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    Humidity Gauge

    Can you use a reptile humidity gauge for incubating/hatching chicken eggs?
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    An agressive chick

    I have NEVER in my 5 years of incubating and hatching chicks had a mean chick. Today I noticed that one of my chicks was being really mean to the others so I put him in an incubator by himself. He then started to jump up and hit the window trying to get to me (he thinks that I am his...
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    Hamburg Thread

    Post pictures, stories, advice, facts, and tips on raising Hamburgs (Any breed of Hamburgs are welcome). I am new to this breed and love them already.
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    The Last Three Days

    When I incubate eggs almost all of my eggs are fertile and grow correctly for the first 18 days. But when it is time for them to hatch I have maybe (if I'm lucky) 50% of the eggs hatch . When they do start to hatch it takes them at least three days for them all to hatch out. Why do I have so...
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    What Is The Best Brand Of Incubator?

    I am wondering what incubators are the best (Brinsea, Little Giant, GQF, Etc.) I would like to know the hatch rates and about how long they last.
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    Diatomaceous Earth

    Does diatomaceous earth kill mites and lice? Is it safe for chickens and quail? Will it kill them if a they are day old chicks? Where can I but it at? Sorry for all the questions. Any help, tips, or advice is greatly appreciated and thanks in advance!
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    Tiny Bugs in Incubator

    Today I was looking into the incubator and noticed several small bugs running about. Any Ideas on what it could be? Are they mites, if so what can we use to safely treat our birds?
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    Black Sex-Links

    I have been told that since black sex-links are hybrids there chicks are not "pure" sex-links. I have a BSL roo and was given 6 BSL hens to add to my flock. I have a chick from them and it is a few weeks old and has the gold neck feathers of the hen and the barring of the roo. What will it grow...
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    I Need Some Chicken Tractor Ideas

    I am wanting to make a chicken tractor for about 5 Old English Birchens. Does any one have an easy design that will last a long time, be predator proof, easy to build, an easily movable. Have you seen any good designs on YouTube? I have been looking but the ones I have seen don't give enough detail.
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    Should I Use A Sharpie To Mark Eggs?

    Does anyone use sharpies to write on hatching eggs? I use a pencil for my chickens but I need something darker for my coturnix quail eggs. If you do use a sharpie what is your hatch rate?
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    A Quail Question

    The other day I separated my quail into breeding groups. How long will it take for there eggs to be clear of the other males? I hope that makes sense. Thanks in advance !!!
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    Silkie Question

    About a month ago I bought 2 Silkies (1 Male, 1 Female). Here is a pic (this is an old pic from when I first got them) Today when I was feeding my chickens, The coop was attacked by 5+ hawks (luckily I have chicken wire across the top so there was no deaths) But when the hawks started flying...
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    What Breed Is This

    I want to know what breed this is I thought I knew what breed he was but everyone who comes to my house calls it something different ( Dominique, Barred Rock, Cuckoo Maran, Plymouth Rock, California Grey, Holland and many more) I know he is not a Holland, Cuckoo Maran, or California Grey. I...
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    Show off your momma or broody hens!!!

    Post pics of your momma hens or soon to be momma hens here. Here are some of mine... This is Bertha This is Lucy And this is Hamburger
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    Are these male or female?

    I have two chickens that I'm not sure if they are male or female. Here is the first one Here is the second one
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    Ideal Poultry

    I want to order chicks from Ideal Poultry. So who has ordered chicks from them and are they a reliable chick hatchery. I plan on buying some Milli Fleur D'uccle Bantams.
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    What Breed Is This?

    What breed is this hen? She lays light brown eggs. She has feathered feet. And she is black/brown laced.
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    Snake?

    Yesterday I had a nest full of eggs and today they were all gone. There was no yolk or eggshell in the nest. Does this sound like a snake is eating them. If so what can I do? And will he come back, if so about what time of day do snakes move/hunt?
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    Red Jungle Fowl

    My Red Jungle Fowl roosters are always laying in the nests. None of the other roosters do this. They will actually sit on eggs!!! Is tis normal for RDF.
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    Coturnix Quail

    Does anyone have any tips on hatching/raising coturnix quail.
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