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    What will I get if I cross an Easter Egger with a NH Red?

    Any ideas? Is it worth it to set those eggs to hatch?
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    Rooster mounting a bit too...enthusiatically

    My poor hens. Most of them are getting totally bald on their back from being mounted by the rooster. One's back is completely torn up . What can I do?
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    What do you think went wrong? Warning- graphic chick embryo picture

    This chick pipped and zipped, but never hatched. Any ideas on what might have gone wrong? Here is what I found when I picked away where the air cell was: This is when the shell was removed- it looks like the yolk sac was never reabsorbed? Maybe?
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    Old wooden incubator on craigslist. What do you think?

    Any opinions on this? Good buy or not? http://nh.craigslist.org/grd/1698820563.html
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    Odd Girl Out *Updated with pictures*

    I've got 3 hens and 1 roo. I've noticed that one hen is the "odd girl out." When I let them out to free-range, she's usually off by herself. Sometimes she doesn't go back to the coop in the evening, and I've got to get her out of her favorite tree. When I give the chickens treats, the rest...
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    First time hatching- hoping for White Dorkings in 21 days!

    I put 10 White Dorking eggs in my homemade incubator (made from a foam cooler, thanks to the awesome plans found on BYC) last night. Here's hoping for success!
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    Savannah Playhouse Coop- Finally Finished!

    I finally finished my coop! We used the Savannah Playhouse, bought at Toys R Us for $249.00. We raised it up on cinderblocks, put down a plywood floor, and covered that with vinyl flooring for easy cleaning. We flipped one of the panels upside down to make a door for the chickens, and then...
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    My new White Dorkings!

    Picked up my new White Dorking hatchlings today! Now we just need to finish the coop!
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    White Dorkings?

    I'm new to this chicken thing, and I'm planning on getting started this spring. There is a local farm near me that has heritage poultry, and they will have white dorking day-old hatchlings for sale ($60/dozen). Can anyone tell me anything about white dorkings? Are they good layers? Good...
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