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  1. JellyrollBrahma

    Sudden death of chick

    We just hatched out some chicks 2 days ago. We kept them in the incubator after they hatched as we have done several other times beforehand, as we waited for the rest of the chicks to hatch. Last night, there was a chick a day old that was totally fine and then when I woke up, I looked in the...
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    Pullet Rejected Chicks

    This is our first time hatching chicks. When our pullet went broody unexpectedly, we allowed her to sit on eggs. But we collected many eggs to incubate and let her sit on a few so that we could introduce them later for her to mother. 2 babies hatched in the incubator and we tried to introduce...
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    Genetic defect or breed?

    I have a pullet that I bought from a person on craigslist. They didn't have any knowledge on breeds, so I assume she is a Buff Orpington. Whats strange is her comb is completely smooth and flat. There's no ridge to it and she has a weird feather spot thats flipped up on the side of her head. I...
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    Need advice on broody pullet!

    I have a pullet who has been laying a couple of months. She recently decided to stay on the eggs in the nesting box. The problem is, its cold outside averaging at 20 degrees, but has gone down in the single digits. The coop it warmer since its right against the house, and her nest is against the...
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    Rubbery Yolk Skin

    We cracked open an egg that was laid yesterday and there was a thick skin around the yolk. When you broke through the skin, the regular yolk came out with a glob of blood vessels. The white of the egg seemed a little weird too, but I cracked in the pan and it fell out so quickly I couldn't quite...
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