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    What went wrong with these eggs? Did the embryos get stuck from lack of turning?

    Hi all, I am wondering if you can help me diagnose what went wrong with some shipped eggs that I attempted to incubate. A little bit of background: I had some eggs shipped to me a couple of weeks ago. After letting them sit (pointy-side down) for a day outside (outdoor temperatures ranged...
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    Chicken Respiratory Woes in Backyard Flock...Looking for Advice & Information

    Hi BYCers, The events of the past few days have me really stressed out and I am wondering what the best path forward is. Any insights or experience you can offer would be much appreciated! One of my hens has been exhibiting respiratory symptoms for the past few weeks or so (sneezing, opening...
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    Help with a malpositioned chick - how do I best assist it in hatching??!

    Hi BYCers, I have a malpositioned chick that started to pip between 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm on day 19.5 (as in 468 hours into the incubation process). The time is now 1 am on day 20.25 (approximately 486 hours into incubation). About an hour ago, at around 11:30 pm, I decided to pull the egg with...
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    Can you put two different kinds of pheasants together? Will they get along?

    I recently acquired a single impeyan that is 2 months old, but am worried that he seems lonely. He has twisted legs which I am working on splinting (and I am taking him to the vet on Tuesday) so as a result, he has been living all by himself in an extra large sized dog kennel with plenty of...
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    Introducing a Large Hen (RIR) Into a Flock of Silkies

    Hi, I am wondering if anyone has experience with introducing a large hen into a flock of docile bantams (such as silkies). Has this been difficult to do successfully? From what I have read, it seems like it is a bit tricky to introduce bantams into a flock of large fowl, but what about the...
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    Mama Hen Just Lost Single Chick.... Best Way to Proceed from Here?

    This morning, our silkie hen lost a single chick that she hatched out on Sunday (it was most likely killed by another silkie in the flock). We are all saddened by this and now know that it is paramount to separate a broody and her clutch from the other hens. We are wondering how to best proceed...
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