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    Kind of a stupid question???Maybe??

    I have a hatch going in the bator and a broody hen and both are hatching at the same time now....so the question is.....If I put her in the tractor with her chicks can I just add the chicks from the inside hatch to her's??? any ideas on this or has anyone else done this before???
  2. chick_newbie

    Incubation questions

    These are mostly to refresh my memory, but here goes...I decided to hatch some more of my own eggs since the last hatch was somewhat botched by the good ole power...pole on fire and lost power during incubation and then of course they decided to come replace the pole the day of the hatch so I...
  3. chick_newbie

    setting eggs question???

    I can never remember which day is lock down day....I set my eggs on March 30th, pulled 5 eggs out that were not growing or duds at 7 days, and pulled 4 more that seemed to have died off....my major problem is that over the weekend the electric pole started on fire and we were without power for...
  4. chick_newbie

    Fertility Check???

    Is the only way to really know if my rooster is doing his job to do a sample hatching to check for fertility? I have 13 hens with 1 rooster and he seems to be doing his business but I am curious as to if the eggs are fertile. DH would kill me if I got more chicks but maybe just a few in the...
  5. chick_newbie

    I lost another chicken this week!! Help!!

    Over the last 2 months I have lsot 3 chickens. They were all on the older side of my flock as in they were all in the 3 year old range. The first one, a slw, acted strange for about 3 weeks and then the last day would just squat when we entered the coop and died the next day. The next one, a red...
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    My chickens are dying for no reason???

    I have lost 2 chickens in the last 2 months. The first one acted a little strange for a week and then just died. She was a slw. Now this month my red chicken that I got from a neighbor last year has died. She kind of acted the same way but only for about a day and then died during the night. any...
  7. chick_newbie

    Laying time frame??

    I am not a complete newbie anymore but expanded my flock this May and added Speckled Sussex pullets. They are 5+ months now and still no eggs from them. I also have an older one, born in March according to the 4H poultry sale that was laying when we got her but hasn't laid since about a week...
  8. chick_newbie

    Cinnamon Queen colors???

    Does anyone out there know that color a male cinnamon queen will be??? The chicks come in different colors but not sure which color the male will stay so that I can tell them apart.
  9. chick_newbie

    Can I house these together later this summer????

    I have 17 hens ranging from 1 to 2 years now and wanting to get baby turkeys. Can I house them together once the turkeys are bigger? My other coop will be busy once I get the baby chicks this month. I am not sure whether I can house them together for a few weeks until it is butcher time.
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    Ameracauna questions??

    I got 5 new ameracauna white hens at the 4H sale of our state fair this year. They are truely beautiful birds. The question is ....... After I quarantined them for like 4 weeks and then put them in with my other birds, the older ones are all stressed and losing feathers and now not laying. I...
  11. chick_newbie

    4H chicken auction at SD state fair

    Can anyone tell me what a good price would be for a white aracauna pullet would be? The local state fair is ending today and they are auctioning off some of the 4H entries. I have been looking around but don't konw what a good price would be. Anybody acutally up and willing to give me an...
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    WTB aracauna pullet in SD at 4H auction

    Going to an auction later this morning for some 4H poultry. There is a beautiful white aracana pullet for sale but have no idea what the bidding could be for this bird. They also have some roosters, different persons though. They also have some blues for sale. Anyone give me an idea what is a...
  13. chick_newbie

    Turner question??NOW WITH PICS!!!!!!!!!!!

    I am on day 14 and need to know if on day 18 you take the eggs out of the turner right? Do you just lay them in the bator then? This is the first time using a turner and just curious about what to do....................
  14. chick_newbie

    Temps and humidity????????????

    I have still air with turner. How much temp and humidity should I have for the first 18 days and then for the hatch? Please help as I have had 2 unsuccessful hatches. The last hatch I did get one to hatch but something was wrong with the leg and she died anyway. I really need advice.
  15. chick_newbie

    pip with no hatch???? UPDATE PAGE 2 WITH PIC

    Is it possible to have a chick poke a hole and then die off? I have 1 egg that started to hatch last night and then didn't progress any throughout the night and day today. There is another chick trying to hatch as we speak. Out o 5 eggs, 1 pipped and 1 is trying to zip. How long to wait until...
  16. chick_newbie

    HOW MUCH HUMIDITY AT DAY 19??

    I am on day 19 of my second attempt this year. last time the furnace kicked in during the night and zapped the humidity so I moved them into another room and am trying again. During the incubation it ran about 20%. I have gotten it up to 55% yesterday and 65% today by putting a dish with a paper...
  17. chick_newbie

    Anyone want to swap for EE eggs?

    I make homemade candles and would like to swap for some EE eggs to hatch. I have a friend that wants to have EE chicks from someone with good coloring. The ones around here are not very pretty. I got them last year, they are reliable but just not pretty. I am willing to swap 2 jelly jars candles...
  18. chick_newbie

    I think the little eggys died! UPDATE they are all dead!! :(

    This is my 3rd attempt to hatch, first one failed totally, second was a success if you don't count my human mistake, but now this one seems to have failed, maybe! I have 3 cinnamon queen and 6 speckled sussex eggs on day 21 today and there isn't any sort of pipping or movement or anything...
  19. chick_newbie

    got eggs now a couple questions

    OK I did hatch once before and messed up at the end, but that will not be repeated again. I am getting eggs from 2 different places and will probably arrive a day or two apart. Can I wait until the second set arrives before putting them in the incubator or is it best to just put them in right...
  20. chick_newbie

    How many chickens would fit in .....

    I have a 6' X 10', inside dimensions, coop and currently have 11 hens in there. Now if I am figuring right, I could have up to 15 in that space. Is that right? 4 square feet per bird? They do have an attached run but don't use it too terrible much in the winter now unless it is nice and sunny...
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