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    My name is Sydney, I am 16 and already addicted to chickens! I have been raising chickens for as long as I can remember and love them all to pieces. My current flock consists of: 1 Black Orp roo, 2 barred rock hens, 1 buff orp hen, 1 EE hen, 1 Deleware hen, 2 black orp hens, 1 RIR hen, and 2...
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    Best temperature to store eggs?

    We are getting an insane amount of eggs this year and, since I only sell them once a week, I am setting up a mini refrigerator just for the eggs. Does anyone know the optimal temperature to maintain freshness? Also, at this temperature, how long are the eggs still fresh and able to be sold...
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    Keeping a barn cat in the chicken coop?

    Thank you everyone for your great replies! I am probably going to go ahead and get one of the feral cats. I have four cats that were all feral as kittens and ended up with only one hunter. The rest are happy to laze around the house. I figure that at least if this cat isn't the best hunter it...
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    Keeping a barn cat in the chicken coop?

    This past year the rats have been pretty bad in our chicken house. I don't want to poison them though because we have several dogs and other animals that I defiinately do not want to have access to poison and i don't want to maintain traps. There is a program in our area that provides people...
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    Help! How do I perk up a sick chick?

    It was walking, eating and drinking yesterday but today when I got home it doesn't look good at all. I am giving it sugar water in a straw which it takes but then goes back to sleeping. We have it seperated from the others and it is sitting with us on a heat pad. Is there anything else I can do?
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    What to do to perk up a chick

    Thank you, I will try the sugar. Yesterday it had no trouble walking when it wasn't sleeping. Today it just doesn't want to walk...
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    Help! How do I perk up a sick chick?

    Yesterday we recieved our 25 chicks from mcmurray. All 25 arrived alive but one has been acting strange. It sleeps all the time and when it does it lays its legs all the way out like chicks look when they die . Is there anything I can do for it? Is it worth trying? It seems to be going down...
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    What to do to perk up a chick

    Yesterday we recieved our 25 chicks from mcmurray. All 25 arrived alive but one has been acting strange. It sleeps all the time and when it does it lays its legs all the way out like chicks look when they die . Is there anything I can do for it? Is it worth trying. It seems to be going down...
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    What to expect when ordering from Mcmurray?

    Thanks! I will try emailing them! I AM excited! Everythings ready and all I need are the chicks!
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    What to expect when ordering from Mcmurray?

    I ordered chicks from mcmurray that are supposed to be coming this week. The status on my order says shipped 3-12 but USPS says they have only recieved shipping info and it has not shipped. Will I get an email when they do ship? Any helpful info would be wonderful! Thank you
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    Trader Joes & Other Grocery Store Egg Hatching Club - Are you a Member

    Out of the dozen eggs I bought, 8 were fertile. So far 5 have hatched! Keep 'em comin'!
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    green eggs not hatching? UPDATE: 1 out!

    That one's out already! still nothing from the other 3 but renewed hope!
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    green eggs not hatching? UPDATE: 1 out!

    UPDATE: Just within the last 20 or so minutes one has pipped! Come on little ones! Keep coming!
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    green eggs not hatching? UPDATE: 1 out!

    Quote: Yes I am starting to lose hope as well. All 10 of the others were born between day 19 and 20. Today is only day 21 but as far as I can tell nothing is happening. I won't give yet but I am not very optimistic. You never know though. They could surprise us. Please keep me updated!
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    green eggs not hatching? UPDATE: 1 out!

    Great! Thank you! I am hoping this is what will happen. Thanks also for the help about getting them out. I will try that once the last one is dry
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    green eggs not hatching? UPDATE: 1 out!

    Hmmmm.... I guess we will be confused and together
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    green eggs not hatching? UPDATE: 1 out!

    My chicks started hatching yesterday around 5pm, (It is currently 3:48 pm the next day). So far I have 10/14 eggs hatched. 4 were EE eggs and the rest were brown. For some reason all of the brown eggs have hatched and none of the green/olive eggs have even pipped yet. Is there a reason for this...
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    I have a PIP!!!

    1 chick has hatched and 2 others have pipped! I will try to get pics soon!
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    I have a PIP!!!

    Thanks for all the kind words! I would agree that its better to not be there agonizing over every little wiggle but it's still hard not knowing anything! 3 hours down, 7 to go!
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    I have a PIP!!!

    My first egg has pipped! It is going to be the longest day of my life! 8 hours of school and then a 2 hour guide dog meeting after that! 10 hours without being here
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