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    Day 10, Can I move eggs from incubator to broody?

    Hi all — I see a few people have asked whether they can move incubating eggs under a broody, but they seem to be waiting til day 18 (lockdown) to do this. Is there a reason to wait? Can I candle, and give my broody the viable eggs so she can take it from here? I’m currently day 8, waiting...
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    How to Introduce Two New Hens to a Single Survivor of a Flock

    The day before yesterday, my small flock of 8 was wiped out by a neighborhood dog. One hen somehow survived uninjured, but she’s sad. A friend is going to give me a pair of Buff Orpingtons of about the same age. (1 or 2 years old). My question is: Is there anything I should be aware of...
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    6-day-old limping

    Completely new to chickens (much less babies). 16 littles arrived here last Thursday via usmail. We've had a couple issues, but to date everybody seemed to be making it okay. Today, though, one of the Buff Orpingtons looks wrong to me. She's laying kind of splayed out, with her feet out to...
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    Bedding and Composting

    Greetings to the community - this is my first post (stemming directly from the impending arrival of my first-ever chickens). We are converting a horse stall in our barn to a coop, and am trying to understand what will be the best floor litter. Specifically, I'm wondering about composting...
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