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    Feathered Feet????

    Just received a new batch of chicks from McMurrays. The included one surprise exotic. Its yellow and has yellow down on its feet and legs.. Help me identify thanks in advance
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    Vent area raw HELP PLEASE

    One of my hens has lost feathers around her vent and the area is fairly pink. Its not bloody raw just redish raw(sorry for the description, but thats the way it looks). I have not noticed any of the other hens picking at her and she still looks and acts healthy. I just want to head off a...
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    Why Dont They Lay In The Box?

    I have several pullets thst are starting to lay. I have provided 5 nesting boxes and the 3 that have started laying prefer to lay in the corner of the coop and dont pay any attention to the boxes. Should I be concerned and is there something I can do to make them use the nest boxes??
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    Introducing Two Flocks To Each Other??????

    I have two flocks of chickens. I hatched 10 Americaunas in November, and then I hatched 10 Silver Laced Wyandotts in December. Ameracunas 9 weeks/SLW's 6 weeks. How should I go about putting them all together in one big run and coop?
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    Survival Of The Fittest If So Wyandotts Are Doomed

    In November I hatched 10 Black Copper Marans and 10 Ameracunas. After 5 weeks I put them outside in the run with a coop. If a butterfly flew over them they all hauled butt to the coop. In December I hatched a dozen Silver Laced Wyandotts, placed them outside in the smae run/coop(the BCM's &...
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    Black Copper Maran & Ameracanas CHEAP to FREE

    I have too many chickens. I incubated 12 BCM and 12 Ameracanas on November 23rd I ended up with 10 BCM's and 11 Ameracanas. I need to reduce my flock. I am new to chickens but and I'm not sure how many roosters I have but I think I can id 4 or 5 BCM and I dont know about the Ameracanas. Bottom...
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    3 Week Olds Turning Canibals

    I hatched 20 chicks 3 weeks ago and all was going well until today. I got home and went to check on chicks to find one of the biggest to have bloody sores on its wing shoulders. The others were picking on his bloody spots and had made some wounds about the size of a pencil eraser on each wing...
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    Two Weeks Old And It Thinks Its King Kong

    I'm not sure about the sex of the chick but I have a 2 week old Black Copper Maran chick that wants to bow up and spar with any other chick that comes close to him. I want to assume it might be a roo, but hey guys, we all know these are female tendencies. Is this just a chick feeling its oats...
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    4 weeks age difference OK to MIX?????

    I hatched my first batch of 21 chicks last week and of course I was so amazed I HAD TO order another dozen eggs that will go in to incubator today. By the time they hatch there will be 4 weeks age difference, when and how should I introduce the new kids to the ones 4 weeks older??
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    Eggs Should Arrive Tomorrow And Its Cold Outside

    I am expecting a dozen silver laced wyandotte tomorrow and the weather turned cold yesterday. The lows have been in the 40's for the past two nights and is suppose to get that cold again tonight. The eggs are being delivered usps and I dont know what type of temps the boxes have been exposed...
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    New Chicks To The Flock Questions

    We just finished hatching 20 chicks on the 25th(last Wed) and we are starting another 12 eggs tomorrow. What kind of issues should I prepare for when the new chicks hatch. The older chicks will be 4 weeks older than the new chicks. How do I go about combining the two groups together? thanks...
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    Silver Laced Wyandotte Eggs Asap

    Would Like To Buy Silver Laced Eggs Asap Need By Next Week
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    I've Got It Bad Introducing New Chicks

    Just had a very successful hatch of Black Copper Marans and Ameracunas. My grand daughter (and I, cant cast all the blame on her) would like to start another batch. If we do hatch another dozen or so eggs will we have any trouble introducing the new chick in with the ones we just hatched, they...
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    It's Over!!! Thanks To All

    Well the hatch is over. Out of 24 total, 12 Black Copper Marans(9 chicks), & 12 Ameracunas(11 chicks) 21 new additions. Very successful hatch, especially for the first time and with a home made incubator. THANKS to all that had very helpful answers to my many questions. This all started...
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    Please Help Maran Pipped 8 Hrs Ago

    Maran Pipped 8 Hrs Ago, Should I Assist With Hatch Another Did The Same Thing And I Peeled Back Egg Skin To Help, A Little Bleeding But It Came Out
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    Black Copper Marans / Ameracunas Why The Difference??????

    We started 12 Ameracunas and 12 Black Copper Marans. Today is hatch day(21) and the Ameracuns (5 have completly hatched) and 4 more pipped and when they pip they are out of the shell pretty quick. The Marans (1 completely hatched) 6 pipped are very slow to make progress. One Maran has been...
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    YIPEE!!!! They're here!!!!

    11:57pm I qualified as a new Grandpa, the incubator I built for my granddaughter is working. First chick free from shell at 11:57 last night, the next one just popped out at 9:45 this morning. My grand daughter is 5 and she got out of bed last night to see the first, I'm not sure if she has...
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    Hearing Chirps Am I Going Crazy

    I am at day 20 and I think I hear chicks chirping yet the eggs have not pipped or there are no signs of eggs hatching. Is it possible for the chicks to make sounds before they hatch? Maybe I want this to happen so bad my mind is playing tricks on me?
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    Going Into Lockdown Tomorrow - Please Help With Final Concerns

    This is our first hatch and tomorrow is lockdown Sunday and I have a couple of questions I need help with 1. do I scatter the eggs around the incubator and allow as much room as possible between eggs or do I bunch them up close like a nest might be? 2. Do I try and prop the eggs up so the large...
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    Turn on 18th day then lockdown or just LOCKDOWN????

    Sunday is the 18th day of my first ever incubation period. I read that the 18th day is critical to the success of the hatch. Should I turn my eggs as usual on the 18th day then go into lockdown that evening after the last turn or lock the door the morning of the 18th day???? 12 Ameracuna &...
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