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    Game Bantie Frizzle Silkie Cross

    So my little game bantie got together with my Frizzle roo and decided to make some babies....... and here we are the end of August They all have 5 feathered toes like their dad, are very cuddly like their mom. Thought it was an interesting cross.
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    Banty- breed help please

    Hi, I was gifted this little banty who I am guessing is about 12 weeks old. She's very sweet and wants to cuddle all the time and goes fractic when I put her away at night. Any suggestions as to what breed she is? Thank you.
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    Incubating duck eggs- questions

    I have a mixture of cayga & campbell khaki eggs in my Brinsea. Brinsea recommends a slightly higher humidity than for chicken eggs 45-55 RH and then 65%+ for hatching. Reading the literature and posts on BYC, it seems that RH should actually be lower than for chicken eggs- does anyone know...
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    Muscovy ducks- hard to hatch?

    My son as a surprise arranged to get 10 fertilized Muscovy duck eggs which will be available in about 10 days. I guess the incubator sitting empty for the last 4 days was driving him crazy! Do they really take approximately 35 days to hatch? What is the expected hatch rate on them? I have a...
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    Calling all New Brinsea Owners - PRIZES - March Hatch-a-long

    March Hatch-a-long for the new Brinsea Owners!!! Brinsea has advised the company will be donating a prize for our March Brinsea Hatch-a-long!!! It will be an OVASCOPE!! http://www.brinsea.com/products/mini.html Details will be announced on the Brinsea Products Facebook page March 1st after...
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    Brinsea Incubator March hatch a Long????

    So the February hatch-a-long contest is for a Brinsea brooder. How do we get a March hatch contest going????? I posted on the Brinsea Facebook site asking about a March-hatch-along and the Eggecutive said she hadn't heard anything. So does an exec from BYC need to arrange this?????? Inquiring...
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    Gone, but not forgotten!

    Yesterday was a beautiful day- the sun was shining, the snow was gone, it was 10c when I left for work. My barred rock roo was taking a dust bath and when I called to him he shook his feathers free of the dust looking magnificent for the first time this winter. The girls were happily wandering...
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    Advice- hairline crack in egg

    Locked down 7 eggs yesterday afternoon. Everything was fine. Last evening I noticed a hairline crack right in the center of Egg # 7 that hadn't been noticeable earlier in the day. What do I do? Leave it, pull it, pull it out of there, wax it and put it back in?
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    Pale yellow yolks

    3 of the 4 eggs I cracked for breakfast this morning had pale yellow yolks. They have always been bright orange before. This week I did give them a few handfuls of bird seed to keep them entertained in the coop. Also, the shells themselves have been slightly misshaped. Any ideas? Thank you!
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    What Sex? Silkie Frizzle 7 months old

    Hi, I was gifted this Frizzie at Christmas as they feared he might be a Roo. He is now 7 months old, has never crowed, but he did try to jump on the barred hens back one day. Frizzie on the compost Frizzie front full view Frizzie side view Another side Another full front He is...
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    Brinsea Mini Advance Turning Angle Question

    Hi, my eggs seem to turn 180 turn 1 and then back 180 degrees turn 2. Is this correct or how should I set the angle for my chicken eggs? They average about 69 grams each (2.4 oz) I tried it at angle 10 (max) and just adjusted to angle 9. Anyone?
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    Eggs set Jan 21st- first time hatcher

    Decided to give my Brinsea Mini Advance a try. Set 7 eggs 8pm Friday Jan 21- 1 month to the date that I received my Brinsea! Weighed, charted, incubator all warmed up, temp steady at 37.5 C. 20 minutes after I put the eggs in, the low temp warning went off. Panicked and found in the manual...
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    Getting ready for first hatching attempt!

    I've been collecting fertilized eggs for the last 5 days and thinking of starting a batch Friday night. It's been really cold here this week and I am not completely certain that some of the eggs didn't freeze during the day. Since I have an unlimited supply of eggs, would it be better for me...
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    Little Brown hen - help with ID

    Hi, I rehomed this hen and have no idea what breed she is. She is small, pea comb, feathered cap and feet, five toes. Her egg is a smooth pinkish beige. Perhaps she is a cross? I really like her and would like to get more of her kind in the spring. The rest of my crew are Barred Rock, Red &...
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