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    Newbie Question: Can I put both chicken & duck eggs in at the same

    I just purchased a Top Hatch incubator by Brower. It arrived although it was missing the "floor" piece so I have to wait a few days to get that in the mail. I have collected about 15 Cuckoo Maran eggs along with 15 Pekin duck eggs. As I have been reading on here and other places about how...
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    Can a male Pekin drake fertilize a Pekin hen?

    Quick question... A person told me that she had heard that a Pekin drake could not fertilize a Pekin hen? Is this true. I have looked at my eggs and have seen the small "bull's eye" on the yolk. She said she had a male & female Pekin for years and they did not have fertilized eggs. I just...
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    Fertility Question & need some info...

    I have 2 Pekin hens and 1 Pekin drake. The females are about 6 - 7 months old and my male is about 3 months old (maybe a little more). He has been breeding with my 2 females - but how can I tell if the eggs are fertile? Is he too immature to fertilize the eggs or is it a case of "old enough...
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    Jelly like egg? What's up with that?

    I'm back for some "learnin'"... Wife just brought in an egg that looked like a "jelly - gelatinous" sack around a thin shelled egg. As she began to wipe the gel off the egg broke. I assume this was just an immature - under developed egg? The egg was larger than average prob. coming from one...
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    Concerned one of my hens has Infectious Coryza - Advice?

    Hi, I am new to Backyardchickens website and also to raising my little flock. I have had my girls now for only about 23 weeks. I recently (3 weeks ago) bought 10 new pullets and one rooster from an individual. These hens are about the same age as the girls. I introduced them to my flock...
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