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    Help with duck eggs

    I have duck eggs in my incubator. My temp this time has changed so much that I think I have lost most of them. But it is day 24 and I hear chriping and peaking in one of the eggs. Should I go ahead and raise the humidity in there? How long til it hatches? This is my first time with duck eggs...
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    slimy

    So today I butchered a chicken. I am new to the whole process, When I was gutting him it seems his breast and stuff was slimy, had a clear lim coating like. Is this normal?
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    is this a chocolate?

    So I acquired these birds the other day. They look like Chocolate duck wings. The color is more pronounced than in the picture. Its a rich brown. and sorta lacing on the breast but not a lot. as you can see on the back its chocolate, red, and yellow. The hen looks just like a silver duck wing...
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    Meat chicken questions

    So today I butchered my first chickens. I believe I did a fairly well job. It was just a few extra bantam roosters but i wanted to give it a whirl. Any ways. One of the chickens still had bit of blood in him, how can i get this soaked out? I put them in quart freezer bag, after i let them sit do...
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    Roosters? Please help!

    I had a lady give me 10 roosters today a mixture of bantam and some large fowl. Would it be safe for me to go ahead and butcher them? Is there anything I need to worry about such as worms or anything? i am just wondering about all this. They are all good size and healthy. But I dont need them...
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    Leghorns

    What hatchery can I get assorted leghorns at? Or does anyone have assorted leghorn eggs?
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    Meat and Eggs

    So I am really considering on what kind of bird I wanna raise just for my meat and eggs. I am working on redcaps and yea they supply a lil but I will be mosly hatching everything and culling a lot even at young age. I know a lot of the small brids such as leghorn and such isnt great table birds...
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    Anyone else setting eggs?

    Super excited. I set 24 duck eggs this morning. Lets see how well it works out. I have never have hatched ducks. So i am excited to see how this goes..
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    butchering age

    I have someone give me some mixed breed ducklings. Have no idea what they are. What age can I butcher them? I think some are cayuga and swedish. are these good meat birds? could I raise them and use babies for meat and get a decent meat bird?
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    Help with duck eggs

    I am wanting to hatch some Pekin duck eggs from a local farm here in town. I can get a dozen for 6.00 dollars. I have a styrofoam still air bator. I was wondering what is the best way to hatch them in this? what is the best method of getting right humidity? Any information would be great.
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    Meaties in Winter?

    So I have raised meaties one time before it was in the spring. I was was thinking about ordering cornisg x the first of january and raising them until march. The temp her gets in the low 40s and some times the 30s during the day. and usually low 20s at night in the winter. I was wondering If it...
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    Breeding question

    So my dad use to raise game cocks.. He has a bunch of 4x4 dome pens he told me I could have. I have heard I can put 2 or 3 chickens in each pen. I will be moving them regulary to get green grass. But I do not want that many roosters. I am gonna be working with redcaps and Le fleche. I was...
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    Dome Pens?

    Does anyone on here use dome pens? any one have pictures of theirs? How many birds could I put in a 4x 4 dome pen?
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    Ordering from Ideal

    So I think I have my order from Ideal hatchery ready as the following: 6 Le Fleche pullets 2 Le Fleche Cockerals 6 Norwegian Jaerhon Pullets 2 Norwegian Jaerhon Cockerals 10 Assorted Standard Cochin pullets 1 pair of Gray Saddleback Pomeranian Geese. Has anyone ever dealt with Ideal with any...
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    New From Tennessee

    Hello, Name is Gregory. I am in The hills of East Tennessee. I am a down right country boy with a city side. I am 24 years old. Have always had chickens. My dad raised Gamecocks when I was younger. I have had chickens since January 30th 1988. I am a biology major at...
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    Breeding Standard Silkies???

    This is something I have been thinking about most the night for some reason. I love silkies. But I am not a fan of bantams at all. I have seen a few standard silkies for sale in my day but they are extremely rare here in the states. So I have been thinking. If I tried to start my on flock of...
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    Le fleche or Houdans?

    So I am considering working on one breed and one breed only. I am considering Le fleche or Houdans? I am not sure which one I prefer. I like both. I am looking for a White egg layer that would be good for dual purpose and from what I have read both of these are perfect for that. With a little...
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