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    Is this an acceptable hatch rate for Bourbon Reds? (first time hatching turkeys)

    I decided to hatch some eggs from my two lovely BR Marys (they share the same Tom). I put five eggs in the incubator because I wasn't sure what to expect, and after ten days, four looked good (one wasn't fertilized after all, so it got tossed). I kept a close eye on the temp and humidity, and...
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    Roo mating with hens, but still girls aren't laying??

    I hope that this means that they will give us some eggs soon! The roo has been mating with our 27 week old Black Australorps (they allow him to mount and don't run away squawking like they used to) for about a week now, but they still aren't laying. Is this normal? It seems like it's taking...
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    25 weeks old, and nothing to show for it!

    My four black australorp ladies are now 25 weeks old, and freeloading their fluffy butts off! I keep hoping that I will peek into the coop one afternoon and find a lovely brown egg, but I am beginning to think it won't happen. Sigh. /endrant
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    Question about day old chick/poop

    My chick hatched at ten pm last night. She/he has been drinking, but isn't interested in eating at all. She/he is still pretty tired, too. Anyway, the first poo was the bright green yolk poo, but every poo after that looks just like water. I am afraid that the poor thing is going to waste...
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    My First Lockdown: Tues. November 2!

    Eep! I am sooooo nervous... the kids and I only set three eggs in the LG for our very first try. One never developed, and so it got tossed. Another one made it to around day 12, but I haven't told the kids that yet However, our only remaining egg looks right on target: proper size air...
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    Question about Day 8 of incubation

    I am currently trying my hand at incubating for the first time ever! I chose three eggs from my white bantam cochin/leghorn x hen (her mate is the same). I have candled every few days or so, and things seem to be right on target except for one egg. In two I can see the tiny embryo moving...
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    UPDATE!: Take a guess at my silkie's gender! *MORE CHICKS*

    He/she is 9 weeks old, and the largest of my three. He/she is bearded and has only the slightest hint of wattles, and no red whatsoever in the comb. Also, what color is this silkie? Blue? Splash? I have no idea. Right now it is a combo of black and dark grey. I got him/her and two...
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    Setting today: Oct. 16

    This is my first ever attempt to hatch eggs! There's only three in my LG 9200 w/ egg turner. Saved up the eggs from my only laying hen for the past three days (all other eggs from her have been fertile, thanks to my amorous roo). The kids and I are really excited to try, *but* I am so nervous...
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    When did your Black Australorps start to lay?

    My four BAs are just over 18 weeks, and two of them have been acting like they are getting close (grooming the roo, hanging around in the nest box, singing an egg song). I can't take the wait! It doesn't seem like there are many BA owners on here, so I will just come out and ask: how old were...
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    Dobby's sock

    We live in Ohio and are expecting a harsh winter. Can anyone tell us how to knit chicken socks? Please tell me if you noticed the Harry Potter Puppet Pals reference.
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    Beware of chickens!

    So I wandered outside to see what my chickens were up to, and lo and behold they had surrounded my neighbor in her car...and she was too scared to get out! I hid my smile as I coaxed my flock of *six* terrifying, blood-thirsty chickens away from her car with raisins. They were probably...
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    3 week old Silkie question...

    My three 3 week old silkies have started to grow combs already! Is this normal? I've never had silkies before, and I am curious. It seems really early compared to the other breeds I have raised. Does this mean they're roos? Eep!
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    Worming question

    I wormed my flock for the first time ever last Weds. using Wazine 17% and intend to follow up at the two week point with Ivermectin (sp?). I am still finding adult worms in a bit of the poo...is this normal? I understand how the Wazine works and that it works differently from the Ivermectin, I...
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    Help with gender on special needs chicken please!

    This is Buttons, our special needs bantam cochin/white leghorn X. Any guesses as to age or gender? She/he is our sweet little lap chicken, thoroughly and ridiculously spoiled. We'd just like to know if it's a she or he, and maybe how old she is. We have had him/her for almost a month, and...
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    Why can't they all just get along?

    A few weeks ago I took in some 16 week old mutt chickens (leghorn/bantam cochin X): six roosters and 1 hen, as well as one "special needs" hen whose legs and toes are so malformed that she cannot walk (she is our adorable little lap chicken, thoroughly spoiled even more than the others are, and...
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