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    Chick with broken/dislocated jaw

    Hi. I have some 2 1/2 week old chicks. One of the chicks has an un-lined jaw and I'm concerned. It could be broken or dislocated or just defected, not sure. It seems to be eating and drinking on its own. Can I do anything to make it better? Or is it best to humanly put it down?? Thanks
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    I need help for a malpositioned pip

    On of the gta has piped and it's pipped at the wrong side. It hasn't made any progress since (12 hours). Should I try to assist it? Thanks
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    Help!!

    One of the chicks pipped at the wrong end!!! What should I do???!!! I noticed the pip at 10 am but could have been earlier. Help!!
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    Brooder questions

    In the brooder, where should I place the food and water? Should it be directly under the light? Thanks
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    I have pips!

    This is my first time incubating. 4 out of the 7 eggs are on track to hatch. 2 of them weren't suppose to match until Monday but the pipped this morning! The bad news: I didn't see the 2 pips so I opened the incubator to take out the egg turner and put more water in for hatching. The two...
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    I need fast help!!

    I have 4 eggs in my incubator. 2 of them were put in the incubator a day after the other two. I didn't really think it through. They are all developing, so when should I go into lockdown? Day 18 for the oldest 2 or day 18 for the youngest two? Thanks!! :D
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    Lockdown

    I know I am suppose to go on lockdown on day 18... But what does that exactly mean??? Do they need to be turned? When they hatch, how long do/can they stay in the incubator?
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    Good egg or bad egg???

    I'm new to incubating. I have a small sized incubator, currently with only 7 eggs. I know 4 of them are for sure developing as I can clearly see the eye/blood veins. The other 3 eggs, I'm not so sure they are on track. I can't really tell because they are opaque. Should I keep them or throw...
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    Periodic incubation cooling

    I have the Brinsea Mini Advance and it has a setting for periodic incubation cooling. It is recommended in the instructions to start the cooling option after day 7 and stop on day 18. It also recommends to have cooling 2 hours a day during that time. And the cooling starts at the same time...
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    Can you candle too often?

    This is my first time incubating eggs and I have a candler. How often should I be candling to make sure the progress is good? And is it a good idea to candle everyday, or is that too much? Thanks
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    What should I use on the bottom of a coop?

    I have an unused rabbit hutch that would make the perfect coop of a hen. It has a wire floor, which allows dropping to fall to the ground. Is wire okay on chickens' feet? If not what could I put over top of it as an alternative?
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    Incubating questions

    I have a new incubator and I'm going to hatch some chicks. How much time should there be between turns with the automatic egg turner? It sets the delay between turns. The range is 30-180 minutes between turns. Thanks
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    Coops inside vegetable gardens

    Hi. I have a good size vegetable garden and I would like to keep the chickens fenced in their with a coop. Is that a good idea to do? Are there anything I should avoid planting?
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    I want to raise chicks

    Hi. I got an egg incubator for Christmas and I will soon hatch some chickens. I haven't ever raised chicks before and I just want to know the basics for raising healthy, happy, and nice chickens. Also, I would like to know what supplies are necessary from the time they hatch to the time they...
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