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    Backyard Chickens for Crisis Prevention

    finished: Why are chickens good for crisis preparation? They are easy and inexpensive to maintain and in general self-sufficient. They are a good source of food/protein when other sources are not readily available. Space requirements are...
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    Backyard Chickens for Crisis Prevention

    this is what i got so far Why are chickens good for crisis preparation? They are easy and inexpensive to maintain and in general self-sufficient. They are a good source of food/protein when other sources are not readily available. Space...
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    Backyard Chickens for Crisis Prevention

    Ms.Frizzle : You can talk about how well/long eggs keep. Don't forget to bring stuff to clean up after the birds, been there, done that! thank you, awesome idea no electricity = no refrigeration going to stuff the cage with hay so cleanup will consist of me throwing the straw into the...
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    Backyard Chickens for Crisis Prevention

    i think crisis preparation would be a better word for it
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    Backyard Chickens for Crisis Prevention

    so ... i am working with my church for their crisis prevention expo and they have asked me to talk about the benefits of raising backyard chickens and how it is beneficial in a crisis situation (i.e. hurricane comes through the area and knocks out the power grid so there is no source of fresh...
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    Baby eggs

    mine never layed tiny eggs ... but they gradually got bigger for 6-9 months
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    12 eggs vs. little silkie

    ok thanks
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    12 eggs vs. little silkie

    found a local place to buy fertilized eggs ... put them under my silkie, who has been brrody for 3/4 of her life, and it looks like her butt just isn't big enough to completely cover them all i tried to reshape her nest to make it more "bowl shaped" but here and there you can see an egg...
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    YAY! Success!! Now I need help please

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    help - only 1 egg hatched on day 22

    so ... 2 more days?
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    help - only 1 egg hatched on day 22

    i am pretty sure they are fertile. last time i candled them, they were all dark inside .... except 1 --- and i took it out this morning
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    help - only 1 egg hatched on day 22

    Saturday was day 21 today is day 23 and there are no cracks or anything to indicate that any more are going to hatch how long do i give them until either cracking them open myself or tossing them? how long do i keep the hatched one in the incubator before i have to give it food and water?
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    Setting 9-10 eggs on 10/29 - pm

    Quote: please help
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    Setting 9-10 eggs on 10/29 - pm

    the humidity part is still confusing me is it 40-50% for the first 18 days followed by 3 days 50-60% ?
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    plastic tote for an incubator??

    Quote: i have --- not easy --- 3 cans of foam --- temp is moderately stable in 60-90 degree indoors temp range
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