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  1. JennaLynn122

    help with this baby

    my friend sent me this. Her broody hen started pecking chicks out of shells and she didn't have an incubator so she put all the eggs under the heat lamp with wet towels surrounding them. All 4 hatched but this one is doing bad. It was still halfway in the shell last night. It detached today and...
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    Sick Chick

    I have a 3 week old chick that got out of the brooder and trapped herself in another box. (they just figured out that they can use the roost to "fly" to the top edge and jump out). I found her (im guessing) a day later. Unless I somehow miscounted my chicks but I always count them twice so I...
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    Looking for Nankin Hatching eggs

    I have researched Nankins and have decided that this is a breed I would love to raise and help conserve. Looking for at least 1 dozen hatching eggs. Please let me know price.
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    HELLLLP! My humidity is too high!

    My chicks are hatching. Humidity keeps spiking to 80-90%s. I dont know what to do. I have plugs out and even added a few vent holes in the homemade viewing windows. Anyone have any suggestions?
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    This baby got pecked....

    a friend has a pullet that got pecked pretty bad but doesnt seem lif or death. She got her all cleaned up and bl;eeding stopped and such last night but now she has this weird blister type bump on her neck. Does anyone know what it is or what to do with it?
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    Wanted: RIR, EE, or OE (hens, POL, or older pullets)

    I am looking to upsize and want RIR, EE, and OE pullets/hens.
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    Good or bad egg?

    I have 3 eggs that I am pretty sure are bad but I would really like other opinions before tossing them since this is my first hatch.... These are all on day 10. I'm pretty sure this one is bad. You can see yolk but no veins or anything. This on there are a few veins and this dark spot. No...
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    I've candled my first eggs!!! Day 7 Pics!

    I can see that at least 8 of my 11 eggs are fertile and are developing. I have one that is very porous and I dont think it has developed. I have a few that are pretty dark and you cant see much in them and at least one other one that is questionable. Sorry some of the pics came out blurry...
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    What determines sex in a chicken egg?

    Is the sex in a chicken egg determined by geneology like humans or maybe more like turtle eggs that go by heat? Just a curious question. I've always wondered so I figured I would ask.
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    Humidity question.

    I have set 11 chicken eggs to incubate (on day 4 now). However, here's my question. I don't have a Hydrometer, is it really necessary to have one?my eggs seem to be doing fine without one and progressing normally. Should I worry about this or just keep going and hope for the best? This is my...
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    A list of Newbie Questions....

    1. How many chickens would safely fit in a 5ftx9ft coop (probably 9-10 ft ceiling) with 2 roosting areas (both 9ft long) and/or in a run 12ftx24ft (6-7ft tall)? Also, does the height and extra roosting and unused nesting space matter or is it just floor footage? The only reason they go in the...
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    How many chickens?

    Question: How many chickens would safely fit in a 5ftx9ft coop (probably 9-10 ft ceiling) with 2 roosting areas (both 9ft long) and/or in a run 12ftx24ft (6-7ft tall)? I am breeding/buying chickens and I don't want to get too many. I'd also like to mention that Im am just starting to ease...
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    My Roo Hates Me!!!

    That Handsome guy back there behind his hens, HATES me. I don't know why. I dont know how to fix it. Ive tried treats, and babying him. Ive also tried to just stand my ground (that HURTS). but every time I go in the coop or run, he will take off as fast as he can and flog the heck out of me! Any...
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    Kids and Chickens!

    I mainly just wanted to share my 6 year old's first time holding one of our hens. I'm so glad he likes the chickens and now wants to go into 4h and learn more! Do you have any funny, cute stories about chickens and kids? Or just wanna share like me?
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    Adding new birds to a flock?

    I have 7 RIR hens and a GLW roo. I want to get at least one silkie maybe 2 and I am getting ready to inc. some eggs from my current flock. How would I introduce them? Would introducing adults be different than chicks/pullets? If so how? And When do I introduce chicks/pullets? I know I have...
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    free ranging question.....

    I would like to free range my chickens but I have a few questions... 1. How do you start to free range an adult chicken? 2. Do you need to have a fenced yard to do this? I'd assume not since they can fly anyway. 3. How do you keep them where you want them? And finally 4. His do you keep them...
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    New to chickens and the forums!

    I got my chickens this past October. When we bought our house the previous owner had them and offered me to keep them otherwise he had some friends that would introduce them to their flock. I decided to jump in head first. I did a LOT of googling and buying ebooks the first day. I think within 2...
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