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    Speckled Egg Genetics

    Hello Everyone I have been getting the prettiest speckled eggs from my layer pen lately. I am not sure who is laying them, but I have BBS Marans, Welsummers, EE, Cuckoo Marans, Buff Orpingtons, Olive Eggers,and Delawares. I am hesitant to believe they are coming from my welsummers or BBS...
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    Blueberries in Whiskey Barrels

    Does anyone here have experience growing blueberries? We are in zone 7B. For Mother’s Day I received two whiskey barrels and I would love it if I could put blueberries in them. I know blueberries need acidic soil - we have some soil acidifier already. I was just wondering if anyone had any tips...
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    Guinea Fowl Egg Size

    Hello All I have a question about how big a guinea egg should be before they can be incubated. I bought my guineas as keets last October and they started laying about a month ago. They may have been laying for longer but I am not sure. I could never find their nests so I ended up catching them...
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    Fully Developed Chicks Never Pipped

    Hello all, I am hoping someone can help me troubleshoot my last hatch. I started with 36 shipped eggs (and I know the risks associated with that). Lavender ameraucana, olive egger, jubilee orpington, and BBS marans. I let them rest for about 48 hours before setting them in the incubator and...
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    Cuckoo Maran X Easter Egger

    Hello everyone Tomorrow I am starting a new batch of eggs in the incubator 😁 I have bred my Cuckoo Maran rooster to my Easter Egger hens (all lay blue or green eggs). I’m super excited to see how the chicks come out and I’m hopeful I will get some olive eggers out of the project. Has anyone...
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    Troubleshooting NR360

    Hello everyone I bought a Nurture Right 360 incubator in 2020 and I used it once before placing it in storage. I thoroughly cleaned it and placed it back in the box. It has been stored properly- no exposure to dust or water and it has been kept inside a house. I plugged it in today and none...
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    Govee Thermometer/Hygrometer

    Hello all! Who has used the mini Bluetooth Govee thermometer/hygrometer for a double check in their incubator? Are they accurate? Do they work well for incubation? I have ordered two and they are arriving on Monday. If you do use them, how did you calibrate them? Thanks!
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    Feed Ratios

    Hello All! I am wanted to provide my chickens with some variety. They have to be penned up due to a dog problem in our area. My chickens are pretty good layers. They are also fluffy and shiny (and I’d like the keep them that way). To give them a little more variety and extra...
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    Hatching Window?

    Hello all I have chicks that started pipping on day 21, and have hatched on days 22-23 (today). However, out of 29 eggs I only have 5 chicks out and two that are hatching now. I can’t think of anything that went wrong during the incubation process as I have had steady temps and humidity. Could...
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    Day 20 Questions

    Hello all! I am on day 20 with my chicken eggs. I’m getting a little stressed because I’m not hearing any peeping and I’m not seeing any wobbling yet. Should I be concerned? I candled them all right before lockdown and most of the eggs looked pretty full. I could see movement in a few...
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    ISO Hatching Eggs in TX/OK

    Hello! I am looking to fill my incubator. I am interested in BBS Ameraucanas, Mottled Lavender Orpringtons, BBS Marans, and Legbars. I’d prefer TX/OK so that the eggs don’t have too far to ship. I’m in the Lubbock area and I’m not opposed to driving a couple hours to pick eggs up. TIA
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    Texas NPIP & Selling Hatching Eggs

    Hello all! In the next few months I am looking at selling hatching eggs online. I know to ship eggs out of state you must be NPIP clean. So, I have a few questions for my fellow Texan chicken keepers. How did you get NPIP certified? I’ve tried calling the numbers from A&M, I’ve emailed A&M, and...
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    New Member Intro- Hey y’all!

    Hey y’all! I am a 23 year old from Levelland, TX. My husband and I live on a farm with our 2 pigs, 5 dogs, 2 cats, and multiple chickens. I am not new to raising chickens- but I’m a little out of the game. I raised chickens from the time I was 7 years old until I left home for college. I have...
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