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    What went wrong during hatch? Warning: graphic pix

    I have a still air incubator. First hatch was unsuccessful due to low humidity during lockdown. I'd fill trays til they were overflowing and couldn't get humidity past 50 percent. Chicks were shrinkwrapped. Second attempt we moved it to the garage, added sponges and marbles, added water using a...
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    Sudden loss of young hen

    5.5 month old hen, Daisy, was eating, drinking, pooping, laying, active and friendly. One morning she was found dead in the coop. On her back, feet straight up, no injuries. The roosts are only 6 inches off the floor, so she didnt fall. No mites or fleas, no weightloss or waddling, no respitory...
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    Hen pecked chick needs help.

    This morning our 3 month old buff, Daisy was pecked to the point of drawing blood by a 7 month old hen. She came flying out the coop, panting and blood on her neck. We washed the area with warm soapy water, patted dry, put pressure on the puncture would and slathered with Neosporin. When her...
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    New layer taking a break?

    Our EE Becky started laying at 7 months. She laid three eggs, three days in a row and hasn't laid anything for three days. Her vent isn't pulsing, food intake and poops look good. Nice red comb. Her main issue is her scissor beak, so we wondered if she wasn't getting enough calcium and has a...
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    New chicken fam

    It started out as a middle school science project. I was presented with a form to sign that said I would allow my son to bring home two chicks and that I had suitable home for them. We had just taken apart and old playground and thought How hard could it be? Well we needed a little of help...
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