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  1. benjamin123

    Breed?

    Thank you for your responses, was hoping they weren't cockerels as neither have showed any signs of crowing or attempts to mate/ assert dominance etc and they're coming up 7 months
  2. benjamin123

    Breed?

    I got these birds as chicks once a local school had completed an incubator project, they were locally sourced eggs but i don't know the breed. They all looked the same (3 in total) but 2 now look very different from the third. Rather large birds but very gentle and curious. The second photo...
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    gender ?

    this is why im so confused
  4. benjamin123

    gender ?

    around 5 months
  5. benjamin123

    Late chick Help Please!!

    maintain temperature and humidity as you normally would. Resist helping it, that will only dry out the membrane. i personally have had chicks hatch until day 27 and they survived. if it is too weak then the sad reality is it won't survive anyway.
  6. benjamin123

    gender ?

    so all 4 males? and do you know the breed then?
  7. benjamin123

    gender ?

    Always thought the leghorns were males but they naturally have large combs so im unsure.
  8. benjamin123

    Gender?

    ok will leave them a couple more weeks then take action should it be required
  9. benjamin123

    Gender?

    each photo is a different bird
  10. benjamin123

    Gender?

    all about 4 weeks-5 weeks
  11. benjamin123

    Gender?

    pretty sure all males. Just want to double check before i take action.
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    Gender?

  13. benjamin123

    Day old duck pecked by hen

    Sad to hear about the disability but animals have an amazing ability to adapt in the long run. Continue to offer water and maybe some tasty food, potentially some oats soaked or rice (Only to get it going, not a staple diet). Keep his movement restricted till he is stronger. Will send up a...
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    Someone is attempting to crow!

    Wouldn't have thought it would be ideal with 6 hens. There's always surprises, they may be very docile and have enough room and hens each. I've done it once and instantly regretted it but managed to save the little one before any damage can be done. This is my long answer of saying no but it...
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    Day old duck pecked by hen

    Don't beat yourself up, its all about making mistakes and learning. As you said, keep it warm and quiet with constant access to water (which isn't deep just in case). For the open wounds i personally use an antiseptic cream to keep it clean, or you can use pet safe disinfectant with warm water...
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    All gone wrong

    Thank you for the replies. I've since managed to raise the temperature to 36 with the use of a reptile heater and checked it with a digital thermometer which agrees with the built in one. It seems the heater has lost its effectiveness, I'll carry on and hope for the best.
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    Swollen Butt

    Usually just the sac being absorbed. Should be gone/reduced within 48 hours.
  18. benjamin123

    All gone wrong

    I've used this incubator many times with good success rate. It was all normal till day 10 when the heat dropped to 33 ish Celsius. Its now day 16 and all the way down to 28 and I've placed an insulating bow around it which doesn't seem to have a great effect on the temperature but has increased...
  19. benjamin123

    Gender?

    Around 7 weeks in those pictures. Its now almost 9 weeks but no further growth of the woddle and comb.
  20. benjamin123

    Gender?

    Mother in photo to show large comb. Believed to be male. Around 7 weeks.
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