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    Looking to Replace Nature Right 360 Incubator that died

    Ok, ya'll.. So after a pounding of hatches of all sorts of birds, my Nature Right 360 has crashed.. I'm in search of a bigger replacement that can accommodate a full range of eggs from quail to geese & has automatic egg Turner & humidity control.. I set multiple hatches a month so looking for...
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    Fantail Pigeon Color Identification

    Finally remembered to take a picture !! Anyone have some experience with fantail pigeon colors & genetics? Im not sure what color I'm going to end up with but the male is barless and has a really pretty almost lavender red hue with colorful iridescent .. I'll have to get a better picture- does...
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    Indian Fantails- Recently purchase unmatched pair- one baby hatched!

    I bought a couple of Indian fantail & was hoping that I picked a male & female (tried to feel their pelvic area). Well, I apparently picked right & they have successfully hatched 1 chick so far today! I have had single fantail in the past but this is my first pair. How successful are they as...
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    Welch Harlequin- First Duck Hatch- Nuture Right 360

    I've done a lot of research but I was only finding a mention of cooling on this forum. I read & saw some video talk about misting, just not cooling. I'm using a Nuture Right 360 & crocheted a cover for mine. I had a 90% hatch rate out of this incubator for quail a few weeks ago, so I'm curious...
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    Cortunix Quail Incubating & Hatching

    I set 48 eggs on my birthday Dec 3rd. They started pipping yesterday. Today we have over 14 so far on day 16. Guess I'll find out our hatch rate in a few days. First time using a Nuture Right 360 & Govee Hygrometer. I did two days of testing temps & humidity with the Hygrometer on the tray...
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    New Fluffy Butts!! FLF National Champion Import French! Trying out a "better" grade of chicks

    I just got some new Fluffy butts!! I wanted to try a little better grade of chick. Anyone have experience with Feather Lover Farms- "National Champion Imported French" black copper marans? Ten babies arrived today despite the hurricane damage, they seem to be doing good save for a couple that...
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    Help! 22 week old Black Sexlink? Pullet Injured? Sick?

    We had a bad storm roll in Texas through yesterday and once it passed, I checked all the birds to make sure they weathered the storm alright. I had locked them up in the coop for safe keeping. Everyone looked normal & fine this morning. However, this afternoon I went to check on them & I...
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    Two Month Old Chicks with Bloody Poop

    I ordered some pullets in Feb & it was a hatchery choice overhatch package. I have three 2 month old pullets from Meyers hatchery that aren't growing as well as the others & started having bloody stools about 4 days ago. I have 30 chicks in total from this hatchery & had let them all out in...
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    Ok Ya'll Help Me figure out the Breed!!

    I ordered an overhatch all layers from Meyers & they are 2/5/2024 hatch. I order 27 chicks.. lost 3 as Teo were week. I believe I have several different breeds but I'm stumped on these.. not exactly sure!! I've included pictures of them during the first few days old & now they are a little...
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    Ideas for a 40 Bird Coop & Run with one area for bantam or breeding pens

    Currently have 24 chicks at 4 weeks old, 4 silkie/show girl 4 month olds & a bantam cochin pair.. with the usual chicken math, I want to have an extra 10 bird sizing on the coop & run. Anyone already have some well ventilated plans for East Texas where the summers are high humidity & average...
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    Some new acquisitions from a local trades day! Fluffy butts! Mottled Cochins, Showgirls, & Silkies- Thoughts Ya'll?

    Today is our 1st anniversary of our marriage. We are in East Texas :) Spending the weekend at a local trades day and run across a couple of different folks selling chickens. Picked up a pair of mottled cochins- man said the rooster #1 is 1 year old (husband named him Andy) & hen #2 he said was...
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    Howdy! Getting Back Into Chickens! Nice to Meet you!

    Hi! Building out our new farm property in Anderson, TX!! We are already running bee hives for our ag exemption. My husband & I got married last year & we are homesteaders at heart. Been busy building bridges, dirt work, & working on foundation currently for a barn & future house! I am not...
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