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    Unintended Staggered Hatch???

    Thanks to some new broodys that quit part way through their job, I have several hatch dates, and only one incubator. The first broody was laying in the favorite nest box, so other hens kept laying in the nest when she got up to eat. And she kept stealing eggs from the other nest box. She...
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    Chick with broken leg!

    I have a 3 day old chick with a broken leg. The bone is visible and broken through the skin. Is there anything I can do for it?? She was born under a broody, all I can figure is she fell of the ramp. I brought her inside since she can't keep up with mama or siblings, but is there anything I can...
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    Red face, blue body??

    I have two chicks that just hatched out looking like this. Red faces (one darker than the other) and blue bodies. I know they'll look different once their adult feathers come in, but WHAT will they look like? Rooster is a blue Orp. Hens are Light Brahma, Buff Orp, Blue Orp, Splash Orp, Red...
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    Early chicks?

    Alright, what gives? I'm using a Farm Innovations incubator with turner. Thermometer is an Accu-Rite thermometer and humidity gauge from WalMart set at egg level. It has been consistently 99-100 degrees the entire time, with the exception of one spike up to 102 that lasted a couple hours...
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    Feathered legs? Light brahma/orp chicks?

    I have two hens in my flock with feathered legs, a light brahma and a blue cochin. Rooster is a blue Orp. It sounds like feathered legs are a dominant trait, right? So can I safely assume all chicks from those two hens would have fuzzy feet? Also, what sort of coloring would you expect from a...
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    Collapsible brooder and dust reduction?

    Right now I have 18 chicks divided up among two storage bin brooders, with more chicks set to hatch next weekend. I need more brooder space! I've looked through the brooder thread, trying to get inspiration, but I'm not sure how to do what I want. I need a brooder big enough for 15-20-ish...
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    How long to save questionable egg?

    Set 17 eggs last Saturday. I candled them today, one was clear, some seemed to be growing, some I'm not sure about, none seemed obviously bad. (First time candling, fwiw). However, one of them I'm nt sure about. It is from an Easter egger so pretty hard to see through. Pretty sure I saw some...
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    Newbie incubator questions...

    First time trying to incubate eggs, so bear with me! :rolleyes: Incubator is a forced air Farm Innovations with egg turner. I'm seeing various recommendations everywhere for humidity. How can I tell if I've got it right? And if it's too high, how do I lower it? It is currently at 63%, on...
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    Fertile/Non-fertile... Am I right?

    Just want to be sure I'm "reading" these eggs properly. Top - not fertile Bottom - both fertile (click for bigger) So, did I guess correctly? :pop
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    Farm Innovations incubator - humidity??

    I apologize if this is elsewhere, but I couldn't find it when I searched. I picked up a Farm Innovations incubator from Tractor Supply yesterday. The one with the built in fan, etc. I calibrated the thermometer that came with it, and the temp seems to be holding steady based on the inside...
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    Pox, fighting, or other issue?

    Our two roosters have spots all over their combs and wattles. None of the hens have marks. They had some spots last week that cleared up on their own, but are completely nasty looking again as of yesterday. We did also get a lot of rain and there was a ton of mud in the coop yesterday, if that...
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    Worms??? in egg? *gross pic*

    What on earth is this? We have a new egg layer, I can't for the life of me figure out who it is. Thread on that here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/726898/whose-egg-is-this#post_10014376 Anyway, I cracked open the egg last night to see if maybe it was just a fart egg or something. This...
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    NOT Amberlinks?

    These two girls were sold to me this spring from Tractor Supply as amber links. However, neither have developed any of the coloring/spots I've seen show up in all the amberlink threads on here. What are they? This is from September, but I can try and get some new ones if the camera will...
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    Whose egg is this?

    Someone new is laying, and I can't figure out who it is! Tiny little speckled brown egg. Possible culprits: Silkie 2 Easter Eggers 1 either EE or olive egger Size wise, I'd lean towards the silkie, but the color isn't even close, is it? It seems all the other pullets were still laying much...
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    Useless Roosters...

    My flock consists of 12 pullets and hens of various breeds, and two roosters. Both are Orpingtons, one is buff from hatchery stock, the other is from English lines. The buff, Spartacus, arrived as a youngster around 8 weeks old or so. Sgt Pepper, the english, arrived right around 16 weeks...
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    Foy's Doorkeeper?

    Their website is so confusing! What parts do you need? I'm assuming I'd want inside installation - that just means the door itself is on the inside of the coop, right? Plus a door. Do I need to buy a sensor as well, or does that come with it? I'm not worried about a timer, sunrise/sunset...
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    Battery operated water heater? Also... protein?

    Any chance one of these exists? This is the waterer I have in the coop. http://www.tractorsupply.com/harris-farms-double-wall-drinker-5-gal--2167191 I currently do not have electricity hooked up out there. Chipping ice in that thing, especially with that tiny hole that gets blocked with...
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    Extension cords? Also, water heater?

    How safe would it be to run an extension cord from a NON-GFI indoor outlet to the chicken coop, using it for a light on a timer and a water heater of some sort? This is the cord I was considering, since I could plug both items into it, and it seems to be a decent rating for cold weather use...
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    GMO free feeds?

    I'm not looking into a GMOs are good/evil debate. ;) Are there any readily available sources of chicken feed that are free of GMOs? Soy free would be a plus, as well. I'd be looking for layer feed, if that makes a difference. Where should I start looking? I'm going on the assumption that...
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    Which layout for run? Built in grow out pen or no?

    Ok, I'd love some input on chicken runs! We are picking up the rest of the fencing on Wednesday, and I'm trying to figure out just how I want this. Do it once and call it good! Panels are all chain link panels for dog kennels. Option A, one big giant run. Even at max capacity for the coop...
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