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    Dead or Alive?

    hi, our power went out for only a few hours, but when it came back on, we rotated the eggs and left them. the next time we went to rotate them, and the incubator was at a staggering 120*F, this was because our incubator's home made and it packed up when the power went out. but that was only the...
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    My hen has swollen feet!

    Hi, I am having a really bad problem, my favourite hen Cookie has swollen feet, to the point where you can tell it hurts to walk. we've tried everything and there aren't any mites, or it's not bumble foot. if you have any knowledge of what it might be please comment! Thank you, your help is...
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    Easy made incubator! Without the cost!

    Our family has been incubating eggs year after year, without using a professional incubator. We made an inexpensive incubator from a fish tank, and a light bulb, with more hatchery rates than a store bought incubator. One thing to remember, when you have an incubator, not to rotate the egg when...
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    Have thin egg shells? Here is an easy solution!

    It really sucks when chicken egg shells turn thin, leading to breaks and cannibalism. Want to know how to help prevent this? Here is an easy tip to keeping your shells strong. When feeding chickens, remember to add calcium to strengthen the shell, most calcium is added by putting oyster shells...
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    have a sick chickenwith a purple comb? Here's why!

    Hi everybody, I know that some chickens get sick, with no obvious cause, well, our flock certainly have. Our hens have been getting sick, with purple combs, standing still, and closing their eyes with very limited movement. Here's why. I have recently learned that when chickens eat too much...
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