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    late hatchers

    I set 14 eggs and Saturday was the the hatch day. 2 were not fertile and 1 had a blood ring. The other 11 was fine on day 18. Only 2 hatched Saturday and 2 today. What can I do for a better hatch rate. The temp was 100 all the way to the end. I have a home made cooler incubator. The humidity...
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    worm or no to worm

    Should you worm even if there are no visible worms? If so what kind of wormer should I use?
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    Roo question....

    My roo has a not or lump about half way from his crop to his head. Is this his crower or is it not supposed to be there?
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    Roo acting strange!

    I posted this in the emergency forum yesterday with no answer so I thought I would try here today. Okay I just had a hen die with impacted crop (I think). Now this morning (yesterday now) my rooster was last to come out of coop and he was hopping kinda and flapping his wings jerking his head...
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    Roo acting strange (when it rains it pours)

    I posted this in the emergency forum yesterday with no answer so I thought I would try here today. Okay I just had a hen die with impacted crop (I think). Now this morning (yesterday now) my rooster was last to come out of coop and he was hopping kinda and flapping his wings jerking his head...
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    Roo acting strange ( when it rains it pours )

    Okay I just had a hen die with impacted crop (I think). Now this morning my rooster was last to come out of coop and he was hopping kinda and flapping his wings jerking his head side to side. It seems like I read something on BYC about this but now I cant find it. Is there something wrong?
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    Green poop hen not active.!!!! With photo...

    Hey guys and gals the temp has been way below normal here so I dont know if it has anything to do with this green poop or not. On the ground it is green liquid frozen of course. On the hen it runs down her feathers it is not caked around her vent just on the feather. She is staying to herself...
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    Anyone use SAND in the run/coop

    I was wonder if you guy or gals use sand in your run or coop and if so what do you think about it? Can you still rake out the poop or what? Is it messy???
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    Incubator temp not right, will thay hatch?

    Today is day 18 and I just decided to check last night to see if my digital thermometer was correct and it was not. It is 3 degrees off. It has been 96 degrees the whole time. I candle them and they look fine but some look small or not developed enough. what do you think? ETA: Since this is my...
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    How to Make a Wet-Bulb Thermometer

    How do you make a wet bulb thermometer Does anyone use a wet bulb thermometer Are the better or worse than a digital on that measures relative humidity Thanks
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    Fertile eggs????

    My rooster is very young and just has started mating about a month ago. I have 26 eggs in the incubator and I just candled them at day 3 and no veins or anything. Is the rooster just too young. It is just the one roo and 5 hens.
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    should I help or not

    I have eggs that were due to hatch today. 6 have hatched so far starting yesterday morning and the last of the 6 this morning. I have 6 eggs remaining that have not pipped. When I candled I saw chickens moving on day 18 in all of the 12 eggs that I had. Should I crack them open?
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    Proud Papa to a Preemie (pic)

    First hatch ever and they are due Saturday. I got home last night (Thursday) and one had started to pip. This morning it was zipped and coming out. It is a day early is that ok and wont that be a long time to stay with no food or water until the rest hatch?
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    First timer Day 19 "LOCK DOWN" what humity???

    My incubation was around 47% and this morning I cranked it up and its at 80%. The glass is wet and cant hardly see inside. Is this to high? It is Miss Priss home made Chick bator with fan I am using. Thanks
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    chick starter/grower feed medicated or non medicated

    Should I feed medicated or not? These are new chicks that will hatch on Saturday.
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    Can Racoons or opossums bite through chicken wire???

    I have seen people use dog wire instead or chicken wire for the fence of choice. I went with chicken wire because its about a third the price. But I was wondering if any one has ever had something bite though chicken wire. What do you use on your pen?
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    Can I keep just 1 Guinea??

    I have chickens and want to get a guinea only for the alarm the make. Do I need more than 1 or will it be fine with the other chickens. Can you eat guinea eggs?
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    humidity inside a bator

    I have also set my first eggs last Saturday and from ready on BYC the humidity question varies from person to person but around 40 -50 day 1- 18 and then 50 -60 day 18 - 21 is about what I am finding. I just got finished reading a couple of books about chickens and they both have way higher...
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    Is 100.6 incubator temp ok?

    This is my first hatch do I need to adjust?
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    to remove or not to remove the carton

    Hey guys I am going to set some eggs this weekend for the first time ever. I made the Miss Prissy chic o bator. I am excited. I cant find anywhere info on if I should remove the egg carton on day 18 or just leave it in. I will be tilting the whole bator so the eggs will be in an eggs flat. I...
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