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    BCM rooster(s)

    Hey guys, I bought a dozen BCM chicks back in July. I have finally decided that I don't have enough room for the 5 roosters the dozen produced. I am looking to sell 3 BCM roosters. They have not been tested (for what its worth). They are from the Wade Jeane line...
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    Broody

    Hey guys, just got my 1st broody of the year !!! I think she has 3-4 under her, and I just put another 3 under her a few minutes ago. I was going to put them all into the incubator, but figure momma knows best. I have another dozen on the ounter going into the bator tomorro afternoon, after the...
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    Moving chicks to the brooder

    So I had 1 pip last night, and 2 more when I woke up this morning, I now have 3 chicks mostly out of the shell. If they get out, and dry off, and no other eggs have piped, can I move them to the brooder, or should I just wiat until I am sure all others are/are not going to hatch? Also, looks...
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    How long to feed Medicated feed

    I saw some medicated feed at TSC yesterday, and it was a pretty small bag, for $2 more than the large bag of starter. I think it was to vaccinate against Omphalitis. The bag said to feed it for 6-8 weeks... That seems like a lot of $$$ for feed, how long should 1 feed this to his chicks? I was...
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    Oh No

    I just tried to up my humidity for lock down at like 2 thisafternoon. I then left for town. Once I got home, I noticed that I had condensation on the windows inside my bator. So I opened her up to remove a sponge or 2, and then I noticed it... I have a pip, or a dent in one of the shells Did I...
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    Hey central AR guys...

    I have got a buddy looking for some local Silver Laced Wyandotte hatching eggs. His entire flock got wiped out by critters this winter, and wants to get some more without going thru a distributor. Anybody willing to selling some in the Central AR area?
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    Don't get in a hurry when its cold outside

    I did yesterday, and decided to gather eggs, put them in my coat pocket. Not a bad idea since I had 4 eggs, and it was cold, and I needed to get the ice out of the water bowls for the chickens and the dog. I reached down to remove the ice from the dog's, and heard something... Sounded like a...
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    turning eggs

    I have 6 mutt eggs on the counter right now waiting for the rest of a dozen to show up (probably Sunday afternoon), what I am wondering is do I need to turn the eggs on the counter-top 2-3 times per day? I am leaving town, and will likely just get hte eggs from the coop on Sunday and then fire...
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    Gonna try my hand at incubating

    OK, I am thinking of trying my hand at hatching out some eggs since I am about to double the size of my chicken pen. I am borrowing a buddies incubator, but it is not an auto turner. What will happen if I do not turn the eggs 3 times a day? i.e. go away for the weekend What if I only turn them...
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    new guy

    Hey folks. I am new here so here goes: I am from Central AR, just outside Little Rock in the small community of Scott. I have 7 chickens of the barnyard variety. A buddy gave me 3 chickens last year, and then they started sitting, so he gave me a dozen eggs, and 5 hatched out, unfortunatley 1...
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