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    1st time incubating

    Today is day 22 and I only have 8 chicks from a batch of 46. All 8 chicks hatched 2 to 3 days early. I checked the incubator this morning and no popping or movement from the other eggs. I have a forced air incubator with a auto turner which I took out at day 18. I am afraid my other eggs won't...
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    help. .. swollen foot

    my 1 year old buff roo can not walk on his right foot. It is swollen in the pad area and has heat. Not bumble foot. No scabs, cuts or marks. It hads been a month of my wrapping his foot with no luck. Should I wrap, splint?
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    chicken foot swollen

    My rooster's foot is swollen and he isn't walking on it. This had been going on for a month. I separated him from the flock, wrapped his foot, gave him low dose asprin, and even put asorbine Jr On it. It is still swollen and he still isnt using it. There are not cuts, scratches or and marks...
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    easter eggers

    I just bought 2 young easter egger pulletA (at least I thought). I am concerned that this one might be a roo. what do you think?
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    New baby chicks!

    I have 3 new baby chicks that were hatched by my hen, This is my first experience with babies. I live in Georgia. My hen is in her own coop, in her own pen. The weather is supposed to be in the teens this week with cold wind. Her coop is pretty warm with little to no drafts. Should I be...
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    When will they hatch?

    I have a hen that has gone broody. She has 5 eggs that she has been sitting on since Jan 18. I marked the eggs with the date to be sure. Today is Feb 9 and still no babies. How long do I give her to see if they hatch? I have roosters so they should be fertile. She only leaves the nest to eat and...
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    broody hen

    I have a hem that has gone broody. She has 5 eggs that she has been sitting on since Jan 18. I marked the eggs with the date to be sure. Today is Feb 9 and still no babies. How long do I give her to see if they hatch? I have roosters so they should be fertile. She only leaves the nest to eat and...
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    Roo or Hen? I can never tell.

    Hi everyone. I am new to keeping chickens (got my first this past summer). I have these "teenager" chickens as I like to call them (because they are always causing trouble), and I have no idea if they are roos or hens. Can you help? Any advise on how I can tell on my own? Bantam Hen or Roo...
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    What are these black chicks?

    Can anyone tell me the breed on these black chickens? Also, how old do these RIR look?
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    Any idea what breed these white chicks are?

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    What breed are these?

    I bought these yesterday at auction and have no idea as to the breed. Any ideas?
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    Rooster or Hen?

    I know this sounds like a crazy question but is this a rooster or a hen? I bought 5 buffs at a local auction about 2 months ago (they were pullets). They were labeled as hens but I think I might have 2 roosters.The chicken in the 2nd and 3rd picture is Cindy Crawford (might have to change the...
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