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    Where do you get egg cartons?

    Friends and customers are how I’ve gotten the carton I have. There are farm stores. What I’m getting at is the price. 50¢/carton is a bit steep. I found some on eBay that are 16¢/each, but I have to buy 1800 at a time. Really only need about 200.
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    Where do you get egg cartons?

    This is the first time I’ve had chickens in about ten years. Last time I had them I got my cartons from a website online and they cost about 15¢/each. Now the cheapest ones are 50¢/each with most that I see running $1/each. If I’m paying $1/carton, I’m not going to make enough selling eggs to...
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    five day old kid still can’t stand

    Yesterday that little goat finally stood up on her own in the morning. I’ve been mixing a half ounce of the drench into her milk with each bottle. When I got home from work, she wasn’t where I had left her and she came walking out of their insulted house in the corner of their pen. Little girl...
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    Incubator basics

    That’s why I’m asking now. Likely won’t try incubating again for a few months. I’d like to see the results from the Marans. My male is dead on breed standard, but my female’s coloring is off a bit. There’s a decent market here for one off breeds and I think the chicks would sell fairly well...
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    Incubator basics

    Tracking all. I got my incubator off of Amazon. I won’t be incubating any eggs for awhile yet. My hens are all about two weeks from starting to lay eggs. Once they’re laying, I want to separate the Marans and see if I can get them producing eventually. I’ve got the pullet and cockerel that’s...
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    Incubator basics

    Reading what you sent, sounds like my humidity was way too high the entire time. I kept the humidity at 50-60% as that’s what the instructions said. I do not yet have a separate thermometer/humidity gauge, though I’ve looked at a few online.
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    five day old kid still can’t stand

    I’m tracking. Waiting on the next paycheck to pick up meds. Between buying the goats and some unexpected emergencies that popped up, I’m strapped for cash for another day or two until the check shows up for my rental property. Already sourced the Bo-Se with the local vet.
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    Incubator basics

    Yes I opened them too see what happened. A few never developed (they were shipped eggs) but most did. It looked like all of them fully developed and then died in their shells. At what points should I have what humidity?
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    Incubator basics

    I tried to hatch a number of silkies and Ayam Cemanis awhile back as well as two Black Copper Marans. While I think of myself as a decently knowledgeable chicken farmer, this was my first attempt at hatching. I’ve always just ordered day old chicks. Out of all of those eggs, only the Marans...
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    five day old kid still can’t stand

    Little Covid Finally stood up on her own for the first time ever today! The selenium multivitamin drench I’ve been mixing into her milk seems to be helping. That and I stopped overfeeding them. Wish I had gotten a picture or a video of her standing up. This is her laying down in the house last...
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    five day old kid still can’t stand

    I see what you’re talking about now. If the feed store doesn’t have it, I’m sure the vet in town does. Thanks!
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    five day old kid still can’t stand

    I’ve been giving a multivitamin that has selenium to her. I’m not hip to what BoSe is. I’ll look it up.
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    Just joined. Hello. 120 birds, 5 goats.

    They have an outdoor run that’s 15’ x 30’ that has a small, muddy pond that’s about 4’ diameter. For the most part they like to stay inside. They come out for a short time throughout the day off and on. I’m not big on letting them range unsupervised as there are a LOT of red tailed hawks in my...
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    Just joined. Hello. 120 birds, 5 goats.

    You can see most of my flock in this shot. Think this is 3-4 weeks ago.
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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    Definitely raccoons in my experience. Skunks will go after juveniles birds and definitely go after eggs. Raccoons are harder to keep out since they have thumbs and are fairly intelligent. They also kill for fun. Lost five birds to one coon when I first started out. Coyotes are a threat, but easy...
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