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    Gender?

    This chicken as far as in aware is mixed breed but appears to have some Orpington in it. I was sure it was a male but after seeing how little it's comb and wattle is compared to other males the same age (6months) is making me question myself. Could anyone help?
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    I have no clue?!

    This chicken is a mystery to me. I thought she was a North Holland blue as that is what all of the other eggs hatched to be but I just can't figure out what she is does anyone have any ideas.
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    Chick going unconscious

    I have a 4 day old chick who's not been eating and drinking on their own so I've been assisting with that. One moment they are chirping and sitting up then they go limp and unconscious for a minute or two. When awake the eyes are never open, could anyone help with what could be wrong and what to do.
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    Yolk still visible

    My quails hatched last night on day 21 alot later than due. One of them has a small bit of its yolk sac still outside its body. It's not huge only tiny and on its lower abdomen. I can't find anything about this being normal or what to do. Any help?
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    Eggs gone cold

    Today is day 7 for my bantam eggs they are under a hen however when I got up this morning I found she had got off and abandoned them. They were cold to touch is it likely they are still viable to put back in heat or should I chuck them.
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    Rocking

    I'm currently incubating quails and it's day 13. One of my eggs is rocking and has been for some time now is this normal when there is still a good amount of time left
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    Assist hatching

    My mama hen is sitting on some eggs and the last two she's somehow cracked. ( It's not a pip) it's day 21 would it be okay to assist hatching and try help the little one? I'm worried it will dry up.
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    Broody hen

    My hen has been broody for around two weeks, she hatched her first brood around 8 weeks ago and left them 3-4 weeks ago. I've tried everything to break the broodines but she's desperate to sit on eggs. Is it too soon to let her hatch some more chicks as I'm worried about her weight she lost alot...
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    Egg bound please help

    I have a chicken which is showing all signs of being egg bound so I gave her a warm bath ( without Epsom salts as I don't have any does this affect her?) I also gave her some milk as it's high in calcium but she's still not passed an egg and is still not eating. What else can I do???? Please help
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    What breed

    Can anyone help me with the breed of my chicks they are two weeks old today and I believe they are bred from hybrid hens and a light Sussex bantam rooster. I have 5 chicks there are two pure light Sussex bantams. And two are darker feathered ones.the white feathered one is the only one like it...
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    HELP!! Day 25 no pip but the chick is alive

    My chicken egg is now on day 25 of incubation and hasn't pipped internally or externally Ive candled it today and I can see the veins and the chick moving inside, it was rocking yesterday morning but stopped since then so I don't know what to do. On day 23 I took out all the eggs that failed the...
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    Eggs were wiggling now they have stopped

    I have two eggs left in my incubator one bantam and one normal. Yesterday they were rocking but have since stopped. It's day 23 today and these appear to be alive but haven't pipped. What do I do??
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    Opening incubator during lockdown

    I opened my incubator on day 19 because one of my eggs had rolled so it was slightly in the water. I only had it open for about 5-10 seconds to dry it and move it back. Will this effect the eggs? As far as I know none have internally pipped
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    Incubating eggs

    Hi. I was wondering if the air sacs disappear in dead eggs. I currently have 6 eggs incubating it's day 16 at the moment, I was going to go into lockdown tomorrow as I have one bantam egg in there. Three of my eggs look like they are developing as they should and have the normal sized air sac...
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    Light Sussex brooding

    I recently purchased an incubater as I was unsure that my 9 month old light Sussex bantam was going to go broody this year. (I have 2 bantams a male and female and 4 hybrids) anyway I am on day 12 of 7 eggs in incubation when my Sussex is suddenly sitting on her own and my other chickens eggs...
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