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    the eggs are coming today!

    first time incubating eggs. I have 8+ being delivered today (over night shipping). I'm not really sure what to expect. have the genesis hovabator 1588 with egg turner going and I sit here (not so) patiently awaiting the arrival of my eggs. excited and nervous. hoping I do this right. I read...
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    hen being picked on?

    I have a flock of hens that have been together since hatch, a year now. Today all of them started to single out one hen and peck at her. I have her separated, in the coop, for tonight because she has a spot on her back that is raw from the pecking. I know that sometimes they will do this out...
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    Best Incubator?

    What would you all recommend for an incubator? I would really like to attempt my first hatch this coming spring. Doing my homework now...
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    cold weather tips?

    This is the first winter for my flock, they were all hatched this past April. I live in RI. They live in a shed that was converted into a coop by adding nest boxes and roosts. The breeds I selected are supposed to be cold hardy. Does anyone have tips on keeping my hens happy and healthy during...
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    Looking for Breeders in RI, CT, or MA

    I am looking for breeders of rare or heritage breeds in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. I have ordered chicks from hatcheries but I am also looking for some older birds. Any information would be appreciated.
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    marking eggs?

    Is there a safe way to mark eggs for identification purposes? Some of my hens are broody and I want to put some fertile eggs on the nesting boxes. I want to be able to identify the fertile eggs from the ones that aren't.
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    Raccoons

    My coop is as predator proof as I can get it. I have 2 persistent raccoons, is there anything I can do to keep them away? I am permitted to shoot pests if they threaten livestock but I am trying to find some natural deterrents. I would like to hear some ideas. Thanks
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