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    Discoloration of hatching eggs?

    I've been collecting eggs for hatching and today I noticed they are starting to show strange spots? Any ideas what is happening? These eggs are usually a solid light tan colour.
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    Mini Pig Help!

    We brought home 2 ten week old mini pigs yesterday. We were told they were weaned and eating pig pellets. We purchased the same pellets they are used to. We got them at 6pm last night, its 11am now. They haven't moved from their straw nest, they haven't eaten or drank anything yet. They are...
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    Blue Wheaten Ameracauna roo x Rhode Island Red hen

    Hello! I have a beautiful Blue Wheaten Ameracauna rooster. I was wondering what the offspring might look like if I cross him with my rhose island red hens. Thanks!
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    Vent plug question...

    My incubator's instruction manual offers different advice than BYC....how do I know which is correct for me? Vs. I am 500 feet above sea level.
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    Will I be able to tell which chicks are....

    *wasnt sure where to post this* I'm getting ready to set up my incubator to hatch a replacement rooster for my flock. It'll be a Light Brahma rooster over...rhode island red, red sex link, half brahma/half barred rock & half brahma/half mixed breed. Will I be able to tell which chicks are...
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    Incubating without turner

    Hello! We just purchased our first incubator (Hova-Bator 2370) and decided not to purchase the automatic egg turner. Can anyone offer advice on hatching without a turner? Thank you! 🥚🥚🐣🐣🐥🐥
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    What colour is my bantam cochin?

    Hello! I picked up this handsome fella yesterday. He is a Bantam Cochin. I was wondering what colour he would be considered to be? Thank you :love
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    Blue Swedish- failure to thrive?

    My 4 blue swedish duckings are 3ish weeks old, I noticed around the 1 week mark one was smaller than the others. This morning she seems much smaller again compared to her siblings and she is mostly keeping her neck tucked in. She can stretch out if she wants to. She is behaving normally and I...
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    Freys- Azure Blue

    I have ordered 6 "Azure Blue" layer chicks from Freys hatchery. Has anyone seen them before? I cant find any pictures or information about them. Thanks!
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    Duck egg- peeping for days

    Hi! I have a chicken sitting on one duck egg. I have been hearing peeping and scratching from inside the egg since day 27. It's now day 32 and still no external pip. I am not sure what breed of duck the egg is, could be Pekin, Rouen or Muscovy or a mix! Do I need to assist in anyway? I...
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    What animals on 1 acre?

    Hi everyone :) I am about to move onto 1 acre with my husband and 4 sons. We currently have a dozen chickens, 2 dogs and 2 cats and plans to get a couple of ducks (for pet status) soon. I have been dreaming of getting goats or sheep (for milk and/or fibre) but as we get closer to moving date...
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    Best breed for eating flies and bugs?

    Last year I had Muscovy ducks and they were awesome little fly eaters. I would like to get ducks again this year (to keep as pets this time) and would love some that are great at eating flies. Are all ducks excellent at this or should I get some muscovies again?
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    Rooster doesn't like Barred Rocks

    Hi! I have a black Amerauacana cockerel that I got specifically to go over my barred rock ladies so I can hatch sex linked chicks. I have 7ish BR and 7ish barnyard mixes. Wouldn't you know it, he has a strong preference for my barnyard mixes, I rarely see him mount the barred rocks. I've...
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    Sex and is it pure lavender Orpington?

    This little one is almost 8 weeks old. His comb and wattles have been the same size and colour since 4 weeks. His hatch mates (various mixed breeds) are easily identifiable as male or female now. These are the best pictures I can get, lol! It's been so wet out, he does have a bit of...
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    When Broody is also lowest in the pecking order...

    Can we talk about that? I'm curious what your experiences have been when the lowest hen in the pecking order hatches and raises chicks. My first broody experience was with my alpha hen and she was a fierce mama who had her babies integrated into the flock right away. Now I have my lowest in...
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    How many hens through the winter?

    How many hens would I need to hopefully get 6ish eggs a day throughout the winter? (I will have a light on them as well) Thanks!
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    When older hens stop laying...

    What was it like when your older hens stopped laying? I have 2 red sex links, ages unknown. (Last summer I was told they were old and their previous owner didn't think they were laying). This summer one of them stopped laying for a whole month and now only lays one or two eggs a week. Her...
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    Pressure Canning!

    Hi everyone!! I'm really excited and kind of relieved that my husband agreed that buying a pressure canner instead of a second freezer is the way to go this year. If all goes well we will have 40ish birds (chicken and duck) to process come harvest season. I am dreaming of jars of ready to eat...
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    Possible Chantecler genes?

    Bare with me as I am trying to find some good candidates from my existing flock to be our second rooster. (Haha can't believe I will have a large enough flock to need 2! :oops:) This 9 week old here comes from a neighbor's farm, my first batch of "mixed breed" chicks. My neighbor has spoken...
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    Are these ameraucana or EE?

    *Not my photos* These two are on my local chicken group to be rehomed. They are labeled americauna. Are they? Thanks!
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