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    What kind of housing??

    Can y'all give me some ideas or pics of housing for my new geese?? Do the just need a big dog house in the yard or a coop type????
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    Getting first-time Sebastopols TELL ME EVERYTHING

    Hi all, I am getting my first pair of Sebastopol geese this week. And I have a "few" questions. Haha I have had chickens for a few years but I've never had anything else, especially waterfowl. 1. Food during off season 2. Food during laying season ((Tractor Supply told me to feed them regular...
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    Need show quality chicken for FFA

    y DD just joined FFA through school and now I need "show" quality chickens. Ugggggg We have about 20 chickens already but none are "show" type. Where? What? Need any and all info you can give me. Thanks.
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    Need show chicken for FFA

    My DD just joined FFA through school and now I need "show" quality chickens. Ugggggg We have about 20 chickens already but none are "show" type. Where? What? Need any and all info you can give me. Thanks.
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    14 Hens and only getting 8 eggs on a good day??

    I have 14 free rangs hens that are of laying age and I have seen each of them in the nesting box at one time or another. But I am am only getting 8 eggs on a good day. I have even locked them up for a week in the coop/run and still only get a max of about 8. They have plenty of water, oyster...
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    How long in incubator after hatching??

    I read somewhere to leave them in for 24hrs after hatching???
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    what the heck???? mini shell-less egg> not a beginner egg

    Ok, found this tiny shell-less squishy egg in a nesting box today. All of my hens are established layers and I don't have any that are close to starting. I have gotten that shell-less "beginner" egg before and that's not what this is. It is like it came from way in the beginning of the egg...
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    Different hatch dates??????

    Long story short, my broody stopped sitting half way so I rushed the eggs into the incubator. 2of 1 kind looks like it will be ready on time this Friday. BUT the 3 polish are developing slower. Still developing but maybe another week after these. I only have the 1 incubator and no more broody...
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    Transfer from incubator to broody

    Soooooooo, my new incubator stopped holding temperature. ON DAY 7 So trying to save my $40 worth of eggs, I ran them out and stuck them under my broody hen that I was just fixing to try and break. I am so worried that I was too late and they are ruined. I checked all of them before the hen and...
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    omg what the heck?

    What went wrong? ? ? I posted yesterday about a bloody pip hole under my broody.... I left it alone and this morning I found this! The hen was freaking out and so I tried to see if there was a chick in it but it was a hot mess. So I just got rid of it. Once it was gone she went right back to...
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    bleeding peep hole??

    Hi all, My broody hatch is starting and the first peeping egg has blood. IS THIS NORMAL????
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    correct humidity in new incubator?

    Hi all, First time using an incubator. It is a forced air with a fan. I am seeing different info that humidity should be between 35 to 40 and then another says 50. Help please
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    Can I add eggs to incubator at different times??

    Hi all, I am incubating for the first time and I wanted to know if I add eggs tomorrow, can I add more eggs in a few days???? This is the digital automatic incubator that I got.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y2PIBUU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
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    Is Heat lamp needed in coop for cold weather?

    Do I need to turn on the heat lamp in the coop when it gets cold??? At what temperature???
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    incubator for Christmas? what kind??????

    Ok Peeps...... I have requested an incubator for Christmas. Talk to me about what is best for about the $100 to $125 range for everything including egg turners. I should only need/want to do 10-20 at a time. The only ones it seems that my local TS carry are the $45 digital Styrofoam ones. I...
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    When is Mama ready to leave babies and brooder??

    I had a broody hatch some "surprise" eggs about 2 1/2 weeks ago. 15 total made it. She has been a WONDERFUL mother and I couldn't be prouder. I decided to put her and the babies in a cage within the run/coop and it has worked well. Being that the chicks have been exposed to the weather and...
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    Lavender and Buff Parents but black chicks?

    Lavender Orpington Roo / (12) Buff Orpington Hen eggs, (3) barred rock Hen eggs All babies basicly came out black??????? Just now, at 2 weeks old there are 2 that are showing some orange coloring on the back. Any ideas???
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    Lavender and Buff Parents but black chicks?

    Lavender Orpington Roo / (12) Buff Orpington Hen eggs, (3) barred rock Hen eggs All babies basicly came out black??????? Just now, at 2 weeks old there are 2 that are showing some orange coloring on the back. Any ideas???
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    lavender and buff but babies came out black??????

    Lavender Orpington Roo / (12) Buff Orpington Hen eggs, (3) barred rock Hen eggs All babies basicly came out black??????? Just now, at 2 weeks old there are 2 that are showing some orange coloring on the back. Any ideas???
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    How long can fresh eggs sit on counter

    How long can fresh eggs sit on the counter before refrigeration??
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