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    Several Broody Silkie Hens

    I have about 5 Broody Silkies, that are proving hard to break. I have some eggs hatching tomorrow and am wondering would it be ok to place a chick under each hen to try to break them, my first problem is I only have one enclosed area to house a broody it will hold 5 hens but will they are...
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    Hatching different dates

    I put some eggs in a week apart, I was going to remove the second batch to a smaller incubator when the first was going into lockdown. But I'm now thinking the incubator is large and it's only 12 eggs, do you think it would be ok to leave the 12 at one end of the incubator still on the turner...
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    Silkie Breeding colours

    I have a Grey a white and black Rooster plus various color hens. I recently hatched some pure black hens, I would like to know, If I got rid of my black rooster, will that mean any future chicks I hatch cant be pure black. Must a breed black/black to get black? I know the white can carry...
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    Silkie 9.5 weeks old Hen or Rooster Guess.

    What would you guess on these two both still young only 9.5 weeks old
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    Light Sussex Hen or Rooster 9.5wks old

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    Hoverbator

    Anyone use hoverbator are they good
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    Tagging chicks

    I want to tag my chicks due to hatch in 5 days, I wanted to buy baby leg bands but I can't find any online to ship to me, I have lots of loom bands 1.5-2cm do you think they will be ok to use wrapped around twice? or are there any other cheap suggestions or alternative things I can use from...
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    Advice Cracked Egg

    Advice please I have 10 eggs in the air incubator, all looking good and moving on day 10, I accidentally badly cracked an egg on day one and repaired with candle wax and put it spare still air incubator. The cracked egg also looks good with moving chick inside, should I leave it where it is or...
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