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    Vintage Incubator- $20 at church rummage sale

    So we went rummaging today, and we found this gem at a local church rummage sale for only $20! I opened the door of the unit and someone had found some info, probably from an old catalog, and printed it out. There are parts in the printout that are missing from the unit, and it doesn't seem to...
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    Have I done all I can for this little one?

    I received shipped chicks last Wednesday from Cackle. 17 bantams total. I lost 4 in shipping, and another 3 in the next two days. They all looked DOA and were very cold. I am down to 10 chicks now, and one is a runt. He has very little feather growth and is tiny compared to his flock mates. I...
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    OE shell quality problem

    My OE will be a year old this July, so she's still young. She started out laying just fine, and her two sisters are doing great. This one is very flighty and cautious and has been having egg shell issues. It started 2 months ago when she laid a huge double yolker. Ever since her eggs have been...
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    Who can tell me what this spot is?

    I'm new to chickens and four of my ladies just started laying last month. All the eggs have been pretty normal looking until this one I cracked open today while making a cake. I know all eggs have the white disk, like the one here on the left, but what is the big blobby thing on the right? It...
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    Hen started laying and I have an egg question

    I'm new to chickens so bear with me. One of my girls started laying! Yay! We live in Northern Wisconsin and it is pretty chilly here, so I have started checking the nest boxes a few times a day, hoping to find some treasure; If one is laying, the other 6 should be starting anytime now too, as...
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    How long does the swelling last? (Pics)

    My roo, Cuddles, is not enjoying his first winter in the frigid temps (-15) of Northern Wisconsin. Despite slathering his adornments with vaseline, he has what I would presume to be frostbite. My birds drink from a 5 gallon bucket with horizontal nipples, so he hasn't been dunking them in the...
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    Hog shed = coop?

    I have an old hog shed on my property and was thinking of making it into another coop, since my main coop/run is at capacity and I would like to hatch some offspring from my current flock. The hog shed is bigger than the main coop but needs some work. Any experienced coop builders have some...
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    freezer burnt chicken?

    I have a bag of raw frozen skinless boneless chicken breast that is starting to get freezer burn. Can I boil it and feed to my chickens?
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    Question about cold weather laying

    My gold laced wyandottes should be starting to lay around Thanksgiving, they are currently 12 weeks old. We live in north central Wisconsin and the nights are already getting chilly, and all my birds are in molt right now. My question is, with the cold creeping in, will that slow down the...
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    Too many cockerels

    I have a flock of 10, and sadly 3 are cockerels. I only meant for one to be a cockerel, and I know this is quite common. I am one of those who names all her chickens and gets attached. I am going to have to cut back to one cockerel as they get older, but the choice is difficult. I have no way of...
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    Olive egger sexing?

    I bought these from a local breeder who is new to olive eggers, and I thought I would give them a try. I am thinking the grey one up front in the middle might be a cockerel. The comb is always a darker pink than the rest. Any opinions on the rest of them? The light grey one in the back has a...
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    Hello from the Northwoods!

    I am new to the flock and so far I like it here! Friendly people, great advice, good stories, and lots of beautiful birds here! I have 6 chickies so far and I can't believe how fast they grow! 5 gold laced wyandottes and 1 austrolorp. I've never had chickens before, but I think I'm doing ok...
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    Cockerel?

    I'm new to chickens and I bought 5 pullets a week ago but this one is larger than the others with thicker legs, and pink/red comb and waddles.
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