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    Broody hen shared her new hatchlings???

    I had 2 hens this year go full momma mode. As of yesterday my brown mom had 3 hatched. My gold hen none. Today we were fixing up her own private run for moms and babies when we noticed she got down out of box, left 2 of her new chicks with momma who didnt have any hatched yet and outside. Why...
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    Help with lice/mite

    I recently took on A rooster for my flock. I had him with my flock for about 3 weeks before I realized how infested he was with lice. I have had to remove him and dispose of him due to his crazy mean attitude and aggressive behavior towards myself, kids and flock. I am wondering what I can do...
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    Not lockdown yet but chicks pipped...

    I have 24 eggs ready for lockdown tonight at 7pm. I get home from work at 1pm to get the egg turner out and humidity up to find 2 chicks already broke a hole. Now what? They are still in the turner. I've turned it off but what do I do?
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    Help with chicken incubation...

    Hey Wonderful community, I need some assistance please. I am on day 16 of chicken egg incubation. Some of these eggs have the following dark dots towards the pointy end of the egg. They all still have movement as if they are Alive. I don't see any significant stagnant blood rings. Just...
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    New rooster came in hot. Now is in trouble.

    So I recently rescued 2 roosters to add to my flock of 23 hens. When I 1st got the 2 roosters they started fighting. So I separated them I put the one who was losing in the pen with the hens 1st. No issues they all seem to get along fine. This is now day 4. The other one an Isabel Americauna...
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    Pekin with bumblefoot...help

    Ok community I need help again. I have a pekin female who since this spring has had some issue with her feet and I've kept an eye out for bumblefoot because i was aware it was a thing. No signs of black scabs or swelling or any of that until recently. Tonight i had had enough of the wrapping and...
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    Help....major egg loss daily.

    So I've got 20 hens. I usually get 13-18 eggs a day. I brought in 2 roosters a month ago that have taken to the ladies great. No issues. In the last 5 days I've lost egg production drastically. Yesterday was 5 today was 2...2 eggs. Idk what's going on? They are in a coop, with lights on a...
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    Help pls. Duck hatching

    So I've got 4 eggs in lockdown. 26hours. 1 is already out completely. 1 has a good size external pip with shell missing but hasn't moved or rocked in hours. The other 2...nothing. I candled before placing them and all had movement. So do I take the precautions to help the 1 with decent external...
  9. HopMomma

    Whoo hoo....

    So I candled tonight before placing them in lockdown and I have 4 very excited ducklings attempting to hatch. The other few were no longer alive 😥💔. So also 2 of the 4 were already attempting to break out of their shells. I panicked. Is me not noticing and having them out going to kill them? Oh...
  10. HopMomma

    Duck hatch help...day 24

    Hello wonderful community so I have a couple questions... I started with 13 eggs and am down to 9 as of day 24 today!! On day 4 of incubation I lost power due to a storm for 20hours. I was surprised to find that I didnt lose them all. They didnt drop too much in temp due to preventative...
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    Duck incubation help...please

    Ok so I am completely new to this whole process. I've made 5 kids but never ducks. 😉 I'm on day 19 of incubation with pekins and khakis. I started with 13 and am down to 10. All have movement & veins. Some have a super light section on the opposite side of the air sack? Some veins dont wrap all...
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    Looking for knowledge

    Hello my name is Lacey, I have pekin ducks, khakis and a whole lot of chickens. Never incubated before but I am trying with my perkins and khakis. I'm looking to gain knowledge, help and guidance in all things poultry. I love being outdoors and my favorite color is green 😊
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