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    Nebraskans Speak Up!!! NEBRASKA ROCKS!!

    So who here sells eggs? How do I get a Nebraska egg code number? How do you label your eggs? Do you candle every single egg,no eggs, or just one here and there and assume the rest are the same?
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    Welsummer, brown leghorn, hen, or roo

    So on my last batch of chicks I was supposed to have 2 welsummers (straight run) and a brown leghorn pullet. I thought I had a pullet and a roo welsummer and a brown leghorn pullet but nowe the one I thought was a welsummer rooster has whitish earlobes which would mean leghorn, right? I'm...
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    Have you seen this? Japanese students hatch egg outside shell!?

    Reproducing an air pocket, a sterile environment, and humidity would be easy in a lab. How to reproduce the chick pecking its way out is a good question!
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    Have you seen this? Japanese students hatch egg outside shell!?

    I agree, it's awesome! Beats the heck out of candling as far as learning is concerned, but it still just seems so unnatural to me.
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    Have you seen this? Japanese students hatch egg outside shell!?

    I'm sure others have seen this as it's been all over the internet, but I just saw it and can't find a thread on it. It's totally cool, but at the same time kinda freaks me out! Watch the video though, very interesting! http://www.sciencealert.com/watch-a-chick-develop-and-hatch-outside-of-the-egg
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    How Smart Are Chickens?

    I agree, definitely smart enough to not fall off but often curious enough to fly down if it's under 5 feet or so.
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    Nebraskans Speak Up!!! NEBRASKA ROCKS!!

    Took ours outside for the first time too! They weren't really sure about the whole thing yet
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    Starting my new coop! Input welcome!

    Re-did my roasts today and made a brooder to put in the coop to separate our new chicks.
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    Brown leghorn - welsummer Which one's which?

    Thanks guys! It's crazy to me how similar chicks of different breeds are
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    Brown leghorn - welsummer Which one's which?

    I have three chicks I can easily identify, and three that look similar. I know they're only chicks, but what are your thoughts? Two are supposed to be welsummers and one is supposed to be a brown leghorn. 1 2 3 My guess is 1 and 2 are the welsummers and 3 is the BL.
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    What are some good reputable hatcheries?

    Thanks for sharing! It helps to learn from others experiances!!
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    Nebraskans Speak Up!!! NEBRASKA ROCKS!!

    What feed mill is the farthest west that anyone knows about and if you've bought from them, how much is feed?
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    BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

    Just picked up my broader, same thing I used last year. FREE and once I move them outside I just burn it and I'll get a new one next year! A shot of last year's chicks in their similar broader
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    Lethargic Chick

    X2 Have seen it perk up many lethargic chicks. It's not a miracle drug, but it certainly helps overcome the stress of shipping and everything. There's always going to be some loss unfortunately.
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    Nebraskans Speak Up!!! NEBRASKA ROCKS!!

    It really is, especially the northern part, but yeah chimney rock and some of those "famous" Nebraska landmarks are all out here :)
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    Nebraskans Speak Up!!! NEBRASKA ROCKS!!

    Hello, finally someone else from Western Nebraska, let alone the Panhandle! OrganicFarmWife, the biggest Town near Minatare is Scottsbluff which is way out west. Closer to Utah than we are to Omaha.
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    Protein percentage question

    Chris, how do you determine "energy amount"? I mean, I realize that fat would have a big part but what else? Also what grains do you add? Besides scratch grains, I've only seen cracked corn and oats around here (although I haven't really looked). Ron, I've looked at everything available around...
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    Protein percentage question

    OK, from what I understand, the main difference between all feeds besides layer is the protein percentage. Layer has calcium, but the rest (starter, developer, grower, flock raiser, meatbird, gamebird, etc) just differ in protein. Now I know different brands have different levels of everything...
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    Starting my new coop! Input welcome!

    Got some work done on the run over the weekend. Took Aart's advice and went ahead and covered the HC edges now instead of waiting. Makes it look better (Yes, I still need a couple 2X6's on the backside) but definitely makes it more secure! Slowly but surly, it's coming along! I'm...
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    How much space?

    The MINIMUM rule of thumb is 4 sqft per chicken in the coop and 10 sq ft per chicken in run, but it really depends on a long list of factors. More is always better!
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