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    Breeding to get white polish

    Hello....I am wondering what are the possible combinations that will produce a solid white polish bird? I hatched eggs that were from white crested black and silver laced...supposed to be 2 different pens from the breeder but somehow I ended up with a gorgeous white hen. I lost her...she was egg...
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    WANTED Bantam White Polish hatching eggs

    Looking for hatching eggs for white bantam polish...frizzled or flat.
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    Lavender (self-blue) silkies

    I have 4 lavender silkie roosters. 5 months old right now. Got these from a hatchery. They are descent quality. They seem to be mixed with something other than silkie somewhere in the generations to get the color. Solid bodies on the small side. Not really fluffy but the coloring is very nice...
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    Hand carrying eggs on plane??

    Anyone know if TSA will allow eggs to be hand carried on the plane these days? All the info I see is older. Thanks!
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    Bearded Silkie Chicks in CT

    Currently I have a couple small groups....6 week olds, 3 week olds and 1 week olds. We have white, blue, partridge, splash and champagne partridge. I have couple polish (large fowl, not bantam) coming as well...hopefully white crested blue.Adding lavender silkies in about 6-8 weeks!! Don't know...
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    Lost my chicks on day 20

    This is a first for me. I have had exceptionally good luck hatching shipped eggs in an incubator. I usually get better than 90%. So I kept these eggs at about 25% humidity. I think my temp may have been low for this hatch. I think my incubator is dying. Most of the babies pipped internally and...
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    Lost my chicks on day 20

    This is a first for me. I have had exceptionally good luck hatching shipped eggs in an incubator. I usually get better than 90%. So I kept these eggs at about 25% humidity. I think my temp may have been low for this hatch. I think my incubator is dying. Most of the babies pipped internally and...
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    Internally pipped but no peeping

    I have a chick that is probably a little early. I was worried because these are shipped eggs and the air cells were really bad. There is very large saddled air cell and not much room at all for the chick. She was internally pipped and not making any noise. So I made a small hole in the shell and...
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    Chicks are picking feathers off baby's head

    Hello - I have a group of 2 week old chicks. The group has started picking on my beautiful Polish chick. He had a gorgeous poof on his head but they are picking him raw. What can I do to stop this? What can I put on it to help it heal? Will coconut oil make it worse for him?Anything white to...
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    Buying chickens in a neighboring state

    I have been reading information on laws and I am just not sure. I live in CT...can I buy a pet chicken or two in Massachusetts or NJ and bring them home? From what I am reading....it seems I need to apply to state and I need cert of health. Also says you cannot buy hatching eggs out of state...
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    Bearded Silkie chicks in CT

    Bearded silkie chicks. I have 8 week olds and a group of 3 week olds. Black, blue, splash, partridge, buff and some mixed colors I am not sure of yet. In Durham, Ct
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    Scissor beak

    My beautiful 7 week old lavender silkie chick has scissor beak. He is eating and growing just fine. Is there any way I can fix this? I was thinking of using the tiny elastics they have for braces. I don't know if he would scratch it off...and I need to make sure it isn't so tight he can't eat...
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    Day 8 I see blood vessels but no embryo

    Hello- I have eggs in an incubator. They all showed signs of development by day 5. I am now on day 8 and I see all the eggs have lots of blood vessels. Some I can clearly see the embryo at the large end of the egg and see movement. Others...I cannot see that at all. Does that mean these are not...
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    Lavender hen with white rooster....what are odds of lavender chicks?

    I am not sure of the white rooster's background...but if bred to a lavender hen....what are the chances of getting lavender chicks? I've seen charts with other colors. It not white. Thanks!
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    Albino silkie chick?

    Hatched out an egg this morning. Was totally expecting a black or grey chick as hen is white, rooster is black....and 24 eggs later...we only got black or grey chicks (except for 1 splash chick). Found this little one....snow white and pink feet and beak! Her skin looks like it is pink too...not...
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    Integrating a lone chick

    Hello - I currently have 3 2 week old silkies that were hatched under a hen and are being raised by her. I acquired a 5 week old silkie and hoped to be able to sneak her under the momma hen. There are actually 2 hens raising the babies. The first day went well. in the late afternoon I...
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    Raising chicks in the coop

    We have 3 newly hatched chicks. My hen has been taking care of them in the coop. They are just 24 hours old. I wanted to keep them with the hen and the flock. My questions,,,it is October in New England and the temp gets down to 35 - 40 degrees at night. How can I help keep the babies warm? I...
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