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  1. kylemarie81

    Help - 1 chick dead, another one sick

    I had a two day old chick (had a tough start) that suddenly started hobbling around on curled feet then died the next day. Today I found a second chick laying on its side, legs stiff and straight, moving and peeping occasionally, but not opening its eyes or able to stand. They have been on...
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    Help with chick's feet

    Hello, I have a two day old chick that started out with normal feet. This evening I noticed that his toes are curled under and in. He is hobbling around like that now. Background: During hatching, this chick needed help. It had zipped around the egg when the incubator malfunctioned and I...
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    Moving Frizzle Chicks Outdoors

    Hi all, I know a lot of people ask about moving their chicks outdoors, but if there were posts addressing Frizzle chicks I missed them. I have four 10 week old chicks. One of these is a curly feathered Frizzle Bantam Cochin. She/he is nearly completely feathered, but I do still see minimal...
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    Brooder bedding

    Has anyone used pellets on the brooder floor? The lady at the feed store recommended them over shavings. Are they okay for the chicks to walk around on? The chicks are 3 days old. Thanks.
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    Turning Eggs

    Hi, I'm quite new to incubating eggs. When an egg starts rocking around on its own do you still keep turning it until lockdown? They are on day 16. Thanks!
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    Day 14 Candling Question

    Hello, I was hoping that someone with more candling experience could tell me why a chicken egg I've incubated looks the way it does. It's day 14 and at candling I noted the air cell in the large end of the egg. However, there is what looks like an air cell in the pointy end as well. The...
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    Egg movement decreased

    I have one egg incubating that started rocking around days 18-20. Today is day 21 and the movement seems to have decreased dramatically. Is this normal? Or a sign of trouble?
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    Incubating "dirty" eggs

    One of our hens went broody so we let her sit on her eggs. After 12 days she abandoned them. We wanted to try incubating them, however, several have chicken poop on them. Is it okay to incubate them like this or will it breed bacteria?
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