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    Chick with twisted leg! Help

    1) What type of bird , age and weight. Barnevelder, 1 week old, unknown 2) What is the behavior, exactly.Can't walk proprely and the leg is pointing backwards. 3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms?1 day 4) Are other birds exhibiting the same symptoms? No 5) Is there any bleeding...
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    What Breeds are my 3 chicks?

    Hi I have hatched 6 chicks out of nine eggs. 3 of the chicks are barnevelders and 3 are cross-breeds. If you are able to would you be able to tell me the breed of the 3 chicks. There are 2 yellow chicks and 1 black chick. Also can you sex barneveleders by their colouring if so can you sex mine...
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    Chicks are pecking at the polysterine, what should i do?

    Hi, At the moment 4 chicks have hatched in my incubator out of 9 eggs. Another egg jhas just pipped. The chicks that have hatched are fully dry and have been in the incubator for 5-18 hours. However they have started to peck at the polysterine. What should i do? Thanks
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    Yes!!! I got my first pip this morning and now the chick is working at the egg. It is so cute hearing it cheep from inside the incubator:)
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    Quote: I brought the eggs from a local farmer. He had different breeds penned up about 5 hens and 1 cockerel in each breed. He said he had a good hatch rate as well on 7 of the 9 eggs but he hadn't tested the other two eggs: He tested some of his barnevelder eggs before as well a his hybrid...
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    hi can you help me sex my gold laced orpingtons please

    I'm a newbie but they look like all pullets as they have a small comb at that age
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    Quote: On the first hatch i candled the eggs at day 10 and they all were duds. I then cracked them open and there was nothing developing in them.
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    Is this a pip? With Pic

    the egg has been like that for about 5 hours with little change, i hope its a chick
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    Is this a pip? With Pic

    Hi, My 9 eggs that are in the incubator are at 21 days and i don't know whether this is a pip or a piece of straw. Here is a pic:
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    So it is now day 21 and i can't hear any cheeping from inside the incubator, no rolling eggs, there is still a good temp and humidity. When should i start to take action This is the 2nd batch. The temp has been good on both hatches, a good humidity, i have been turning them regularly and onbly...
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    Still no pips
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    here is a video showing the setup http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/12642127
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    should i turn the temp up a bit
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    There is a Computer fan in the incubator
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    How long till mine pip? Update: First ever pip!!!

    Quote: x2 Sorry typing error. It's meant to say around 99.5 as it is between 98 and 100
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