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    Lighting in coop full time

    I've always installed lighting in my coop during the winter months to add to light hours for laying, but I'm thinking of installing some solar tube lights just because. Any one have full time lights inside their coop?
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    Seeking bantam RIR, eggs, chicks or young trio.

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    Nest box addition ideas wanted

    I am refurbishing this old pen as an open-air coop (7'L x 6'W × 5H but with slanted roof). I'm in FL so the more air the better. I was looking for ideas, suggestions to add a nest box, after I make neccessary repairs of cource. I was thinking of building an exterior nest box to the left of the...
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    New to Mexican Speckled Quail. Any advise?

    I have two pair of Mexican Speckled quail and about seven eggs in my homemade incubator. I've hatched plenty of chicken and duck eggs, but quail are new to me. I know by the markings and color that I have two males and two females. They are in the same pen. I feed them flock raiser. As far...
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    Problem with fertility of Silkie eggs.

    My son has a small flock of Silkies. Fertility has been very low and he has had no luck with anything hatching from an incubator or by the hens. We have been checking eggs for signs of development by starting them in the incubator, we have switched fertile eggs to hens, and tried just hatching...
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    How will missing toenail effect judging at show?

    For those of you who show chickens can you tell me how a missing toenail will effect the way a chicken is judged at show. My son has a young Silkie that he was going to use in a show and she is missing a toenail on her toe (last toe on the outside of foot, the pinky toe. He already entered her...
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    What do you use at shows to make roosters feathers shine?

    My son is showing some roosters at a local show and I was wondering what type of spray is used to make them shine? I have seen others spraying their birds but never knew what it was. Does anyone know?
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    Opinions wanted on son's OEG bantam pair.

    They are just over a year old. He won them in a raffle last year. They are brown-red variety. My son is going to show them at our local youth show, but doesn't know anything about their quality so we wanted some opinions. Thank you to everyone for their comments.
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    Egg fertility problem.

    I have a trio, one roo and two hens. All are just over a year old. I have incubated several batches of eggs and nothing. No signs of development. I have incubated numerous eggs successfully, so I know that's not the problem. I have even removed some feathers around their vents. Any other...
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    6+ Silkie and 6+ RIR bantam eggs "Auction" ending 01/17/13

    6+ eggs from my Blue Silkie rooster over a blue and a black Silkie hen. Also a 6+ pure bantam RIR eggs. I would like to ship these out tomorrow. Shipping is $14.00. The RIR's are showing 100% fertility but I am unsure of the Silkies since they are a young trio. I can not guarantee fertility...
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    Are there any towel swaps anymore?

    I used to participate in the towel and gift swaps on BYC and they were a lot of fun. I searched but only found old threads on these. Does anyone do these anymore or are they not allowed?
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    My DS needs help with an idea for a poster. (Update - Blue Ribbon Winner)

    My son is creating a poster for a competition. The topic is Nutrition (for poultry) which I assume is feeding them not eating them. The poster has to be normal poster board size. Other than that there are really no other guidelines other than siting your sources and putting you name on it...
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    What is a poultry show stick?

    My son is in FFA and is showing some Silkies and there is a showmanship competition that he is going to participate in this year. I have seen some videos of people using sticks to walk their chickens or to position them. Is there a certain length or type to these sticks? I have not seen them...
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    Any pointers for showmanship?

    My son is going to participate in the local youth fair (Southeastern Youth Fair) and has four Silkie chickens he is going to show. He has shown chickens before so we know how to prepare them for the show. However, there is Showmanship that he is also going to participate in and doesn't have...
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    I would like your opinion on these Silkies.

    My son is going to show these birds in our local youth fair in February. Just wondering what some of your opinions of the birds were. I believe there to be three hens and one roo, which is the darkest blue. One of the birds did not grow as well as the others and we are debating on submitting...
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    Help, DS need a good idea for Earth Science fair project.

    My DS is in 6th grade and has to do an Earth Science Fair Project. The problem is every idea we come up with his Teacher says it's wrong . One idea was we were going to make a Tornado Chamber and the project was going to discuss, How are tornados formed. The next idea was Volcano's and the...
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    Page visited 12305 times.

    I could not believe it, my incubator page has been visited 12305 times. It makes me proud since I built it.
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    I want to borrow some Silkie chicks in Ocala.

    My son is joining FFA and wants to enter a Silkie in next years fair. I know this sounds weird but I was wondering if there is anyone in the Ocala area that has some Silkie chicks that we could sort of borrow. We would feed them, raise them for the show and then when the shows over in Feb you...
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    Will someone write me an excuse for work.

    You ever have one of those days when you just don't want to go to work. I'm having one. I just don't feel like going today. I wish someone would write me an excuse (note) for work so I can stay home on BYC all day.
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    My red pullet chicks aren't red.

    I bought six red pullet chicks from the red pullet bin at TSC and they were little red chicks but they are feathering in completely white. Not a single red feather. What gives? Has anyone else had this happen.
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