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    What has happened to my egg?

    Any idea what form of 'stress' has caused this to happen. These are all today's eggs and I had the same thing happen from this chicken yesterday as well
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    What is she?

    I really should get you a better photo, coz its the one at the back I'm unsure of. The one nearest the camera is a Golden Brahma, but just don't know what the other is. Dad of both is our Barred Wyandotte rooster. She came from a white egg.
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    What is he?

    I inherited this rooster and someone suggested at the time he was a 'something Bar-dot'. Any ideas?
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    Is my flock too big for my rooster?

    Hi all, What's the optimum number of hens for my rooster to look after? It only just occurred to me, whilst sitting here watching my incubator, that if there were too many of them in his harem, he might not get round to all of them and I might well have a higher percentage of infertile eggs...
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    Newbies hatching today

    Ok! So baby Alice is now 2 weeks old and huge! I've got 11 more eggs due to hatch today in the incubator. I feel more prepared this time. No whistling or cheeping yet but there's time! Instinct tells me not to put the new hatchlings in with baby Alice (2weeks old) and foster mum 'Rocky' in case...
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    Great Britain

    Whilst this is mainly subscribed to by US chicken owners, how many UK owners are registered? Any near Rochdale, Lancs?
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    Hatchlings on the way!

    Hi Guys I'm in the UK and got my first eggs hatching today! Only 2 eggs made it to today from 6 that went under the broody mum, but one is cheeping and has a hole in it - the other still quiet. How long does the hatching process take? Got 11 more in an incubator due in 2 weeks as well. I...
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