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    Buff Orpington Roo crossed with Dark Brahma Hen

    Hi all, I wondered if any of you knew what the results would look like? I have a beautiful large Buff Orpington Roo and dark (mostly black or lavender) brahma hens. Six chicks have hatched, but i wondered if anyone else has crossed these and what they might look like when they grow? They are...
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    long hatch - help needed please

    Hi all, Unbeknown to me, we had a broody hen (year old) which my sons left some eggs under over a period of a week or so... When i realised, i made sure that no more went under - we had about 14. Chick 1 hatched 3 weeks ago and we have had a few eggs kicked out and broken due to being off...
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    help - i'm in a mess - dead chick - very little shell

    hi all, my broody orpington has been sitting on eggs for nearly three weeks. i have been expecting chicks any day. Today i have come home to find a baby hatched, very little shell left, baby is cold and dead. Eyes are closed, but fully formed. I have quite a few eggs still under her. Should...
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    how much to feed ducklings

    Hi all, I have two ducklings who hatched last Friday - a week old. So far, I have given them complete access to chick crumb with Nutritional yeast sprinkled over it. It smells soon bad - (like vomit my husband says!) Joy! Anyway, I was wondering 1. What ratio would you give for crumb and...
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    Urgent help please - UPDATED Two babies!

    Hi all, my 3 eggs are one day over, with no obvious pipping. As a first timer, i am obviously excited but had some questions (i am in lockdown with H75% and constant temp of 37.6C - all has been automatic and reliable) 1. one of the eggs has a brown 'ring' around the area where the air sac...
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    not hatching? Dead?

    Hi all, my duck eggs are in lockdown (3 of them - a mix of runners and campbells) due to hatch tomorrow. I have used the Brinsea Mini II ex which has automatic turning and humidity and has been pretty solid in terms of temp and humidity - literally plug in and it does what you tell it to...
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    Hi all from the UK :)

    Hi everyone, I've been following the forum for a while and think the advice on here is awesome. Thank you for having me :) I have two boys and a few chickens already and am about to start incubating some runner and campbell ducklings with my new incy which is a Brinsea mini ii ex, so will...
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