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    Splayed legs

    Hi, I've had 3 bantam chicks hatch ( out of 4 eggs) they are 2-3 days old. They are in the brooder now. Just got home from work and one has developed splayed legs. I've followed the band aid advice and have splinted them gently together. It's keeping its balance, until one of the others knocks...
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    Bantam eggs.

    Hi everyone. I'm on my second attempt at incubating. First attempt -100% failure. ( 1 hatched under a broody I had going at the same time). Think it was maybe poor quality eggs. This time, I've got 5 bantam eggs in the incubator. They are all very small eggs, and I've heard they sometimes hatch...
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    Orphaned chick!!

    Hi, my father in law has had 6 chicks hatch just over a week ago, under a broody. Last night a fox got the mum and 5 chicks. They all run free on the farm. The cockerel has been looking after the baby this morning. I'm wondering if he's got the correct instincts to raise it, or am I best to...
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    Eggs not turned!

    Hi everyone. I put 6 bantam eggs in my incubator late Thursday night. It's my second attempt - first didn't go too well. Well, Saturday morning I had a bit of an emergency and had to dash out, didn't get home until this afternoon, so the eggs didn't get turned for about 27 hours. Do you think...
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    Day 28!!!!

    Hi all. I've had 15 eggs under a broody, and 15 in an incubator. After been away for the weekend, we decided that today been day 28 we would get rid of all the eggs and put our 100% failed hatch down to experience. So, we pick up the hen, and find a newly hatched chick!!!! What's the chances of...
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    Stressed!!

    Hi all, I'm on my first attempt at incubating. I put my eggs in the incubator about 6pm on Sunday 5th may. I candled about day 16 and removed 5 of the 16. They were mostly clear, one with a blood ring. I wend into lockdown on day 18. Temp has been fairly consistent, around 100-101. I thought I...
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