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    Fertilized egg?

    Broke an egg this morning and was surprised to see what looks like a fertile yolk, but I'm not an expert. I'd very much like some opinions, my cockerel is only 4 months old, just started crowing a couple of weeks ago. The hen who laid this egg is nearly twice his size. So hard to get a good...
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    What breed and color?

    I swapped a BO hen yesterday for an Ameracauna hen, and upon further inquiry I have to wonder if she's not an EE. On the other hand, could she be a non standard color of Ameracauna? She lays blue eggs (so I was told, haven't gotten one yet), a pea comb, muffs, beard, and slate legs. But she's...
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    Prepping for Pick Up?

    Hey guys, I hope I'm posting this in a relevant section. I'm planning to trade hens with someone 3-5 hours away. He's coming here to swap tomorrow. Is there anything I should do to prepare my hen for the trip? Thanks
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    Spots inside egshell, Mold??

    So I collected some duck eggs from near a pond that I wanted to try and incubate. I noticed that some of them have small dark spots on them. You can see them from the outside. One had a lot, so I broke it open and found these dark blobs. The egg looked fine other than that, it wasn't watery and...
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    What breed?

    These are my cousins new chickens. Trying to figure out what breed they are. I'm thinking sultan, but I dont know how many toes they have, or if that's the right kind of comb.
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    Rooster and crowing Q's

    My four month old orpington cockerel started crowing about a week ago. At first is was a few times in the morning, then a couple times a day, but starting yesterday he has been crowing almost non stop all day. I have read that this is somewhat due to being a teenager. So My first question is how...
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    Setting eggs 10/14!

    Got a whole bunch of eggs ready for the incubator! Setting tomorrow morning, Anyone with me?? =D
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    From shed to coop

    Hey BYC, I'd really like to turn this old storage shed into a coop, so I was hoping someone could give me some advice on how to go about it. Any ideas or tips, insight or considerations would be very helpful! I only have a few pictures, if anyone needs more, or of something specific just let...
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    2 week old BO's, can they be feather sexed?

    Hi there. I have 4, 2 week old buff orpingtons that I just bought. They were strait run but I noticed a clear difference in their feathers. 2 have long wing feathers and tails, and the other 2 have some wing feathers but just fuzzy butts. Is this a good indicator that I have 2 male and 2 female...
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    Is it safe?

    I've set up my Bator in preparation for some Cayuga duck eggs. Its pretty much ready to go but I noticed a slight variation. My temp generally lingers right around 99.5 but will occasionally rise to 100.5. Its on a water heater thermostat, so I'd rather not adjust it if it's not absolutely...
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    Question about turning eggs.

    I plan to incubate 8 eggs, and placing them 4 on each side, its just a small cooler-Bator with the bulb and thermostat in the center. If I put them in egg crates with the bottoms cut off, and and know they need to be broad side up, would tilting the whole Bator be sufficient? Its pretty small so...
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    Opinions on best online hatchery?

    I'm currently still building my incubator, but I started looking at where I want to get my eggs. I would love all of your opinions and experiences with the various hatcheries. I've looked at Metzers, efowl, McMurry, and a few others. So far I'm leaning on Metzer farms. I've heard many good...
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