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    Mass production hens

    There is a farm in Carthage NY that is clearing their laying hens out. I picked up two hens but that's all I could house. They are very shy but are coming around. The post is on the Watertown NY Craigslist sight. Search for "1800 chickens" I understand farming but I don't like the battery cage...
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    Upstate, NY chicken peeps!

    How far north? We are near Drum.
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    Upstate, NY chicken peeps!

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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    Another 6/6. I think the girls appreciate getting outside even though there are still patches of snow.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    6/6 last few days
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    Upstate, NY chicken peeps!

    Anyone near Fort Drum? We are looking for fertile eggs close to home. Last year we just bought local eggs and took our chances and had 11/12 fertility. Only had 6 make it to hatch due to our inexperience but looking to vary the flock.
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    do chickens attract rats/mice etc?

    Pretty sure we have some coop visitors. Even without free ranging this winter our girls should not be going through this much food. Buckeyes might be next on the hatching list.
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    Impacted Crop?

    I loved reading this thread. Sorry you had the trouble but I'm glad it worked out and I feel I've learned a lot that could benefit my girls some day.
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    How Many Eggs Did You Get Today?

    5 eggs from 6 girls
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    Upstate NY

    Anyone else in the Evans Mills NY and surrounding area? We are looking for some eggs to hatch.
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    Humidity help!

    We had a lot of condensation forming. Too much to see the chicks hatching. I should have known by that but I am learning.
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    Humidity help!

    We fatally over humidified last year during the actual hatch day. We do not have an automatic humidifying incubator just a DIY. Five of our chicks did not hatch despite full development. I researched it after the fact and found I had actually suffocated them with the high humidity. Oxygen was...
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    Candling Egg

    I tuck myself in a closet at night and use the 9 LED bulb mini flashlights. Just keep slowly rolling the egg looking for the blood vessels. Even in a dark shell you should be able to spot them by now with a bright enough light. Good Luck! We can't wait to start our hatch for this year.
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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat

    I have had that conversation too many times. I have also heard from people that politely take the free eggs and throw them out. Grrrr!
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