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    Queen Silvia Thread

    I just purchased some Queen Silvia's from GFF a few weeks ago. They are certainly cute. Is anyone else raising them?
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    June 2015 Hatch A Long HAL

    I can not find a thread on here for a June HAL...SO, let's start one. Please chime in with what you are setting and when... Also, state your experience with hatching! Thanks for joining!
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    A frame bantam coop

    Hi there...We ran into a need to build a secure coop area and run for our silkies...We managed to knock this one off in about 6 1/2 hours. A far cry from our three weekend first attempt. Here's where we are: We started out with a 4' x 8' frame with 4' height on the 2x4's. We cut the ends...
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    Cabinet incubator staggered hatch....Any suggestions?

    Is there a trick that will allow a staggered hatch in a cabinet incubator? I just got the Brinsea cabinet and it has 3 shelves but a large bottom space for hatching. My eggs are set Monday,Thursday, Saturday of the same week... Can I leave the humidity at 55% at lockdown and put the ones due...
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    Help...Trying to convert and old dairy barn into a future fowl area...

    I have an old dairy barn I would like to convert into some chicken space. It's 90' long and 40' wide. Concrete block on the first floor and wood framed second floor hay barn. It's very rough! I was thinking of converting the old calf areas to chicken areas. Kinda like a building within a...
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    Any Celiacs/GF having problems with feed?

    I am a very sensative Celiac and seem to keep getting contaminated by the chick feed. Is anyone else having an issue with this...and what is your solution? Do you make your own feed? Thanks for your imput.
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    Brooder covering- Newspaper?

    Is there any issue in covering a brooder floor in newspaper? Can the ink harm the lil guys? I had cedar but they were eating it...the puppy pads catch their little claws....
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    Assisted chicken in need of further assistance...crop issue...wobbly legs?

    So, my little guy who was born friday has some wobbly legs. Was a total assist. Also, my first chick and only chick that hatched. He gets around great and it presents no issues. Is this like a baby learning to walk or maybe an issue? He was on cedar shvings but I removed them for what is the...
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    My first hatch and it pipped in the wrong spot...

    My first hatch. My first egg pipped at 1pm yesterday down the side of the egg and then cracked the egg just a little bit. It hasn't progressed. It is now 6 am...it's chirping...but, still at the same level. (17 hours later) I have 5 other eggs in there. Today is hatch day...21 Do I start...
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    Day 18 Uncertain....UGGH!

    I am going into Day 18. I started with 17 eggs. I have now 5 with good development and 3 questionables. The two questionables are so far behind where the other 5 are and one I just can't see well through due to color. I hate to throw them out...and I hate for them to blow during lockdown and...
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    Incubator internal temperature inconsistencies....Help!

    Hi~ I am on my first hatch with a HovaBator Model 2362N~ Circulated air model. I have 4 different thermometers in there and all have different reads. There are two of the same and they are close...within a couple degrees and a couple %humidity....the other two are way off~ Like 92 compared to...
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