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    Shipped eggs and my own eggs

    I'm getting shipped eggs and planned on incubating them along with my own eggs I'll be collecting. Is this a bad idea? I know it may depend on the condition of the eggs/air cells to see how I need to treat them. I have a hovabator with an auto turner, and I'm anticipating not getting to use the...
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    Caught my hen crowing on video.

    I was suspicious of this hen not being an EE since shes missing some of the characteristics that my other EEs have. I was determined to see what color egg she was laying and I wasnt surprised at the brown egg, but what happened immediately after surprised me for sure!
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    What do I have here?

    I bought hatching eggs last spring and got a variety. I believe the lady I bought the eggs from said that this was a Birchen Ameraucana. I always figured it for a hen until I saw "her" crow today. Is a Birchen Ameraucana a purebred bird? Would it be useful to keep him for when I'm keeping some...
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    Coccidiosis spray & Medicated feed

    I opted to have the 35 Cornish X treated with a coccidiosis spray I just ordered. I lost several chicks about 4 or 5 weeks ago to coccidiosis so when I saw the spray option I chose the option. My question is.. am I ok to not feed medicated chick starter for my meaties? I never used medicated...
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    Your favorite recipe for Cornish X?

    We just picked our birds up from the processor. We are trying to decide how we want to have our first one. What are your favorite ways to eat your own home grown meat birds?
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    Dividers for incubator

    What do you guys use for separating eggs before they hatch so you know which breed is which in the incubator?
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    Day 14 air cells

    Do you guys think they're on track? I'm going to candle once more on day 18 then pull the turner out and go into lockdown. It looks to me like they need to lose quite a bit more by day 18, I hope they will. Humidity has been low..mid to high 20's. Won't be long now, getting excited!
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    Hova Bator vent question

    First time using this incubator, just wondering about how air tight it seems to be. It has one single hole in the top window with the plug. Should I leave the plug in for the 1st 10 days or leave it open the whole time? The other incubator I'm using (LG 9200) has 2 vent holes plus several tiny...
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    My Cornish X. 1st time with meaties!

    I ordered 25 Cornish X and got them 2 weeks ago. About 4 days old: The hatchery sent me an extra, and unfortunately we lost one chick and used up our bonus bird already. He had splayed legs from day 1 and despite making him a splint with a tiny piece of a straw and rubber band. .he didn't make...
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    First time incubating: how do they look so far?

    My cousin loaned me an LG still air incubator, haven't ever tried to hatch eggs before, but I put 6 of my own chickens eggs in and now I'm on day 6. I candled them and I was astonished that they are actually looking like they're supposed to! It's so exciting! I'm pretty sure I even saw a...
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    My chicks are here!

    I got the call yesterday from the post office to come get my noisy little box :) I got them set up in my dog's whelping box. I'm using newspaper right now for bedding, a red heat lamp and medicated chick feed. I put some stones in their water dish and I put a little bit of electrolytes in...
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    Hello from Mid-Michigan!!

    Hi all, Just wanted to post here to introduce myself. My name's Megan and I'm so happy to have found this site. I'm not entirely new to having chickens, although it's been awhile. My daughter was given a Silver duckwing earlier this summer and he has pretty much been a gateway chicken. She...
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