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  1. K

    Male or female 4 day old chick?

    Any thoughts based on wing feather technique?
  2. K

    Chick not drinking / is mother hen ok?

    Finally a chick! I hatched a single and put straight under broody. Broody seems to have accepted, it is her first time. Chick hatched yest morning. Broody is making all the right sounds and is keeping chick warm. Seems to be showing her how to eat. Clucking gently. Broody and chick have not left...
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    Chick about to hatch… can she go under my broody hen outside (spring uk here)

    Hi! Finally! Success! An egg about to hatch, - just the one. I have a very broody hen and want chick to go under her. However, must broody come inside? She has a coop set up away from flock which she is happy in. I’m hoping she can raise it in there but will it be warm enough under her? I am...
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    Broody since Feb…

    Hi! Any advice welcome! My beloved cochin Janet has been broody in what feels like forever. Since Feb .. I’m lifting her off to eat and drink and she is young, not losing weight. But how long would you recommend I let her sit? I’ve put hatching eggs under her none of which have been successful...
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    Day 22 no hatch or pip …

    Hi! No pip or anything - when candled never seen veins. Safe to assume it’s a gonner?
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    Best brooder for a small ammt of chicks?

    Hi all! What is a good brooder that doesn’t cost the earth? Or can I just use heat lamp and box? I made the mistake of buying a cheap Chinese incubator and after reading the fire hazard reviews swiftly returned and bought a brinsea off eBay. Don’t want to make the same mistake with a brooder...
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    Day 17 duck egg - quitter??

    Struggling to get a half decent pic - sorry! No veins but a flickering when I candle - but looks like black gunk inside which moves like jelly. Which could explain flickering? Doesn’t smell. Quitter or hold for now?
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    Dilemma

    Hi all! Advice please - I’m a novice so thank you in advance :) I have a broody cochin, she’s been sitting on some hatching eggs bought through the post but I thought none would hatch when I candled. One egg is on day 16 now and there is a chance it could hatch. I ordered another 9 eggs which...
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    Hatching duck egg day 14

    Very new to this … put a duck egg under my broody cochin… no veins, no movement except swirly black gunk inside from what I can tell. Have been avoiding chucking it out as it doesn’t smell, but this is a quitter right!? I did mark with pen (sharpie) and I now realise how porus shells are so...
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    Day 14… viable?!

    Hi all! Awful pic but what are your thoughts one this one? I’ve never seen veins in it but it looks to be getting bigger and darker. Are veins essential to see? I had 9 eggs total none of which look like they’ll hatch so holding out hope for this last one. Thanks for any tips! X
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