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    Best Incubator for a Classroom

    Looking for a new incubator to use in classroom. I’ve been using a Hova Bator Genesis 1588. I love the reliability and size but hate that the styrofoam is difficult to keep clean. I’ve been considering a dome style table top incubator but need something under $100 but also holds temps reliably...
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    Newbie hatching Muscovy. Looking for tips.

    I’ve hatched chickens and quail for 10 years with success rate in the 90s. But this will be my first time hatching Muscovy. Make sure I have it right. 99.5, 35 days. Now as far as humidity I run my chicken eggs at 25% and really just go by air cells to make sure it’s goid then at lock down I go...
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    Egg did not get turned

    Long story short only one of my eggs in the incubator did not get turned at all from days five through eight. I finally caught it today and it seems that the embryo has formed only on one side of the egg. The side that was facing up. I'm trying to figure out if I should take the egg out and let...
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    Ameracauna chick neck issues

    This is the second ameracauna chick this year that I have had hatch with its neck like this. My first thought is wry neck. The first chick I gave vitamin E and poli vi sol. With 24 hours the chick seemed fine. This one hatched yesterday. I've tried treating the same way but this time no change...
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    Thoughts on toe punching

    I had been using legbabds but no matter what type I use the fall off when chicks are young. I need a better way to ID them. Have had several people suggest toe punching. But I'm nervous. I'm an RN and firefighter so I'm not squeamish. I have stuck people with needles, put tubes in people's...
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    Post Egg Bound Question

    Have a pullet that was egg bound. Was able to get the egg out but she has not laid since. It has been about 2 weeks. I have never had an egg bound hen before. I tried searching this site but was not able to find anything that talks about when to expect them to start laying again. I am just...
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    Goose size egg...does this mean it's a double yolker?

    My Olive egger laid what looks like a goose egg. It is about 1.5 the size of the eggs she normally lays. I have never had a double yolker. The shell is too dark to candle. I'm considering incubating just to see. Am I asking for trouble? What's up with this size? I mean it is freakin HUGE!
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    She's Determined to be Broody!!!

    I have a wonderful Black Silkie. She is under a year old. Poor girl is gonna need an apron because she is the rooster's favorite! Anyway she went broody about a month ago. My husband did not want to deal with it and kept stealing her eggs. I wanted to let her hatch but he said we have...
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    NON DUSTY chick bedding

    Ok folks I have a problem. I am hatching out a ton of chicks right now. Currently using pine shavings as bedding. But it is creating a horrible dust problem. I have to find a new bedding that will not create a layer of dust on everything! Suggestions?!!!! HELP!
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    Fertility Help!!!!

    So I need some trouble shooting help ASAP! I agreed to help out my kids school doing a hatching project starting on March 15. I am running a test run right now for fertility and the results were not good. I have 2 coops. One is for my silkies and Polish - there are 2 roos to about 7 girls...
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    ISO someone in NE Ohio to sex baby chicks

    I know this is very difficult to do but also know that there are people out there who can do this. I am looking for someone who is able to either vent or wing sex new chicks. Willing to pay. Have chicks hatching 2/16. Must be in NE Ohio.
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    Silkie Roo Frostbitten Comb - PLEASE HELP!!

    I just went out to feed and check all of my chickens. I found my silkie rooster with a black hard comb. I check on my chickens everyday but because his comb was very dark to begin with I never noticed any issues. His comb is virtually black anyway, but what drew my attention to it today was...
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    Chicks Dying

    I have had chickens for 7 years. I feel very comfortable caring for them. On November 30, I bought 28 chicks from a hatchery. I normally hatch out my own but needed to replace a large number of my hens that are getting to the point of no longer laying. I opted to buy chicks because they were...
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    Janoel 7 egg Bator

    Anyone ever use the Janoel 7 egg semi automatic dome incubator? Wondering what your review would be? Nice or junk? Pros? Cons?
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    Looking for Copper Maran hatching eggs in Northeast Ohio

    Looking for 12-24 copper Maran hatching eggs. Live in Akron, Ohio. Prefer to pick eggs up. Will to drive 1-2 hours. Anyone?
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    Best Bator Under $100

    I have a friend who wants to try her hand at hatching. She would like to have one as much hands off as possible... so an auto turner if possible (hand turning could be an option if need be). Capacity does not have to be large.... 5-10 eggs at a time is just fine with her but larger capacity is...
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    Stiff chick leg

    Had a friend bring me a day old chick yesterday that could not bend the knee. It was partially bent but could not be straightened or bent further almost like it was fused. Doesn't appear to be slipped tendon or splayed leg that I have seen in the past. The only other thing to mention is the back...
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    Bumblefoot?!

    This Polish has been lethargic. Was treating for coccidiosis just cuz I could not figure out what was wrong. Found her foot like this tonight.
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    Lethargic Polish Hen

    She's about nine months old and has been lethargic for about two days now. Normally she will not let me pick her up but she's been walking up to me and trying to follow me out the gate. I'm also able to pick her up easily. She seems to be dripping her wings a bit and not holding them up like she...
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    Rooster help

    I know this is the hatching forum but it's also the one that seems like people respond best, so here goes. I have a dominant silkie and dominant polish roo. For multiple reasons I need them in the same coop. I have more than enough females so that should not be an issue. But I have tried to...
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