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  1. DoubleAFarm

    Having some problems with my eggs :(

    I am new to this incubation thing so I have a few questions. My first set was 18 Silkie eggs, ended up with 3 healthy chicks. My next was 10 Guinea eggs, I ended up with 5 healthy babies.Next came 14 Silkie eggs, I ended up with 4 healthy babies (born with multi-day span in hatching). My babies...
  2. DoubleAFarm

    How long do I leave my guineas in the bator after they hatch?

    I know that chicks can go 48 hours in the bator before they have to have food and water. Does the same apply for guineas?
  3. DoubleAFarm

    How long to leave hatched guineas in bator

    I know that chicks can go 48 hours in the bator before they have to have food and water. Does the same apply for guineas?
  4. DoubleAFarm

    HELP! Did I make a mistake??

    I was hoping the cupcake liners would help keep the bator clean but now I am wondering it they are stopping him/her from pushing the egg completely off!!! Question: If the bator is on lock down how do I get him out when he is dry without disturbing the others??
  5. DoubleAFarm

    Forget chicken math... I have been hit with FARM math.

    A few months ago I told my husband that I was ready to start a farm, so a friend gave me 2 trios of beautiful full grown silkies (this is all I needed for fresh eggs for my baking). Before I picked them up I decided I wanted some babies too soooo I bought 6 red pullets and ummmm 3 rabbits (one...
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    Double A Farm's Hatch-A-Longs (1st incubation EVER)

    I am so excited. I set our first batch of eggs in the incubator on 5/8. And when I say first batch of eggs that is literally what I mean! We just got started here at DAF and I decided I wanted to incubate right away. Today, I have pipping and peeping in my bator! I'm so excited!!!
  7. DoubleAFarm

    HELP! I did a booboo!

    As a first time chicken owner, I decided to incubate some eggs soooo on the 8th I put 18 Silkie eggs in the bator. No big deal, that was easy. The next day, DH says we need some guineas so I found me 10 guinea eggs, let's just add them to the bator. Ok all is good until I start researching...
  8. DoubleAFarm

    Eggs, eggs and more eggs!

    I have a Silkie that is sitting on 14 eggs! I know not all of them are hers but she was trying to sit 2 nests so I moved them all to one and she hasn't got back on any other nest. Now for my questions lol. I want to candle my eggs to see what's going on. She has been sitting them for about a...
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    Are they both hens or is it too early to tell?

  10. DoubleAFarm

    I have 2 options on breed... HELP plz

    The feed store called them red production but a friend said they look a lot like cinnamon queens. What do you think? Same chicks at different ages. Also, what roo would you put with them?
  11. DoubleAFarm

    2 nests, 8 eggs in one, 6 eggs in the other.... ONE sitting hen going from nest to nest!

    What do I do?? I put a leg band on her to make sure she is the one doing all the sitting and sure enough, she is! There are 2 other laying age hens in the coop. They are all silkies. I am so new at this and a friend says I am worrying myself too much lol
  12. DoubleAFarm

    New to chicken farming, new to forum!

    Hi, my name is Tracy! My husband and I have started a small chicken farm (plus 3 cute bunnies) in Jefferson, AR. I have a few question and after many days of searching the internet have found this forum SO very helpful. I have changed to a red light bulb (info found here), have introduced my...
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