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    Would anyone explain to me what a safety hole is? When to do/or not do it?

    Hey guys, I am in the middle of a complicated hatch… Trying everything and checking everything… Chicks were supposed to be my daughter's Christmas present :( So I came across some posts talking about a safety hole, something to avoid the chicks to suffocate to n the egg? I would really...
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    Power outage, what to expect? Help please.

    Hello everyone, Please any advice would be most welcome :) I have had 3 major power outages during my chicken egg incubation, where the temperature went down to 30 C, or even lower around 26 C degrees, for around 6 to 12 hours. All between days 12 and 14. Well, I was quite sure all embryos had...
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    Incubating 4-month-old eggs

    Hey guys, I'm just sharing my experiment here, it may as well help someone. My mom's chickens all died, after a huge attack of African honey bees, she actually ended up in the hospital due to trying to save them. Anyway, I rescued the last eggs, but couldn't hatch right away due to being in...
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    Flystrike or broken knee? Thanks for any help.

    Hey guys, Good morning, Thanks in advance for all suggestions and comments , I’m located in a partially isolated area and can’t reach a vet easily so I appreciate any help. I’ve been absent for a week on my return my Orpington hen was not walking, on close observation I came across those...
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    3 months old - Jersey Giant Gender. Looking forward for any help.

    Dear members, I would most appreciate any hint on it, I'm trying to build a backyard flock for my mom, a nice elderly lady, who just lost two of her favorite ladies and got really really sad. However, she is not allowed to have roosters so, we need to figure this out. I have two, 3 months old...
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