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    Anyone have a chick pip on the wrong end and survive? Say prayers for my baby!

    I put my chicks into lockdown yesterday on day 17 and I have a pip today day 18 (almost 19). I'm worried because normally they don't hatch this early, and this guy pipped on the WRONG end! Apparently he didn't read the instruction manuel on hatching. Its a funny shaped pullet egg that I had...
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    Help! Black productions and cuckoo marans look the SAME!

    I ordered 31 chicks in the mail who arrived this morning. They included the 5 black production chicks (aka california grays), 5 cuckoo marans, 6 welsummers, 5 anconas, 5 EE's, and 5 langshans. Since there are so many the kids and I want to pick one of each breed to mark and tame as a pet. The...
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    Are they ready for lockdown? Stolen broody eggs! Lots of pics.

    I noticed my BO hen was sitting on a bunch of eggs that were in different stages of development. I decided to take the ones farthest along so she wouldn't abandon the nest before the others hatched, I just cannot have my unborn babies hurt! LOL So anyways, when these hatch I plan to put the...
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    Assorted pullet suprise from Ideal, who is who? Pics

    I just got them in this morning, they sent 26 but one was dead so I have my original 25 that I ordered. The above four chicks have yellow down and bright yellow legs, one has a black spot on the back of her head. I'm pretty sure these are the Ideal 236 which they say is an excellent...
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    Progress has been made! Pics added of new babies!

    Last night while I was at work my sister was supposed to be baby sitting and keeping an eye on the eggs. Well, she let the temp get up to 103 and I was certain she killed my babies! So this morning I went to candle them to look for signs of life and an egg PEEPED at me! AHHHHHHHH!!! Its day...
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    Can a chick produce enough heat at day 16 to effect incubator temps?

    I've got nine eggs in an incubator that can hold up to two dozen. The temps were 98-100 but since day 14 I've had spikes up to 102! Nothing has changed, no one touched the temp controls, no drafts, and a constant room temp of 72. Its a still air incubator and one side always runs 1-2 degrees...
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    Who laid these eggs?! Lots of pics.

    A little over a week ago I got some new red sex links who had already began to lay eggs. At the same time I also started lighting the coop providing 15 hours of daylight for my remaining two hens to encourage the sedentary lazy little imps to earn their keep! Well, the sex links have been...
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    Do you use artificial lighting during the winter?

    My chickens who were hatched in April are still NOT laying eggs! I live in north western wisconsin and I'm considering lighting the coop for a while at night. Any good suggestions on types of lighting to use? I need it to be safe, long lasting, and something I can hook up to a timer.
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    New sex links

    So, I went and got some red sex link chickens (AKA Comets?) because my other two hens haven't started to lay yet. Apparently the reason these chickens are laying already is because the guy lights his coop at night giving his chickens 16 hours of straight daylight! I figured the 12 we were...
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    Is this chick a frizzle? Lots of pics!

    I'm pretty good at identifying the breeds in my bantam assortment from Ideal, however this chick is feathering out differently. Is he/she perhaps a red frizzle cochin??? That would be awesome, I was hoping for a frizzle!!! I've owned lots of chickens over the years, but never a frizzle so I...
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