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    Hatching Egg being Pecked by Broody Hen

    I have a buff orphington hen who has gone broody. Out of curiosity I kept 10 eggs w her to incubate and put another 10 in my incubator. I noticed today one watch hatching. Later, though I saw her peck at it and pull off parts of shell. I was not sure if she was helping, if she knew this was...
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    Pip then Die

    I have had an issue with a number of baby chicks pipping but never succeeding in breaking out of the shell. Day 1 and 2 I see some small progress, but by day 3 the cheeping ominously stops. Is this an indicator of something I am doing wrong with the incubator/humidity levels/temp? Any insight is...
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    Duckweed as a feed source

    Hello - I have a small pond that is covered in duckweed and a flock of a little over 20 ducks and 2 geese. I have read that duckweed is a great feedsource with a high protein content. I was wondering how much I should be supplementing the diet for my birds. They definitely enjoy it but I do...
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    Hello World

    I am new to this board and have a few years experience keeping chicken. I have a medium-sized flock of around 35 chickens and around 20 ducks and 2 geese. The chickens are primarily egg layers: golden comets, rhode island reds, barred rocks, a few bielefelders and 3 saipan jungle fowl. With...
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    Trying to identify this Rooster

    Hello - I picked up this rooster with a couple others from a woman who had too many. He is very gentle and the dominant bird in my flock. I THINK he might be a dorking, but wanted to see what you all thought.
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