known. "That could be bad for spread of...
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    SORES ON TOUNGE sick chick please help

    Thank you for the advise, the Lil sweetie just passed. I think it had as you suggested the canker issue, it did seem to eat less and had a hard time swallowing the last few days. Too bad I just noticed the sores today. Seems every chick is a learning experience. I always get attached to the...
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    SORES ON TOUNGE sick chick please help

    On MARCH 29TH I got 4 Lav Orps. 6days old. 3 striving fine 1 smaller weaker. I have them on start and grow non med :( I did give sulmet and save a chick probiotic last week and it started strong again. This am weak but peeping and wanting to sungle Now looking like its passing from cocci...
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    I have 28 chickens and 12 ducks all together in the same area. Will the others hurt the baby chicks???? They are able to follow mom but as of now I closed the coop door. I also placed food and water inside with them too. There are 6 more eggs to go. Staggered hatch different chickens. Should I...
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    Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

    Went out to coop this morning and was surprised by this. Now question??? Should I put the mom and chicks in a lil coop together with food and water or take the chicks and put them in a brooder???? They are Sicilian Buttercups covered by Black and White Crested
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