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    Free Range and supplimenting feed

    I have 18 buff orphingtons and have been allowing them to free range throughout the day. I live on 7 acres in missouri, there is plenty for them to find.. I also have been feeding them egg pellets. I am feeding about 200 lbs a month in addition to their free rangeing. I am wondering if i am...
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    Adding new roo to the flock

    A Friend Gave me a 1 yr old New Hamp REd Roo on sunday, I have 18 buffs, and 1 lockenvelder roo thaqt came with the buff chicks when i got them 2 1/2 yrs ago. The new roo has been in a seperate cage all week just outside the main fenced in area, I have sprinkled feed around his cage, for the...
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    Set eggs yesterday temp 102 .. Ok?

    I am using a still air, can get 100 to hold and 102 but can't seam to get 101...should i just let it go at 102?
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    Identifing a fertile egg

    I have 18 hens and 1 roo.. he seams to be pretty busy, but the eggs i've been checking I can't seam to find anything but yolk, do i need to use a magnifying glass to see the ring?
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    Need Help Incubating

    I know absolutly nothing about hatching. I am using a hovabator, with an egg turner. Chicks were due today, i am wondering if i kept my temp too high, I maintained 100 degrees. I see talk of candleing, and no i didn't and don't know how.. I gathered eggs for 4 days, kept them on a shelf in the...
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    hatch due today, none yet

    I know absolutly nothing about hatching. I am using a hovabator, with an egg turner. Chicks were due today, i am wondering if i kept my temp too high, I maintained 100 degrees. I see talk of candleing, and no i didn't and don't know how.. I gathered eggs for 4 days, kept them on a shelf in the...
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    Thin Shells

    having a problem with thin shells, lots of broken eggsd. I have been supplying oyster shells, mixed in food and in a seperate bowl. anyone know of something i can maybe add to the water instead?
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    automatic waterer

    I on occasion need to be out of town for a week or two.. have settled the feeding problem by building a feeder to hold 100 lbs of pellets, anyone have any ideas on waterers, i'm shy of hooking up a garden hose to the bowl type, im afraid the hose will burst... thinking of making something that...
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