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    Study on shipped egg mortality

    Thanks so much it is VERY helpful The discussion on Facebook was does shipping affect hatchability This seems to sum it up with more than one study.Thanks so much for going to the trouble
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    Study on shipped egg mortality

    Been looking for a university study on shipped egg mortality I saw through a link on a post in the last 6. years on BYC Anyone remember the study or a link to it?
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    What diseases passed through eggs

    For years i hear people say diseases can be passed through hatching eggs Id like to know which as not one person has said which .im not talking about eggs you eat only those that can affect your flock
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    WTB silkied Serama eggs

    Hi Looking for silkied or frizzled Serama eggs or show quality serama eggs. Particularly lighter colors Prefer no solid black if possible . Picky arent I ?
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    Looking for Serama Hatching Eggs!!!!

    I saw this post that you have silkied seramas Where are you located?
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    Incubators Anonymous

    I have done one small experiment on hatching upright and laying down I feel its a good idea to keep shipped eggs upright but gave bo data to prove this either wsy. My experiment came out numbers hatched even amount.. Anyone tried this? what was your result?
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    Incubators Anonymous

    Hey Sally or one if you analytic types who have kept good records In chick factories I know machines put a hole in every shell to the air sac at some point before hatch i guess so chicks can breath even if they have a small air sac Wonder what you thought of doing that at home? My air sac...
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    The EMERGENCY Thread!!!

    TODAY hes crowing eating acting normal maybe they were just cold.It was nasty out..Im still giving them the Duramyicin 10 in water i started yesterday.The poop in there looks black and white sort of wet from them but i did feed lentil fodder too the last 2 days .Ill do Corid if the other...
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    The EMERGENCY Thread!!!

    My rooster and frizzle hen are fnbe too today... eating crowing whooping it up. Go figure
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    The EMERGENCY Thread!!!

    thanks .I thnk i will take some poop in today Ive had chickens 8 years and today is the first i read a grown bird around cocci since 8 weeks old can still get cocci.It doesnt seem possible as i figured they are immune. who knew? wouldnt they have to be run down in someway to get it at this age?
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    The EMERGENCY Thread!!!

    Hi i have a silkie roo who is about 4 years old now who isn't acting normal off and on the last few weeks . Today he was hiding under something all day but day before he was out eating and crowing. All ive notice off and on is a poopy butt He doesnt have mites. i havent seen worms in his...
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    Confused on sex of a sexlink!

    In not sure that brahma and orp mix are sexlinks .First ive heard of that. i have many brahma and Orp mixes Many of my hens are black thats true but ive had other colors too like buff and even a partridge from lavender orp mix.. and variety of roo colors. I have lavender buff lemon black...
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    Getting Ameracauna Chicks Soon...Need Advice

    I have to add although not a recognised color there also is pure Lavender Ameraucanas which breed true and lay blue eggs . True They dont sell pure Ameraucanas at feed stores just EEs no matter what they call them.
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    Silkie mix pullet?

    Can you put it in preview then post from there? 5 weeks is really young to guess on silkies or even a mix.Silkies are hard
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    Silkie hen or rooster?

    Rooster generally have " streamers" coming out the top back of their crest once they get 4 months old or so combs are tricky Big one yes a boy but i have a black silkie whos comb didnt develop even close to as early as my blue cream
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