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    Coryza or MG??? HELP

    Hello! I have two flocks that are in separate coops and runs, about 50-75 feet from each other. One is my 2.5 year old flock, and then I have another flock that is separated. I got them a month and a half ago; They were in quarantine for 30 days because I bought them as pullets from a lady...
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    Can my chickens catch the flu from humans?

    But I tested positive for the flu yesterday at the clinic. My friends at work are sick too. But can my chickens catch the “human flu”? I have read mixed feedback on google & I am scared. Please relieve my stress :’)
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    Needing encouragement and positive stories, please.

    Back again. I have never had so many issues with incubation before. I think my husband accidentally unplugged the incubator last night when I asked him to check on temperature and humidity. I assume it was unplugged for about 10 hours. It got down to 67F. I candled a couple, still saw a bit of...
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    Incubator temperature issues

    Day 10 of incubation: My incubator worked perfectly the last time I incubated. This time, I cannot keep the temperature at the correct spot. (Of course because last time I just had BYM eggs in there, and now I have an expensive fancy breed lol). Anyways, it fluctuates CONSTANTLY from 97.5F to...
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    Are these fertilized?

    These are from two different eggs. I gave my cousin some free eggs & she wanted to throw them in the incubator because they were pretty greens lol. Anyways, I had a rooster up until about a week ago. He was young, but I couldn’t keep him because he started crowing (I live in town). I didn’t know...
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    Too cold to go outside?

    I have raised chicks many times before, but it’s been about 9 months since my last time doing so. My oldest chicks are about 3 weeks old & they are getting too big for their brooder. I have a small coop outside that is currently unused (I usually use it for broody mamas, separating bully...
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    Chick passed away-

    I have 6 chicks that hatched on 12/24, so they are a little over a week old. Everything has gone great, hatching went great, etc. (These are chicks I hatched in the incubator, by the way). I noticed that one chick was acting strange this morning, so I moved it into a separate brooder. It seemed...
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    Is this a blood ring?

    I see veins & the embryo. But this is the one egg that there is a clear reddish circle around all the veins and embryo. Are those just veins too? It’s only day 4 of incubation, so I know to wait until at least day 10 to make any decisions. I am just trying to learn, as this is my second time...
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    Cochin bantam eggs- day 4

    Only day 4 of incubating these Cochin bantam eggs. Do you see what I see??? 👀
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    First incubation!!

    First time using an incubator was a success!! We still have one egg that just pipped, so still waiting!! 5 hatched so far & healthy! :) Today was day 19 (going into 20)
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    Lots of movement to none at all?

    This is my first time incubating eggs. We are on Day 19 (exactly to the hour) of incubation. My eggs were shaking/rocking, specifically a couple out of the total 9 eggs. This happened on day 17 and 18. But today? Nothing. Not a single shake. I’ve looked and stared at the incubator all day. Did...
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    Incubator question- please advise!

    So... I bought an incubator. I put eggs into it 14 days ago. I have hatched eggs under a broody hen before, but I have not ever used an incubator. I read the instructions to my incubator and followed them all, and I already knew the temperature/humidity requirements as well. However, I did NOT...
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    Day 13 incubation

    I see a baby chick!
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    Is this a Black Copper Maran?

    Is this a Black Copper Maran? I have never owned the breed. I got this gal from a friend. I thought she told me she was a BCM as a chick, but now I am unsure. She also cannot remember whether this is a BCM or a mix (she owns and sells a lot of chickens, so I understand the forgetfulness). She is...
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    Day 12

    Anyone else have chicks in the incubator? And anyone else super impatient? LOL. I have hatched eggs under broody hens, but I have never used an incubator. I candled yesterday and could see movement. It was super cool. Now just to wait 9 more days....
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    Abdanoned house? I think not!

    I posted on here a little over a year ago because I had bought 10 chicks and a prefab coop that was NOT built for 10 chickens. I did not know about prefab coops at the time. Once I was really looking into how to make my coop better, I was like...oh my gosh, now I have to figure out how to expand...
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    BCM??

    What’s up with my “BCM?” Is she even full BCM? I keep getting a green egg that I assume is from one of my Easter eggers. And I never ever seen this chicken in a laying/nesting box. She’s about 35 weeks old. Is she laying a green egg I just haven’t seen her lay? Is she not laying yet? I heard...
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    Day 8- trying one more time

    I posted yesterday one of the only eggs I could see anything while candling. (Due to thick shells/dark eggs). Here are 4 that I could see some light through. Are we able to tell anything? First time- never done this before! This is day 8. I don’t plan to candle again, as I feel as if I have...
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    Day 7- anything?

    Do you see development?? They have been in the incubator for 7 days. I swear I can slightly see something. This is my first time incubating, if you can’t tell lol. My light isn’t very great, and I can only see through 2 of my 9 eggs.
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