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    Have you seen this before?

    I have a hen that lays eggs that has a "loose" air sack and it is made up of about 20 smaller bubbles. Here is is a little darker to maybe see it better.
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    New chicks as of 6/16

    I meant to post this under a different thread. My apologies.
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    We have a bleeder

    I have one chick that is hatching now but it has blood and a clear fluid coming out of the peep hole. I can see it moving and hear it chirping so not sure what I should do.
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    Buying shipped eggs...Is it even worth it?

    I have heard some horror stories on buying hatching eggs that have to be shipped. Everything from damaged eggs, lose air pockets, to outright scams. Is it even worth it ? How bad are the hatch rates and why do people still ship eggs? I am looking at getting 18 hatching eggs off Ebay that I...
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    Anyone have one of these?

    http://www.amazon.com/Fiveberry-Digital-Incubator-Temperature-Automatic/dp/B00N50RJ10/ref=sr_1_11?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1414689241&sr=1-11&keywords=egg+incubator+with+automatic+egg+turning Does anyone have or seen one of these? Looking for an inexpensive incubator and came across this.
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    Reputable place to get Tolbunt Polish hatching eggs

    I am looking to get a flock of Tolbunt Polish started and I am looking for a good place to find eggs.Not sure about the whole Ebay thing and the "high end" breeders can be a little pricey, love to find something in between.
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    Can't stand up/ losing balence

    I have a 8-9 week old Polish the loses it's balance and can't seem to stand or walk for very long without falling over. I got him along with two other polish chicks and the others seem fine. He is eating and drinking and there are no signs of injury. He has been like this for almost a week where...
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    Tolbunt Polish #2 ...Pullet?

    This one is about 4-5 weeks old.
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    So, What do you think... Roo?

    So I have these 4-5 week old Tolbunt Polish and am trying to guess what sex they are. Here are pics of the same bird.
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    Introducing newcomers

    I have 4 new polish chicks that are about 4 weeks old and I have place them in their own cage which I move back and forth from the coop and run depending where most of my older chickens are. The older ones chase the little ones around inside their cage non stop, and peck at anything they can...
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    "Apparently unsanitary conditions"

    http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2014/06/city_of_flint_says_backyard_ch.html#incart_river_default My favorite part.... "Pens or shelters must be cleaned at least once a day in areas where chickens may be kept", the city ordinance says,
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    Stay in for the day?

    I have to go out of town in the next week or so for one day. Will it be ok if my chickens stayed in the coop for the whole day? They have plenty of food and water inside the coop and it has good ventilation so they may get a little worm , but not too hot.
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    I.D. Please

    Picked up 2 of these 6 weeks ago at TSC. They were one of the last ones and needed a home. For the life of me I can't remember what breed they told me they are. Dark ??? .
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    Ok to remove heat lamp?

    I have just gotten into raising chicks and am well on my way with my first flock. I have 8 ( isa browns, leghorns, 2 unknown at this time) chicks and they are 4-5 weeks old and are in their coop with 2 ducks I bought at the same time ( daughter saw the ducks so I was talked into the ducks)...
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