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  1. angidee

    how long can a broody hen be off her eggs?

    My husband collected eggs last night and took them from a broody hen. She was 2 weeks into the time period. I just noticed this morning 12 hours later. Wondering if they are still alive? Fortunately, they weren't put in the refrigerator.
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    Organic Turkey feed?

    Great suggestions! Thanks!!!
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    Organic Turkey feed?

    Unfortunately, the Stratch and Peck feed didn't work for my turkeys. Because it is a mash, there was a lot of waste. I find that whole grain, feeds seem to only be mash. This just doesn't seem to work for my poultry. I would settle for an organic pellet feed, but an coming up empty.... If I...
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    Organic Turkey feed?

    I am raising turkeys to harvest for meat, so I want to be feeding organic. I can't find organic turkey feed ANYWHERE. Anyone have any good sources for organic feed? I could mix my own grain, but this is a last resort as I do not have access to all the vitamins and minerals that are likely...
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    At what temperature is it too hot in the incubator.

    Oh, thank goodness! Thank you so much!!
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    At what temperature is it too hot in the incubator.

    My incubators has been perfectly set until last night. Actually, I just figured out it was the thermometer and my error of putting it on a papertowel which was absorbing water and giving it a false read. Anyways, I have been slightly increasing the temp since last night, (so probably working up...
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    Hope This Saves A Turkey From Blackhead

    Yep. It's plain old kitchen cayenne pepper. I buy it by the pound in the bulk foods department at the grocery store. I add it to the turkey's food daily and they do just fine. I have week old turkey chicks and have started adding a small amount to their food as well, to get them used to the...
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    hatching a day early AND I forgot to take out dividers

    Awesome! Thanks so much!
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    hatching a day early AND I forgot to take out dividers

    It's a brinsea eco20. The eggs are actually turkey eggs, so bigger than chicken. The two that are out appear to be healthy and normal (thankfully!!!) And 2 more have started pipping. The first two are almost dry, so should I attempt to take out the dividers now or wait until they are dry and put...
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    hatching a day early AND I forgot to take out dividers

    Help! 2 questions. My chicks are hatching a day earlier than I expected. Should I be worried? Also, I forgot to take out the rail dividers in the incubator (I could just smack myself). One row has the dividers right up on the eggs (less that 1/8" wiggle room), the other tow rows have 1/4-1/2"...
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    3 temps using 3 thermometers

    I have 3 different thermometers in my incubator and they all read a different temp. 1 hygrometer reading 98.8, one home digital hermometer read 99 (doesn't do decimals) and a glass old style one reading just over 100. Last year I used only the glass one (assumed it would be the most accurate)...
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    How do you ferment alfalfa pellets?

    Does anyone know how to ferment alfalfa pellets?
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    Everyone, post your best homemade chicken feed recipes!

    I would love to be self sufficient with regard to my animals feed. This book is an EXCELLENT source for such ideas. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1603582908/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1360062442&sr=8-1&pi=SL75 Based on ideas here and lots of research, I did calculate, mix and feed a 100% grain recipe to...
  14. angidee

    orangey/yellow marble things inside hens

    Thankful that is what they are...we thought we had some crazy disease going on!!!
  15. angidee

    orangey/yellow marble things inside hens

    I think you are right!
  16. angidee

    orangey/yellow marble things inside hens

    Sorry, I do not have a picture. Wish I would have thought to take one. They are yellowy/orange and are subtly covered with red veins. I will try to find a pictue online Here is a posting that has the things I am referring to, just scroll down to the 3rd picture...
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    orangey/yellow marble things inside hens

    We have 'harvested' a few of our hens. Upon opening then up, they had what I would call orange/yellow large marble sized balls inside them. They were not attached to anything, just inside. Are these normal? What are they?
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    Has anyone fed their chickens a self mixed feed long term?

    Thanks so much for those links!! The peanuts, though not regularly feed, probably are too fatty. I do have that book, however it is organized unusually and I have had a difficult time wading through as I created my recipe. I will check out those others as well. Any thoughts are greatly...
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    Has anyone fed their chickens a self mixed feed long term?

    Thank you very much! Terrific points that I hadn't considered. With regard to 'animal protein', this refers to meats, bugs and such, correct? I am aware chickens are carnivores and have actually worried if there are enough bugs available to them. This may well be exactly what is going on!
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    Has anyone fed their chickens a self mixed feed long term?

    Thanks for the links! I have been able to rule out moldy or rancid. I had almost 100 chickens and went through grain very quickly, so even if I fed moldy feed (which I have never seen and did pay close attention for) it would have been short term before a new bag of a given grain was opened and...
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