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    Mail ordered hatchery chicks process.

    Okay thank you. Should I document anything when opening, maybe a video or photos or that's not necessary?
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    Mail ordered hatchery chicks process.

    Hello can someone let me know how it goes and what to expect or any tips. My first time ordering chicks from the mail and have a few questions about this. 1. I'm confused about the last destination the chicks will arrive at. I have a USPS distribution center in the same city as my local USPS...
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    Mystic Onyx

    Thank you for the pictures. They look great! I'm definitely putting an order in for some just to itch my curiosity now.
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    Mystic Onyx

    Do you have any pictures of them now? Very curious to see how they look like.
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    Mama hen not weaning her chicks

    The #1 reason would be that the chicks are making a mess in the nest boxes. They are playing and pooping in the other nests while they wait for the mama to finish laying.
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    Mama hen not weaning her chicks

    One of my hens hatched 8 chicks in May. They are about 8 weeks old now(45 days). She has started to lay again a week ago but she isn't weaning her chicks. Is this normal? They are fully integrated into the flock and roost with the adults at night near mama. Mama hen used to be bottom of pecking...
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    Black lavender orpington?

    Any updates on how the chick is turning out?
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    Incubator or Broody hen

    No the 2 eggs she's sitting on are infertile. I just let her sit on them to encourage her to brood since I wanted her to raised the chicks when they hatch. After today, I think I will just finish the hatch in the incubator and sneak them under her and see how she fares. She is too...
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    Incubator or Broody hen

    I think I'll try giving her half the eggs then. I only have 10 eggs in the incubator. I'll be satisfied if I get atleast 4 chicks out of all this They are silkie eggs and so far they are all growing nicely from the candling as far as I can tell. She is currently sitting on 2 eggs. Does it matter...
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    Incubator or Broody hen

    I have been (first time)incubating some eggs I ordered online. I am on day 16. My BO also became broody 2 days ago and I can't decide if I should let her finish the job for me or keep using my incubator. She only just started laying in late November 2020. I'm just not sure if she will be a good...
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    Nesting box size for bigger breeds

    Thank you. This helps alot!
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    Nesting box size for bigger breeds

    Yes it's actually 12Lx10Wx10H. They can't fully stand when they are inside too.
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    Nesting box size for bigger breeds

    I thought this too at first so I started supplementing oyster shells but that didn't solve the problem. I only brought up the nest size because they look so snug & compact when they are in there so I thought that might be the problem. But I will try different bedding then if that fails I may...
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    Nesting box size for bigger breeds

    It's just my brahmas causing this. They are always rearranging or fluffing up the bedding in the nest before they lay and if there happen to be an egg in there it gets damage. Currently using pine shavings, Is there any bedding I can use that they can't rearrange?
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    Nesting box size for bigger breeds

    I bought and installed pre-built nesting boxes that is 10x10x10. I have barred rocks, RR, BO and brahmas. They are laying fine but I do occasionally find yolk inside the nesting boxes. I think the brahmas may be crushing the eggs when they go to lay. I plan on making my own nesting boxes now...
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