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    Whats wrong with this baby??

    This baby hatched over 24 hrs ago, why does it look like this?? It is much smaller than the others, and the others are all fluffy and feathered. This one still looks wet, but it's not. It is very spunky and doesn't seem sick or anything
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    Is my egg dead?

    We have an egg that I believe is overdue. It still has visable vessels, but didn't see any movement the last time candeling. Thoughts?
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    Quail seems stuck after unzipping

    It has been well over 24 hrs since the first pip, and 6 hrs since the chick started unzipping. This is our first time hatching quail, and first time using an incubator (we've hatched chickens with broody mommas a handful of times.) The membrane seems to be drying up and the baby just keeps...
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    Whats the average hatch rate for chicks?

    What is the average success rate of hatching under a broody momma? We just had our second group hatch, the first clutch we had 6 out of 9 survive hatching, this group had 3 out of 9 (she broke 3 of her eggs). Just wondering what is typical?
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    Egyptian moth problem

    Any idea how to get rid of Egyptian moths??
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    Garden near septic field?

    We have a 2 acre lot that is mostly trees, so little room to plant a garden. I was wondering how close it can be to our septic field and still be safe?
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    Lung injury treatment

    Had a chicken get attacked, has some deep wounds on her back, right where their lungs are. Her breath sounds wet. I think she has a pneumo. I sealed off the wound with a plastic dressing and wrapped it in gauze (after cleaning it well). I'm hoping to leave it alone for a few days and hope it...
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    HELP ASAP! Hen may have a pneumo

    We had an attack last night (likely fox) and we just realized this morning one of our hens is injured. She has a couple wounds on her back and on her chest. Her breathing sounds wet, and she has some crepetis in her abdomen/chest. I think she may have a pneumo or hemothorax. Is there...
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    Does anyone have a Russian Orloff rooster?

    We have a Russian Orloff that is a very handsome boy, and I really don't want to get rid of him but we have too many roos. I was wondering how their temperament typically is? I know this can vary from bird to bird obviously, but so far he is seeming very attentive, and I'm wondering if he...
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    Best way to trap a fox?

    We have a fox problem. What is the best way to trap a fox, but not our dog? What kind of bait? We had 3 babies and 1 rooster killed this morning from a fox, would it be prudent to use their bodies as bait, or do they only want live chickens? We have tried a few types of traps but only get...
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    Fox got the babies 😭 how do we protect them??

    This is our first time hatching chicks, and our broody momma cut the cord about 2 days ago, so the babies have been venturing out on their own. Early this morning, a fox came into the yard and got a young rooster and 3 of the 5 babies. What can I do with the remaining 2 babies to help protect...
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    Is my rooster too much stress on my hen?

    We have a hen that is not particularly nice to the rest of the flock (my daughter named her "Bad Chicken", because this has always been her demeanor.) We have noticed our rooster is a little more rough with her, both with mating and when she picks on the other hens. We gave her a chicken...
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    Gender of a Russian Orloff??

    Any guesses on what my Russian Orloff is?? Almost 12 weeks. My husband thinks roo, I'm hoping pullet 🤞
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    Baby attacked by momma, help please!

    We had a baby hatch under momma and she tried to kill it. We now have it separated under a heat lamp, it is hyperventilating and unable to walk, but it has strength in both legs (it pushed against my hand when I picked it up). This is our first time hatching anything so I don't know what...
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    HELP PLEASE!!!

    UPDATE: Second chick has hatched, she has it underneath her, she seems to be acting motherly to it. I'm wondering if we freaked her out and she saw the baby and thought it was a threat to her eggs We are hatching chicks for the first time under a broody momma. She is a mutt of some sort from...
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    Teenage rooster in the spring

    We have a young rooster that has been a little extra feisty this spring. He usually leaves us alone, unless he thinks we are hurting one of his girls. However, lately I have noticed him come after us after we turn our backs to him. Is this normal? We had another rooster that got too...
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    Cornish died naturally, do we still eat it??

    We have half a dozen Cornish rocks that we were planning on butchering this weekend, but we found one that died naturally this evening. Is it still ok to eat? My husband was reading online not to eat it
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    Chicken attacked by mystery predator

    Our poor Bertha girl got attacked today. She is limping, has a small amount of blood on her foot, and a gouge on her back (fairly large, but superficial). We have her separated and resting. Any other advice for how to treat this? I'm not sure the extent of her injuries....I didn't want to...
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    What is killing our chickens???

    We have had an unfortunate string of attacks on our flock. They happen during the day while they free range. We have found every bird after the attack, usually not eaten. Some of the attacks have been in the woods next to our house, some have been in the yard where it is open. There was one...
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    Who's laying the speckled egg??

    All of our girls are just starting to lay, and we noticed someone is laying speckled eggs, but we're not sure who is the culprit. We have brahmas, gold laced wyandotte, barred rocks, RSLs, and a TSC special (some kind of mutt). I'm assuming it's the mutt, because she had a chipmunk pattern as...
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