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    Age old question...how do you say D'Uccle? seems like diff. ways to say it in different states. any

    Ok so the age old question of "how do you say d'Uccle?" has a few different threads on here. I have read them all. I think it is pronounced a little different depending on what state you are in. I have heard the "correct way to say it", I Have also heard that the southern states and northern...
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    Broody Hen injured her 4week old peep

    Ok. So I have a golden SEbright hen who hatched out one chick. The chick is about 4 weeks old now. I had them in a pen intue barn but when I go to feed the hen freaks out and tramples her chick all the time. Today I went out and the hick has his hea tilted. Still acting alright just. Little...
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    Red Sexed Link Oppinions...

    What were they called at the hatchery that u gotthem from? Te Differen names can suggest different combinations. Also what hatchery did u get them from?
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    Red Sexed Link Oppinions...

    Unfortunately there is not b they are so similar you just can't pick out witch one is crossed with witch
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    3rd Attempt at hatching eggs...Incubator in lockdown!

    so thanks to Ohio weather, we had a beautiful cold snap. My family started up the wood burner yesterday while I was at work and came home and my humidity was shot! I had to help 3 out of their shells because they pipped but their membranes were like leather. lost one because it struggled to...
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    3rd Attempt at hatching eggs...Incubator in lockdown!

    I changed to a larger Tupperware container that is wider, did it last night and so far so good...
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    3rd Attempt at hatching eggs...Incubator in lockdown!

    A little bit of everything lol. I a bunch of bantam eggs witch the roo is a Millie Flure D'uccle. the hens are mostly the same but I have a sebright and a few EE bantam hens too. (Hence my biggest problem=not fertile eggs. too many hens/roo lol) Then I have some standard eggs in that...
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    3rd Attempt at hatching eggs...Incubator in lockdown!

    Thx for the suggestion. I have heard many many things but to be honest, This is the most I have had make it to 7-14 & 18 days than ever b4. I agree the more turns the better but I know a lot of people that swear by only 2x a day. I'm finishing up on my internships so this hatch i was only...
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    3rd Attempt at hatching eggs...Incubator in lockdown!

    OK so this is my 3rd attempt at hatching eggs. I ditched the egg turner and I have been hand turning the eggs 2x a day. Started with 40 and I'm down to 25. Most all the ones I threw out were not fertile. Now i am holding strong at 25. I candled them one last time last night and still saw...
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    newbie Incubator question

    A lot of people use a computer fan. Just have to make sure you put some hardware cloth or something over it to make sure the chicks do not get caught in the fan. If u use a computer fan you should place it so the fan blows the air upward and not onto the eggs directly. I have not gotten...
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    Set 3/9/12 HATCH ALONG!

    I agree!!! After my first hatch was a total flop (set 30+ eggs and 0 hatched), I bought some replacement chicks from TSC. That did not stop me from tryign though. I put more eggs in my incubator and a hen went broody so I was set. My first chick ever hatched from my broody hen 3 days...
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    Set 3/9/12 HATCH ALONG!

    Ok, So just a refresher, on March 3rd I set 7 eggs under a broody hen, on March 5th I set 32 eggs in my incubator... Today I had a little peep hatch from my broody hen 3 days early!!! Im so excited!!!! Its my first chick ever to hatch out on my farm! The other 5 are due this Saturday (she ate...
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    Mixing Broody-Hen-Hatched chicks with Incubated chicks?

    My first little Peep hatched out on my farm! Just thought I would post a pic!!!
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    Mixing Broody-Hen-Hatched chicks with Incubated chicks?

    I had my first chick ever hatch today!!! It is an adorable little Millie Flure who was hatched out by my broody seibright hen "Maria". This little one hatched out 3 days early! "Maria" still has 5 eggs she is setting on so I put a feeder with chick feed in the coop and a chick water for the...
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    Set 3/9/12 HATCH ALONG!

    The digital Thermometer/hydrometer I bought can't even agree with itself. It is an indoor & outdoor one (it has a probe) and it never agrees. I bought one of the "old school" long ones (that you have to shake down) from my vet. I figure if it is good enough for them it should be good enough...
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    Set 3/9/12 HATCH ALONG!

    I set mine on the 5th. This is my second attempt at hatching eggs. I had some humidity and then temp issues on my first hatch and it was a flop. I had 30 eggs in. I was given a LG with and egg turner. Friends of my mom's divorced and sold their flock so I got the incubator! I'm...
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    Where to put the nest boxes??

    I kind of like option C. That way everything will stay nice and clean and assessable on the same side even though it is 2 different doors.
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    Question about winter light

    I have found it is best in the coop. In the winter most chickens stay closer to the coop or inside so the light in the coop seems most logical. You will have more control of the light when it is in the coop too. Also they roost in their coop so the light would wake them up earlier or keep...
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