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    Hen-feathered blue bantam rooster

    I need some help identifying this gorgeous blue bantam rooster I just picked up. I brought him home thinking he was a blue andalusian bantam, but only realized after I got home that they don't usually carry the hen feathered gene. I have no information on his ancestry, so he could be a purebred...
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    Chick eggtopsy - what went wrong? **GRAPHIC**

    I had 2 hamburg bantams and one dutch bantam that went in the hatcher about three days ago. Needless to say, none of them hatched, and I'm incredibly disappointed. All 3 had confirmed movement on day 19 when I moved them from incubator to hatcher. ****warning - GRAPHIC images**** All three...
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    Detached air cell chick - watch him develop and hatch!

    I have a chick with a detached air cell which has, against all odds, made it to day 15 of development! I know he's not completely out of the woods yet, but this is my first one in my several years of hatching that has made it this far. I'll be logging his development here so you guys can follow...
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    Black Copper Marans, Blue Ameraucana need home

    Two sweet roosters looking for new homes. I'd rather rehome instead of sending them to market, but no one seems to need roosters out here! They're both hatchery birds but show good typing as far as I could tell - could potentially have some show prospects. Note that this is an AMERAUCANA not an...
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    ISO Hamburg Bantams

    Any variety, silver or gold spangled, silver or gold penciled, or others. Prefer hatching eggs but chicks are okay too. Message me!
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    ISO silver spangled hamburg hatching eggs

    Searching for silver spangled Hamburgs (standard size). I know they're readily available at hatcheries, but I'd rather set eggs myself instead of paying a premium for just a few chicks. If anyone has any please PM me or comment!
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    $5 Fix for Still Air Incubators

    I recently bought a secondhand Little Giant foam incubator to use as a hatcher. As many have, I've found myself frustrated by the temperature inconsistency with the still air model. However, after a bit of experimentation and a trip to Walmart, I may have found a solution: a $5 USB-powered desk...
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    ISO Citron Spangled Hamburg Bantams

    Looking for anyone who breeds/has access to citron spangled hamburg bantams, i.e. the One Earth Farms line. Unfortunately, One Earth Farms is no longer in business, and I haven't had any luck contacting them. I would love to get my hands on some of these birds if the line hasn't died out. That...
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    Small flock incubation: setting eggs as you get them, is it feasible?

    As someone who's had smaller flocks of chickens and ducks in the past, I've been curious about setting up a "rolling incubation" schedule of sorts. Usually, the goal is to collect a decent number of eggs, then set them all at once so that they hatch all at once. But what if you only have one or...
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    Pittsburgh, PA Chicks for sale - Cackle Surprise Box

    Baby chicks for sale. All are from a Surprise Box from Cackle hatchery - I don't have room to keep them all. There are a variety of breeds present. As of this posting, the chicks are about 10 days old. They will still need to be kept in a brooder for several weeks. All are healthy and thriving...
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    Hand-raised birds - Oakland County, MI

    No birds left, thanks!
  12. rmattise

    Hello, BYC! :)

    Hi, all from BYC. :) I'm a little late in coming to BYC now, since I've been raising chickens small-scale for nearly six years now. Nonetheless, I'm extremely happy to finally become a member, and to be able to share my love of chickens with others. Throughout the years, I've mostly gotten...
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