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    First bator hatch update!

    So....We got 15 out of 20 eggs hatched! They are a week old now! SO STINKIN cute!!!!!!! Im so happy that our first ever incubator hatch went so well! I was hopeful at first without knowing much, then stressed at the end, not knowing anything about the humidity! All turned out well! My cheapo...
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    Babies!!!

    Wow I was scared! Days and hours worrying and keeping a close watch! On day 20 we have eight hatched!!!! Waiting on a few more, but I'm HAPPY!
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    Day 20 of incubation! There is magic happening! :)

    Today is day 20 of Incubation and we are in lock down (even though it has not been locked down. lol I've had issues getting the humidity just right, so im playing around with it. But anyway, when I woke up this morning I had FIVE pipped babies! two hours later we have seven! And we are hearing...
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    Can't raise humidity! And in lock down :/

    I am in late day 2 of lock down and my humidity is stuck at 55! I have a moist wash cloth in there, two small dishes with water and areas in bottom of bator fill! Temp is a steady 100. Help I'm worried!
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    Day 2 of lock down!

    OMG im jumping out of my skin! ;) I CANT wait to see what we get. Im being very optimistic! We have 24 eggs in there. During candling they looked great! Crossing fingers and getting anxious!
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    What do you do when greens are gone

    I have a HUGE yard for my girls, but over the last two years they have picked clean the ground and its only twigs and sand now. Once a week I let then free range on our acre (thats the only time I can do because of my work and home schedule...) Are they ok living like this, or should they have...
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    Getting silkies today!

    I randomly came across a seller of black and white silkies! Im going to pick them up today! (4 white, 2 black) Im so excited1 Pics to come :)
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    what can I use in bottom of bator during hatch

    I have seen some people use shelf liner to help new chicks stand easier then on the grate. Can I use a kitchen towel or sheet of cotton fabric? Is that safe to keep in the bator during the lock down days? Any other ideas??
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    Introducing incubator chicks to grown family

    We have a few eggs in the bator getting really to hatch around the 4th. How should I go about introducing them to the rest of my flock? (13 hens and 1 roo) I will keep them inside obviously until their feathers grow, But im wondering how the clan will take to the new babies...
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    incubation without a humidity thermometer..help!

    Sad to say, I got here a little late. I have 24 eggs in a styrofoam incubator. I am on day 6 today. I candled last night and saw 21 had very visible network of blood veins and I could see their eyes starting to develop. (the other 3 eggs had little or no "action" going on) so anyway, I did not...
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    first incubation experience , how does this pic look?!

    I put this little guy/gal in the bater 3 days ago! How is she lookin? (I know I know, early to candle, but im curious ;) Dont hate ;p
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    how do I get the eggs to candle?

    at night? but when I go in there with a flashlight, my broodys wake up and puff at me when I get close to them? I really want to candle (and my kids want to see that too!) and I would like to mark the eggs... Will she attack us??? Do I just reach under her and check out each egg? ugg im...
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    New to this broody hen, egg hatching thing!

    LONG story short, two months ago we found out we have a roo, in our family of 14 backyard chickens. About two weeks ago two of my hens went broody. We are so excited to have babies! So as we get closer to the time of hatching, I have a few questions... Right now the hens are laying in the same...
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    "Jumping ship" to lay.....

    I have 3 chickens who find any and every way possible to escape their 30x30ft yard and their 12x9 coop/barn to lay. I have SO many possible places set up that are private (amazing I must say) nesting boxes/buckets/hidden spots that in a ideal world they would LOVE to lay in. But they jump or...
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    We're on a roll!!!

    4 eggs a day! My girls are about 20 weeks and the younger babies are 18 weeks. Just came to brag ;)
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    TWO eggs!

    Yasy, if you've read my other posts, then you'll understand...but.. Today I found TWO eggs in the coop when I went to let my girls out. Im happy someone is laying again in a easy place...but I found two eggs in the coop and they were locked up for about 12 hours..obveously I have two layers now...
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    What if...

    We are a military family and we are trying as hard as we can to get out of the base we are stationed at, to get back home to CA. Its obveously going to happen some time, so my question is...What do I do with my chickens? How would I get rid of them (as sad as it sounds...)?
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    Ideas on how to keep them in their run!

    I have a LARGE run for my 12 chickens and most of them jump/fly over the fence all day every day...I looking for ideas on how to keep them in. I know the two best ideas are put in a taller fence and/or clip their wings...But does anyone have better ideas so I dont have to spend the $ of redoing...
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    My young chicks who were laying have stopped....

    My 18 week old chick who was laying a week ago has stopped. I have not found one egg in over a week... It has been really hot here, but could that have her stop laying for so long? During the evenings I let them free-range in our acre yard while my family is out in the pool...I have tried...
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    trying out the fake egg routine...

    my sllly chick has been laying in the worm/compost bucket I have recently put in their run area. I had the lid off to dry out some of the extra moisture that got in from the rain and the day I took the lid off, we found an egg! She really likes it in there..lol Today my daughter and I painted...
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