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    *PLEASE HELP ME* lockdown temp 103!

    can anyone else help as I have a similar problem. I put my eggs into lockdown in a different incubator ( old lg still air) than they had been in for the first 18. I thought I had it all set ready for them then came down this morning to find the temp was 103+. I candled all of them last night as...
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    Will She Ever Lay Again?

    Hi, I bought a buff brahma hen in January from someone who was moving out of state and although i have no idea how old she was she was laying regularly at the start. Now I have noticed that she has stopped laying and I think this has been for at least a couple of months. I checked the spacing of...
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    Catastrophe! 100 % Failure! graphic pics

    Thanks to everyone for their replies. Kedreeva, your point about the oyster shells, Yes I am feeding oyster shell free choice also grit. Do you think I should stop?
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    Catastrophe! 100 % Failure! graphic pics

    Where did we go wrong? This was our first time trying to incubate. Set 29 eggs in incubator w/turner. On day 5 candled and discarded 10 eggs which were not fertile. Day 12 we candled again and could see some development but did not see any movement. Stopped turning on day 18. Temp kept constant...
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    1st egg on Good Friday! Special hen needs new name.

    I love the name lily, I hadn't thought of that, it's perfect, thankyou.
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    1st egg on Good Friday! Special hen needs new name.

    My RIR presently named Katie laid her very first egg yesterday, Good Friday, so she is obviously a very special hen.> I would like to rename her with something more appropriate as it is Easter, does anyone have any good idea's?
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    what is chickenstock?

    Hi, I live in michigan and I am new to this chicken lifestyle and fast becoming an addict!and I have seen many references on BYC to "chickenstock", can someone please explain what, where & when this event is and is it something as a new chick mom I should plan to attend?
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    Michigan Chickenstock 2010 updated 3/13

    Hi, I am new to this chicken lifestyle and I have seen many references on BYC to "chickenstock", can someone please explain what, where & when this event is and is it something as a new chick mom I should plan to attend?
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    Secret hiding place (picture heavy)

    I think he has been abducted by aliens! come on man, post an update and put us all out our misery, this is taking up so much of my time each day, I have to check in so often waiting for a reply it's driving my family nuts.
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    FERTILE EGGS or is Tyson still a virgin! PICS!

    Can anyone tell me if these eggs are fertile. sorry they are not the best pics, but I would really like to know if Tyson has lost his virginity!!
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    "HELP" Birds and bees questions for chicken dummie!!

    A big thank you to everyone who replied. I love this web site and I could never have started my chicken hobby without all the valuable information and help from the message board. Thank you all for your kind remarks about my chooks, I also think they are beautiful. “possumqueen” I live in...
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    "HELP" Birds and bees questions for chicken dummie!!

    I do hope someone out there can help me, I have just started my first flock and I have so many questions! My flock consists of 1 Silkie Bantam Rooster, and some bantie girls, 2 silkies, 2 polish & 1 Millie fleur d’uccle and these standard hens, 1 Barred rock, 1 Buff Brahma, 1 Americana, 1 RIR...
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    My Rooster Has Stopped Crowing! Why?

    Success!! Thanks.
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    My Rooster Has Stopped Crowing! Why?

    Thanks, trying again!
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    My Rooster Has Stopped Crowing! Why?

    that didn't work, back to the drawing board!!
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