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    Premature chick under a broody hen?:'(

    He's premature, even though this is the guys 24th day He hatched on his own put his quite a lot of yolk left to absorb(his lower belly is all just yolk). The best I could do is put him under a heat lamp on his own as I don't have an incubator, or is it best to leave him with her? There is only...
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    Is any black mass in the egg a good thing?

    Okay so I was away from June 1st to 23rd, but on the 15th my black rock went broody! when I came back she had 12 eggs, and I couldn't differentiate between the oldest and youngest eggs so I just left them with her. I candled them today and some of them are more promising than others. I have 2...
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    First time I've ever experienced lice in my flock?

    At least I think its lice. Im not sure, they look like headlice (that people get). Yesterday I noticed my buff orp Peach had lost a few feathers. I grabbed her this morning to check her and a clump of her tail feathers came out in my hand Then I flicked up the feathers on her neck and there...
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    He just hatched and I dont know if he is healthy, or even alive?

    This little guy hatched in the last few hours. I lifted up Peach his mother and saw him. Im really concerned. What is going on at his butt? And he isn't moving at all, I don't even know if he is alive :3 Thanks for any and all answers! *If the image isn't here I'll try get it up*
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    Day 17: An egg smells foul, what to do?

    My buff orp started off with seven eggs on day 1, day 17 now she is left with 3 and I'm getting pretty anxious (like a case of sympathetic pregnancy haha) One of the eggs smells a little foul, so it may just be rotten on the inside. Candling will just not work no matter what I try do, so I gave...
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    What to look out for when candling eggs?

    I dont know what the problem is, but when I candle my eggs I can't see anything inside, well anything distinguishable. I started with 7 eggs under my broody orp, and I have only four left, and there is still ten days to go til hatch :/ Two of the eggs were crushed sadly, one went missing and...
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    *newbie alert*

    Hey! Yet another newbie awkward introduction so bear with me lol I live in Ireland, and have had my own flock of hens for eight years, which is half of my life, but I guess that would be more impressive if I was older haha I've a small flock of ten hens, but I hope to bring that up a bit when...
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    Culling: When and How?

    My rooster attacked me again I guess I have to face the facts that an aggressive roo is an aggressive roo. Worse still while defending myself I think I broke/injured his leg because he limped off fairly slow... So here are the questions - When? I'm thinking of just grabbing him off the roost...
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    How to show my rooster who is boss?

    I got him about a month ago. On the second day he flew at my legs and puffed out his feathers, still coming at me, so I kicked him away from me and got outta there :/ Since then I carried a stick and chased him off if he tried anything again. But today and yesterday he came at me a few times...
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    What colours are dominant?

    My buff orpington is gone broody, and its a real guess who the mothers of the eggs are. Im just curious will all the chicks turn out like their father (Light Sussex) or if the mothers have any input. Thanks:)
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    How strong should a light be for candling?

    My buff orpington has just started sitting on eggs. The last time she went broody was three years ago (well, the last time she went broody while there was a rooster on the farm), I limited her to six eggs but only two hatched. I want to get a light good enough to candle the eggs, as last time I...
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