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    Lone guinea survivor...

    I had some coyotes come on my property between 10:30 am and noon and killed all but one of my guineas.. Will the lone survivor be okay(long term) with chickens or do I need to find a home with other guineas? I just want to do what is best for her. TIA
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    Egg color by generation?

    If a hen lays a certain color egg will her female offspring lay the same color egg; or different color? I am asking because I bought some Easter Egger eggs and one color of egg that I really like are not developing.. so I was wondering if the other eggs may produce this color egg? TIA
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    Fan direction in a forced air incubator....

    Which way should the fan go.. blowing up or down? I just read where its not a good idea for the fan to be blowing air on the eggs? Is this right or personal preference? This is my first time using a non home made incubator so just curious. TIA
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    Hovabator egg rack ?

    I have been trying to find detailed pictures on proper rack placement. I bought one and all the racks were pulled out; and I have tried to get them lined up but they keep snagging on each other. There are two holes on one side and two groves on the other. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Okay to put Guinea Fowl out?

    Day time temperature is upper 80's and middle to low 60's at night. They are almost fully feathered (except head and a tiny bit on the back) but they are flying out of their brooder box. I was planning on putting a heat lamp above their roost but do you all think its okay to kick them out to the...
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    Guinea Keet ?

    Do guinea keets ever settle down? I have six that I have been brooding in a spare bath room(I have had them just shy of two weeks) and I talk to them all the time and they seem just as afraid of me as when I first got them, to the point of slamming into the side of the brooder and trampling each...
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    Guinea Keet help...not sure what is going on.

    I have six 2-3 week old guinea keets. I currently keep them in a brooder box in my spare bathroom; when I went to change their water tonight they spooked really bad and trampled one of the keets; Since then it can stand up for a while then falls back down with its wings spread out and forward...
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    Crack shell... egg safety

    Found an egg this morning in the nest box that was cracked but not leaking... would it be safe to eat? Hens have free access to oyster shells and layer feed. Thanks in advance.
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    What is the heck is going on???

    I have a group of six hens and one( I am not sure who) is practically de-scalping my baby chicks. This started a little over a week ago, went out at dusk to shut the coop up and found one of my pullets with a gaping hole in from the top of the skull to the base of the neck. I was able to save...
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    Four day old chick causing me some concern..

    I have a four day old chick who is a lot quieter than the other chicks. It is currently housed with three other chicks that are bustling about and the chick I am concerned about is over in the corner trying to sleep and just overall acts blah. Here is the need to know information: Brooder...
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    Mal-positioned chick...

    I see no movement at this time.. is it to late to save?
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    Thermostat went haywire.. did they survive...

    day 20 into a second batch and my dang thermostat went haywire and the thermometers were both reading 111. Should I candle the eggs or just wait?
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    How long is a baby chick ok to be alone...

    I set two batches of eggs; only one of the six set in the first batch hatched. I am waiting to see if the second batch will hatch. If none of the second batch hatch I am prepare to go buy friends for the little one..how long is it ok to keep the single chick alone?
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    cause for concern/ is the baby dying?

    I have eggs that were due April 25th and eggs due Tuesday. I just went into the incubator to remove the eggs from the turner and got them set for (hopefully) Tuesday; while I was in there I decided to candle the eggs that were due the twenty fifth and one baby has internally pipped but was...
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    First time hatch in a few years..

    Do chicks pip first then start peeping or peeping then pipping? Thank you in advance.
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    Handling lockdown with two different hatch dates...

    I have a few eggs due next friday (4/25) and then eight due (4/29). What is the best way to handle lockdown for two separate hatch dates as this is my first time doing two different hatch dates (the ones due 4/29 are shipped eggs). Thank you for you help and suggestions a head of time.
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    Please help! Two hens gurgling.. sounds like purring cats

    Two hens sick. One I noticed the other day sneezing and loose stool, tonight I went out into the coop to lock them up and went to check on the hen and she sounds like a cat purring and now a second hen is starting the sound like the first. I see zero discharge from nostrils and eyes are bright...
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    Shipped egg ?s

    Received my shipped eggs today. I candled the eggs and saw zero air cells in all but two eggs but the yolk would float to the big end. I have them sitting and settling in the egg carton. The questions I have is will letting them sit for longer than 24 have any impact on hatching, when should you...
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    Kentucky laws on shipping eggs?

    can anyone tell me if flocks have to be tested and cleared of illnesses/diseases from Kentucky to ship eggs out of state? Thank you
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    8 week old roo makes popping sound when chirping..

    I have two eight week old roosters and one makes a popping sound when he chirps. He is outside with no heat lamp. I haven't noticed any sneezing, eats and drinks and acts normal other than the popping sound. I don't want to jump to using antibiotics unless needed that is why I wanted to ask. My...
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