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    1.5 week old chicks

    I have a few questions.New chick mom here. My chicks are only a week and a half. Is red light better at night in the brooder? Do I need water with probiotics etc. in it and if so what should be in the water? Pasty butt. Does this mean they are sick? Grit? Do I need this or is it in their...
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    How long without food?

    Hello! When I left school the chickens had a decent amount of food, but now I’m worried that maybe it wasn’t enough and I don’t have access to food right now. It is locked in another teacher’s room. How long can seven day old chicks go without food? Do they sleep all night even with the heated...
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    To be a chicken family or not…

    Hello. We have always wanted chickens and I have just hatched 8 in an incubator for my kindergarten classroom. This is something they have done for years and I am new to the school. It has been quite the Learning experience. I am on the fence on whether to buy a coupe or send them to someone...
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    Poop butt

    Hi! So I am a first time chick mama and I am realizing the poop is building up on their butts. It is so hard I can’t get it off with a damp rag. What is the best thing to do to clean it off? Thanks in advance!
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    What should I do on day 22 with unhatched eggs?

    Hi! There anything I can do to see if these last three eggs are alive? 8 of eleven have hatched. The three that are left were moving just a few days ago when I candled them before locking down. No pipping seen on outside. How long do I wait before giving up? How can I help? Thanks!
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    Hatching! Taking chicks out of incubator.

    Hi! So far we have five out of 12 chicks that have hatched! One hatched early yesterday at around four. My question is, can I just take that chick out at 24 hours and leave the rest in so they’re in the incubator for 24 hours or can I leave them in longer and if so how long can I leave them in...
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    Hatching on opposite end of air sack

    Hi! First round of checks are hatching! I read somewhere that if they start packing on the opposite end of the air sac you have to help them. Is this true? What should I do if I noticed pooping on the road where the air sac is it. I put a pencil markings where they are suckersFirst round of...
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    Humidity issues day 18

    Help! Day 18 of incubating chicks. Just removed the turner and the incubator won’t go up to 65% humidity! We have filled more bays with water. It’s 60% Is where it stops. Dry temp is 100. What can we do to get it to 65% humidity?
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    Incubation question

    Hi! My incubator says the small and the egg should point toward the center. My question is, if that rotates around and points outward is it better to open the lid and turn it back the correct way or leave them and hope it turns itself around? Also, how likely is it that the check will get shrink...
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    Hi! I’m new!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am on day 3 of my first incubation! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None/8 eggs (3) What breeds do you have? Not sure (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? These are for my kindergarten...
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    Day 2 of incubation humidity concern..

    Hello! This is my very first time hatching eggs for my kindergarten classroom. We are doing chicken eggs. My humidity was at 55 but has crept up over 60 since I’ve accidentally bumped the water container. It cost an extra bay to fill with water in the bottom tray. It was at 61 and I am home now...
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