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    I hatched some Russian Orloffs (pic)

    Here's a picture of some off my new Russian Orloff chicks. I hatched four of the little guys this past weekend.
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    Quail with no eyes

    Well I have been busy hatching chickens Quail and even have turkeys in the incubator. I currently have about 40 quail hatching and watched one hatch that does not have any eyes. There are depressions where they should be but no slits, no dark spots under the skin. the chick also has a beak...
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    Video of my latest hatch - Quail

    After hatching about 120 chicks form my hens I decided to order some quail eggs and give something new a try. What fun
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    New pics from my Thanksgiving hatch

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    Faverolles Rooster

    Looking for a Faverolles Rooster in the SW Missouri / NE Arkansas region. Looking for a good quality Rooster that is ready to breed or close to it. Might be interested in a couple pullets/hens as well. PM me with price and nearest town. Pics would be great if available but not necessary
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    Built a brooder in the coop

    My boys and I built a makeshift brooder in the coop today and moved the chicks out of the living room. They sure do like the extra space. The other chickens are not so sure about the whole setup and are very skittish of the chicks. Hopefully over the next several weeks they will start to get...
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    Best little Christmas ornaments

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    Roos singing with hens

    In another post I mentioned my Roosters singing along with the hens and it sounding a lot like honking geese. Well I was able to get a recording of it and thought I'd share it.
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    Chickens staying out late

    My chickens have recently started staying out late (after dark). they stay near the house and coop and are pecking and scratching in the dark. They will even run through the leaf litter at me in the dark which catches me of guard sometimes. Is this normal? With cooler temps I would have figured...
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    found airsack on wrong end of egg

    When candling eggs tonight I found one that has the airsack on the smaller end off the egg so that it was on the bottom. The embryo is opposite in the bigger end. I turned the egg so the airsack was on top like the rest of the eggs. Was this the correct thing to do? will the embryo develop...
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    Finally have my homebuilt Incubator up and running

    It's a work in progress, and it's my first attempt at a hatch. I still need to build three more wire egg holders for the incubator (you can see the temporary egg cartons on the top tier). Also need to install window in the hatching compartment (freezer section). So far everything has gone...
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    Adding thermal mass to an incubator

    I am in the process of building an incubator from a small fridge. I am using the bottom section as an incubator with articulating trays and the upper freezer section for hatching. This should allow me to run three different sets at a time. I have digital controllers for both sections and did a...
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    Cornish X - my buddies

    Back in April I came across a great deal at the local feed store on some Cornish X chicks, I had read up on them and these were already feathered and half off so they could unload them quick. I am new to chickens this year but was optimistic that I could raise some with low mortality so I bought...
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    Scotters coop project

    This is my first year raising chickens and I have an ongoing project with the coop. I started with scrap lumber and pallets. I framed the floor using 2x8 stringers between the pallets Then I sheeted it and moved it to its permanent location on a hillside with large posts and footings...
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