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  1. atechieboss

    My first hatched chick! (8/28/2018 4:30 am)

    Thanks to someone who told me to put a wet washcloth into my incubator to keep the humidity high. My hen hatched out two of seven eggs and then abandoned the eggs so I put them in this incubator, since I felt I had nothing to lose. Another person told me that I can pick up an egg up to seven...
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    New to Farmette

    I located an animal rescue for feral cats on 7 acres in Southern Maryland, and bought a couple sheep, goats, peacocks, ducks, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl. I have approx. 24 hens, 4 roosters. I do talk about the Farmette on our blog site: http://animalrescuefoundation.blog I love my chickens...
  3. atechieboss

    18 unhatched eggs

    I had two hens sitting on 18 eggs. I have approx 24 hens, and 4 roosters (and actively trying to rehome three of them). A lot of the eggs disappeared over time and about 8 of them were rejected. None hatched, although I thought I heard a peeping one day and not the next. Should I have intervened...
  4. atechieboss

    Clipping Guinea Fowl Wings - HOW?

    Animal Control in Charles County, MD is harassing me. I need to clip the wings of my guinea fowl to prevent them from jumping the 4' fence I have around my seven acres in a zoned agricultural area. Please don't tell me it can't be done. It must be done. I'd like them to free range because...
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