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    4 - Day Old Sick Chick

    Hi everyone, My chicks hatched on Sunday and they’ve been well. This morning I noticed a little one acting non-active, not chirping, and sleeping standing up. Once I grabbed him I noticed he has a pasty green butt. What can i do to get him back to health?
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    Help!!! Do I have a cockerel or pullet??

    I had a barred rock chick and was told that in most cases the chicks that have a large white dot on their head might be a male. Mine did have a large white dot and now that he feathered out I can confirm that he is a male.
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    Still Air Incubator Questions

    Hi again, my chicks are on day 14 today, Sunday 12, and I read about checking the air cells which I did and the majority are not where they're supposed to be at. They are much smaller looks like what they're supposed to be at on day 7, some slightly bigger. I took out the water out of the...
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    Mite Problem!!

    Is it this one?
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    Mite Problem!!

    Thank you all for responding. I will purchase the Permethrin spray. Should I just spray them with it? Do I need to rub it? I did notice the mites around the vent area.
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    Mite Problem!!

    I need some advice from more experienced chicken owners. I’ve had my chickens since they were chicks and they just started laying a month ago. Today while I was looking through one of my chicken’s feathers, I noticed a little mite, then I searched for more and found a lot! They were different...
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    Still Air Incubator Questions

    Ah thank you, I need some reassurance. What temperature do you maintain when in lock down? And on day 21 once they start hatching?
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    Still Air Incubator Questions

    I started incubation last Sunday and I started out with the recommended temperature (99.5) l’m using the 9200 Little Giant incubator, I had it at that temperature for around 2 days. Then I started searching up the ideal temperature for a still air incubator, I read that some ideal temperatures...
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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