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    Help identifying breed and sex?

    I have two chicks approx. 2 months old. Can anyone verify sex? They are more than likely an India Blue/Black Shoulder cross. There also may be some pied genetics. Legg's Genetics indicate IB/BS cross produces all IB. But one chick is much lighter than the other. I have only had black shoulder...
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    Has anyone had luck fixing a broken leg on peafowl?

    I have a free range hen sitting on a nest, who showed up to eat with a bad leg. Was putting weight on it at first but now the foot is curled under and she isn't putting very much weight on it. Leg doesn't look swollen, foot maybe a little. So not really sure if it's broke or sprained. But as she...
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    Trouble hatching peas - why?

    I have been hatching peas for a few years now and the last couple of years has't been successful and I can't figure out why. I have two Lehy redwood cabinet incubators that are very stable. I incubate at 99 and 50% humidity and hatch at 98 and 70%. I am turning several times a day. I have not...
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    Breast wound on peahen - how to bandage

    I found a wound on my peahen on her breast. It was a large, very hard, brown scab. I soaked it a little and picked off the scab to see what was underneath and to make sure there wasn't infection. It seemed OK. Pink tissue, not a lot of blood. Can't think of what it was from. She didn't seem...
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    Will peahens leave chicks to begin new breeding season?

    This is the first year that I have let my hens raise their own chicks. I have two hens that raised chicks, one has 2 and the other has one. They are still hanging around together. They are free range. What will happen this spring around breeding season? Will the hens push the chicks out? Or will...
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    Leahy Favorite 624 question- about switches

    I just purchased this unit, and it seemed to be working for a couple of weeks; when I turned the knob the light came on and temp went up, although I was having a little trouble keeping the temp steady. Now the knobs don't seem to be working, they are really hard, tight, to turn and no light...
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    Peafowl, day29, chirping, no egg movement, huge air sac -should I help

    I have two peafowl eggs, that were in the incubator with three others (2 peafowl, 1 turkey). A week apart. I moved the two eggs to another incubator, while I locked down the three. Both incubators are Little Giants. I incubate at 60% and hatch at 80%. The three eggs hatched perfectly and on time...
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    used redwood incubator has strong amonia smell - any way to get rid of

    I have a used Leahy 624 and I think mice were living in it. I scrubbed all trays with bleach and wiped down the inside of the incubator, but there is a strong smeall of amonia, after I've had it on for a while. Is there anything else I can use to try and get it out? Should I be worried about...
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    just acquired a Leahy Favorite 426 and can't figure out wet bulb?

    I just bought a Leahy Favorite 426 and can't figure out how the web bulb works. It has two thermomoters, which I believe are for heat temperature. And in the middle of them is a small glass tube with a little cup at the bottom, which I assume is for the wick. Does anyone know if I am supposed to...
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    2 peafowl with lameness in left leg - need help

    I live in Northern Minnesota and have free range peafowl, chickens, guinea hens and turkeys and some water fowl. Two days ago, a male yearling blac shoulder seem to be having trouble with his left leg. It was very odd, the toes were curled and the leg seems useless, almost like nerve damage. He...
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