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  1. MrsWinterWheat

    Breed and Gender thoughts

    My friend had the majority of her flock taken by raccoons. She doesn’t have a heated coop so the ones that survived were not enough to keep warm in the size of the coop she has. So I told her I would take them. Not sure if they will integrate but we are going to attempt. I am pretty sure the...
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    Turkey gender, processing, and breeder question

    Hi! We have 4 turkeys and just wondering if I am correct on their gender. They are 10 weeks old hatched from the same set. Variety is Ridley Bronze mix because a white poult hatched and the markings are off on the others. So the breeder has a cross somewhere in the mix (usually they have a...
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    Less then 24 hours hatched keet, is this splay leg? Treatment?

    Hi! I have Guinea keets hatching, this one had a particular hard hatch. They took a long time from external pip to the hatching. In the end they needed a little help finishing. Their feet seemed to be malpositioned. So they were very tired by the time they got out. They hatched at around 9pm...
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    Random egg found in pen

    Hi! This morning I happened on an egg in the pen. Unfortunately I didn’t see it in time before accidentally crushing part of it. It does have a slight deformity to the shell (thinner in one area, thicker in another) Only birds in the pen that would be laying age are my 3 year old turkey and 3...
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    Lets try this again - Guinea Fowl Hatch-A-Long (French pastries/desserts 🥐🍮🍰)

    So I was a little sad about my last hatch (not too successful 😢). So I wanted to wait a little bit to see how things would go before I posted about the next batch. We are Day 19 with 32 eggs in my incubator and these are the results so far: Infertile #: 10,11,16,17,19,24,32 Quitters #...
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    2 week old chicks - “did I get the right breed” and “match the breed to the photo” game

    For anyone that wants to play along here is a game without an answer key lol. Lets play “Did I get the correct breeds” and “match the breed to the photo” 🎉 I bought 20 chicks (was 21 but sadly a little chick passed away) from Peavey Mart (who gets them from Hoover Hatcheries). The chicks should...
  7. MrsWinterWheat

    Ridley Bronze Turkey Hatch-A-Long (Saskatchewan Rivers/Lakes Theme 🛶🏖️)

    My second (and final birthday present hatch for my hubby) is a set of 9 Ridley Bronze Turkey Eggs! The first hatch was a set of Turkeys and the second hatch is Guinea Fowl (happening congruently here as a hatch-a-long). This set will be named after lakes and rivers of Saskatchewan, Canada. For...
  8. MrsWinterWheat

    Guinea Fowl Hatch-A-Long (old-timey actors theme 🍿🎥🎬📽️🎞️)

    This morning we set 16 eggs! This is the 2nd hatch for my husband’s birthday present (his request was turkey and Guinea Fowl, first batch was turkeys) If you want to pick an egg to name we are going with old-timey movie actors. Shirley Temple, Cary Grant kind of old-timey…and it can be just...
  9. MrsWinterWheat

    Opinion needed on Integration - 3 adult birds, 4 older chicks, 21 chicks, and ? poults

    I need help making a plan to transition everyone into one flock. Current ages and locations: Main coop, access to run, and free ranging 3 year old rooster 3 year old Guinea Fowl (male) 4 year old Turkey (female) They are my only left after a very hard and traumatic winter. I had raccoons...
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    My purchased on a Whim chicks - curious which breed

    Hi! In May my daughter and I were in Peavey Mart getting a new incubator. Well it was a week after their “chick days”. April-July every Wednesday chicks purchased online are delivered to the store plus extra for walk in purchases. Some how these cute little chicks made it into our car…lol. They...
  11. MrsWinterWheat

    5 day old chicks and almost 5 week old chicks.

    Hi! I have 18 chicks scheduled for pick on June 12. I plan to keep them inside till they are around 5 days old. Then the plan is for them to go into the coop that has a heat lamp and an area secured away from our 3 year old rooster, a Guinea fowl, and a turkey. But can they go in the same area...
  12. MrsWinterWheat

    Spacing Turkey eggs Day 14

    Hi! I received 37 turkey eggs by mail and we have hit Day 14. I decided to pull the eggs that were clear…I have a hard time giving up on eggs but these clearly had nothing but yolk inside. So I am left with 18 eggs in a 49 egg incubator…so what is the best way to space them? I have attached a...
  13. MrsWinterWheat

    Our first call duck incubation adventure (hatch-a-long)

    Welcome to my first hatch-a-long, I am starting with 12 call duck eggs. 😊 Timeline: - May 13/2024 - eggs shipped from Nova Scotia - May 14/2024 - eggs arrived! (Saskatchewan) Day 0 (May 15/2024)- @ 2030 eggs set in incubator (turner not started as some air pockets moving) temp 99F 52% humidity...
  14. MrsWinterWheat

    3 year old Rooster - curious of breed

    Hi! We received this rooster as a chick 3 years ago, it was in a mixed group from a family member. At that time I didn’t really care what breed they were but this group has me wondering. Also when he was younger he had more darker feathers (last photo), now he just have a few on his body and one...
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